My first trimester... feels like crap

In a nutshell, first trimester of my first pregnancy has so far, been rather unpleasant. From the 6th week to the current 10th week, the level of my nauseous state has been gradually becoming worse. My mother's advise to suck on something sour like asian sour/salty preserved fruit has proved to be... well, fruitless. Not only does it not make me feel any less nauseous, the salt makes me even more thirsty.



 

 

On the odd occasion, I cry for no reason. I feel embarrassed to tell this to anybody.

 

My diet has been reduced to clear soups, asian-style porridge, noodle soups. Mostly foods that does not make me want to puke. Soothing, comfort foods, somewhat akin to foods you crave during a hang-over. In between when i'm not feeling so nauseous, I try to stuff some salads down my throat. Including some oatbran which really, to me, taste like raw woodchips.  I need some foods to combat my constipation. I suddenly have no interest in any meat-related food items, when in fact, I am truly a carnivore, pre-pregnancy.



"my daily bread"



I am thankful though that I do not have to go to an office and I truly admire what regular working moms are doing. How they are able to clock into work at 9am and survive the day without crashing from fatigue or the temptation of hugging a pail close to your face while having to stare numbly at the desktop computer.

One of the most annoying things is the inability to sleep (even after fitting in a workout at the gym with cardio and weight-training in an attempt to get a better night's sleep) until 3-4am. And as a result, not being able to wake until 11am or 12noon. And i feel guilty about waking so late but I'm perpetually tired and cranky. Even after I have my soupy lunch, I will feel lethargic again even though I would have just woken up barely 2 hrs ago!