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I would just like to share my experiences on my severe pregnancy symptom, as I still can remember them now. Many friends told me that I will not remember it that well once my baby is born as the joy will overwhelm me (or more the endless task of taking care of a newborn).

Taking care of a very nauseated, always vomiting, no appetite and no energy preggie is a very tough job. Everyday is a new challenge and if the person is not a very strong person, he/she could easily get affected and end up having the same nausea/vomiting and eventually gave up. I thank God that I have a very strong husband (emotionally very stable) and throughout my sickness, he is very patience, never once complained and still manage to stay positive in front of me.

In words, the above characteristics sounds simple, but when you have a very sick person with you 24/7, and this person is your loved one and he/she do not seem to get any better in weeks/months, it is really and  helpless.

Summary of my pregnancy symptoms experience (in the order that I can remember):

• I started vomiting the food that I eat, from just a portion of food and it progress to everything out, including the yellowish stomach acid.
• Start to feel tired and lack of energy and without much food, I was unable to gain energy at all. (Weight loss = 2.5Kg)
• Lost of appetite totally and mouth has a weird, salty and metal taste all the time.
• Doctor start giving me MC, for the whole week.
• Vomiting became worse from 2 - 3 times a day initially, it increase to 7 -8 times a day. My worst record is more than 10 times a day and I lost count after that. Even a sip of water cannot be retained in the body. I got admitted to hospital at this point after my check-up. Gynae said I am very dehydrated, starving and my urine contains acid. (Weight loss = 5Kg)
• I was put on drips throughout my stay in hospital and was given a jab and pills to stop the vomitting immediately. I remember one of the nurse got sounded by my gynae for giving me the medicine late.
• The jab and medicine manage to stop my vomitting but makes me drowsy. I was served porridge 3 meals a day and I manage to eat at least half the portion. First time in my life I have to force myself to eat.
• Got discharged on the 3rd day as I was feeling quite depressed in the hospital and was asking my gynae to let me go home. I vomitted only twice in the hospital, mainly liquid.
• When I got home, the vomiting increased again and continue for the following 2 weeks. I was still on pills and it manage to help me to eat a little.
• Slowly, the vomitting reduce and I decided that I will go back to work. Anyway, I have no more MCs. All the time, I am still feeling tired and weak.
• Start to have insomnia (cannot sleep) for 2 days. Manage to overcome the problem by reading the Bible and listening to soft music till I dozed off.
• By 13th week, start to feel better gradually and gain back some energy. Manage to resume some normal activities.

I only feel excited on the week my ClearBlue test showed a positive result, after that it is a scary and taxing roller coaster ride up to 12th week.  Now, I feel that the roller coaster ride has come to the ending part, where you slowly regain yourself and feel a sense of relief, and the heart not pumping as hard anymore. I cannot wait to get off this roller coaster…