Week 7

28th September

On Monday, we went to Edinburgh to see Beauty and the Beast at the theatre and then travelled to Oban on Tuesday.

Tuesday morning was the start of hyperemesis. I was sick a couple of times but picked myself back up and got on with the rest of the holiday. I felt nauseous all day and asked for dry pasta in the restaurant for my evening meal.

Wednesday morning brough the same. I was sick a couple of times and had a piece of dry toast for breakfast. We were travelling back home today and we had to pull over a couple of times to be sick. We had a good holiday but I was really glad to be home.

On Friday, we had booked an early scan in Perth. We did this so that we could tell our friends and family before 12 weeks because I couldn't have waited that long!! We were both nervous but excited getting the first scan. It was great to see the heartbeat but there wasn't much else to see! We went out for some lunch after but I struggled to eat it and the smell of food all around was difficult.

Over the weekend, we told family and friends. Everyone was really pleased and it was a relief to have shared it!! Everyone was giving me tips on how to help the sickness, which by now had become several times a day. They said to eat crackers, eat ginger food, drink ginger tea/ale, drink tea and eat a biscuit before getting up in the morning, the list went on. I tried it ALL!!! At this stage I had no idea of what was still to come