Oh Soph, it broke my heart seeing you cry, but your vulnerability will be so widely appreciated by women going through the exact same

I feel like no one talks about negatives of pregnancy and they need too

There’s quite a thing around not telling anyone you’re pregnant until 12 weeks when it’s more of a reliable pregnancy but I think telling your immediate family beforehand can be a life saver. To help with any rough patches, to be there for you if it miscarries and so you aren’t doing it alone ♥️

YOU ARE GROWING A HUMAN BABE.

Do not apologize for anything. Don’t feel guilty your body is revolting.
Don’t let anyone patronize you or make you feel less than.

You are growing a life. The most magical and amazing feats a human can do. Physically and emotionally. ❤

For anyone looking for an excuse that nobody will question of why you're not drinking alcohol.. say you're on antibiotics and if they ask why just say a urine infection lol.. guarantee they don't ask more questions 😂😂 that is a tip my friend gave me for when it's my turn 😂😂

i‘m so sorry that the doctor at a&e was so patronising! i can’t fathom that so many people (especially trained medical personal) don’t know how many different pregnancy complications can arise. you sharing your journey and offering different resources will probably help loads of women and it is amazing that you use your platform this way! i wish you the best for the remainder of your pregnancy 💜

I’m glad you’re normalising telling trusted people before the 12 week mark if we’re struggling. It can be such a lonely experience! I’m 14 weeks along now and the people I told pre 12 weeks I know I’d want around me if the worst happened.
Pregnancy really is the trenches but well all get through it ❤

I don't have children,  but a midwife once told my pregnant sister,  the most unhealthy thing you can eat during pregnancy,  is nothing! Eat whatever you can stomach. Just be kind to yourself.

I had hyperemesis gravidarum too. i found out i was pregnant march 2023. i started being violently sick on my birthday (april). i was the exact same as you, couldnt eat, drink, or even take medication whatsoever! i was bed bound and didnt eat in like 2 months. we called 111 and got transferred to a&e. got put on 2 ivs due to being severally dehydrated and NO potassium in my body at all. and got a very strong antisickness injection. i was in hospital for the weekend. after 24 hours, i was able to eat and drink again. having tea and toast in the morning made me happy cry i cannot lie. and for the rest of my pregnancy i wasnt sick once.

thank you for talking about your experience. i feel like HG isnt talked about enough. much love to you guys <3

HEHEHEHE (ty for posting all of this bc my god the first trimester was the trenches 😭😭😭)

Soph, thank you so much for speaking about your experience. I feel that we learn NOTHING about pregnancy in school or in the media, especially the negative sides that can occur. I’m also in my first pregnancy and have been feeling so sick since week 5. Luckily, I have some anti nausea pills that get me through the day. But every experience is so unique and there are some who have like two days of nausea and that’s it and then there’s others who can’t get through the day without medication. And being over the moon and grateful for being pregnant can exist at the same time as feeling awful. I’m glad you’re feeling better now! ❤

God I remember the sickness being horrendous in both my pregnancies. I had HG in my second pregnancy but because I worked at a preschool I still went in so they wouldn’t be short staffed. Got to the point that the kids just got used to me running to the loo to throw up that they’d take turns rubbing my back when I got back in the room 😂

I bawled my way through my first trimester. I felt so blindsided. I think it's amazing you filmed the ups and downs. It's going to help someone a lot as they enter this wild ride

As someone who works as a nurse I can’t stand when patients get dismissed and just told to do this or do that even when you’ve been doing exactly what they’re suggesting and it’s not working for you 😭 Sorry to hear you had that happen, it’s so frustrating! Sending love 🩷

I’m at 27mins and I can’t believe the audacity of that GP! ‘LMP’ - how the hell is ANYONE meant to know what the means!

@26:00 Not pregnancy related, but i once got forgotten in a waiting room for 7 hrs, but the way I saw it was “Well, I can’t be dying, or they would have remembered me”. I know that’s bleak but it’s true. People are too harsh to medical staff. Pregnancy related: I was sick TWICE during my first trimester, AND I HATED it. I was almost ready to end it from that alone. You are an inspiration that you went through all that, and still drove into hospital instead of taking an ambulance. WELL DONE!

This is my pregnancy to a T. I got emotional watching this because I felt scared and isolated and alone the first trimester. I was so sick but we hadn't told anyone and I was trying to still be a mum to my 2 young kids at the same time. Thank you for showing how not every pregnancy is rainbows and sunshine ❤❤ currently 22 weeks pregnant and still need meds to survive the day

Don't worry so much about your diet, Soph. I'm a grandma now, but I remember learning that baby will get the nutrition he needs from your body. Hang in there and eat what appeals to you. ❤

Not me crying when you cried 🥲 please never feel bad for 'complaining', you're going THROUGH IT and all your feelings are so valid ❤‍🩹 sending you so much love xx

My daughter got pregnant in December 2020 and had severe hyperemisis gravidum. It was a nightmare. She was hospitalized nine times. She lost nearly 30 pounds. I was so worried about both her health and the baby’s. It didn’t let up a tinge until she was about 30 weeks along and even then it was hit or miss, but she no longer needed to be hospitalized.  People really don’t understand unless they’ve been through it or witnessed it. But the good news is my gorgeous granddaughter, who is 3 years old now, is happy and healthy and despite the nightmarish pregnancy, my daughter says it was all worth it. And, she had a fabulous delivery. She’d earned it!