Please tell me it gets better

Hi, I’m 5 weeks 5 days pregnant today and up until a few days ago everything seemed pretty normal. Apart from some minor cramps.

A few days ago I started feeling horrendous, like crossing your worst hangover with a bad stomach bug, I’m hungry but don’t feel like eating. I eat and I feel nauseous. I don’t eat then I get a tummy ache. I also have cramps during the day. Not constant but annoying and unannounced, they just happen for no reason. A bit of brown spotting but nothing I would worry too much at the moment as I read is quite normal.

I always thought women exaggerated pregnancy symptoms (this is my first pregnancy) but now I realise it is a bad or worse than people say.

I feel sick all the time. My boobs are super tender. Sometimes even mentioning food names makes me gag.

Women also say being pregnant is a wonderful experience, so far I wouldn’t call it that. It feels like a very long hangover.

Does it get better? Or is this the beginning of a long 9 months of pain and discomfort?

Also, I’ve lost weight since I found out I’m pregnant. Two kilos to be exact. My theory is the lack of appetite. I’m eating very little and often but I just can’t stomach much these days.

Please tell me there is hope 😫