22 Weeks & Still Barely Eating

My last visit was my 20 wk ultrasound and we only saw the tech. Everything looked great, our little one is measuring perfect.

The visit before was at 17wks with an NP and not my OB for the first time. She dismissed every symptom and feeling I was having, told me the baby was growing and all my symptoms are normal.

Ever since, I’ve just felt pretty down about my symptoms. I can constantly hear my pulse in my ears, and it often gets worse and I get terrible headaches. On top of that I’ve still got all of the other “normal” first trimester nausea & vomiting (more than half way in), I’m still so tired, my hips and back are killing me, I get RLS, which worsens that I cannot sleep.

Now, I think that some of this is because I still cannot really eat. I’m still consuming significantly less than I was pre-pregnancy, though at this point I can mostly keep the small amounts I eat down. I’ve tried all of the “small meals” “bedside snacks” “ginger calming” I’ve even tried breathing exercises.

Everyone keeps saying “if he’s growing he’s getting what he needs”, which is amazing, but I feel like crap. I’m exhausted, I’m sick, and I feel guilty for just wishing I could fast forward to the end of this pregnancy.

My poor partner has been an absolute super hero but he must be getting pretty tired too. He never complains, but he’s had to do everything and also deal with a very unhappy wife.

I guess my question is - buck up buttercup? Or talk to my OB about my symptoms and/or my visit? Other opinions? I just want to feel some relief.