Hello All,
My name is Shweta and I am due on 14 Dec.
As a first time mom I am very excited and scared at the same time.

I have some nausea and vomiting though it happens mostly due to strong smells... cant cook vaghar/chaunka smells are unbearable, cant go to a restaurant cant even bear strong smells from takeput food.. Does this happen to anybody else?????? How long does this last???

I live in Portsmouth New Hampsire, anybody living around here??? Dont know a single desi here.

I am new to this website and would like to be included in your group.

Thanks
Shweta Rids replied. Hey Shweta, U must be overwhelmed by such a great response, join the gang!! Im in Mumbai, India, first time pregnant and in the 9th week! Hi to all of you there...Cha, Chinky, Vidya...Im due 12th dec...Since im working i carry some sweets and tidbits in my handbag all the time..They help when your travelling ! The best thing that works for my morning sickness however is a RASGULLA! It beats the nausea most of the times! Try it! vidya replied. Dont worry even iam in the same shoe as yours.Womens who has gone through this say that its only for 3 months,later it wont bother.Iam in 10th week still i have all these symptoms ,hope only 2 weeks left to suffer.I stay in Houston (TEXAS).Take care dont worry about nausea and try to have whatever u like ok.
bye.vidya. chinky replied. thanks shweta i will try ur sugg.take care love u chinky Shweta replied. Thanks Guys...
Makes me feel better tht there are more people in the same boat...

Cha : Third time wow! must be great! How r your other 2 taking it and how do u manage with them ? How old r they ?
I agree Indian food seems to bring out the worst attacks.. no pyaaz-tamatar gravies fr me....And as for onion in my husbands diet .. strict no-no.. Roti and wheat bread also affect me...Can keep parathas down though that works

Chinky : I wish I was in India too missing my family terribly... but I think the smell problem wud have been worse ;-) different food smells from every apartment in the Building...whoo!!

SS : Is there any smell in particular tht does'nt bother u? Mint and eucalyptus seem to be helping me ( dab some on to a hanky or tissue.. just figured it out)
In a way its nice tht I cant cook my husband (poor fellow) is trying to learn to cook he didnt know a thing before this.. how r u managing? where in the US? Cha replied. Hi Shweta,

Congratulations.

Morning (afternoon and night)sickness is the worst. Luckily, I have only a medium/mild case of it. However, when it strikes it is so sickening! During my first pregnancy Indian food was my enemy! I couldn't even visit my in-laws house around dinner time...and if my husband ate over there I would feel ill when he came back home because the smell of food was lingering on him! It was horrible! In addition, during my first pregnancy I worked in NYC, and there are some pretty offensive smells in the streets, especially in the morning, so that was quite unbearable. Actually my first pregnancy was the extreme side of everything, second pregnancy was a lot better. Hoping the 3rd will be a blast!

I live in New Jersey.

Welcome! Hopefully your morning sickness will only be short-lived.

Love,
Cha! chinky replied. hi shweta congrats .i m also 1st time &due at 25 dec and i m in india well c u .bye & take care.chinky ss replied. Hi Shweta,
Congratulations & welcome :)
I am a first time mom-to-be as well and I can completely empathize with what you are going through.
I am experiencing identical symptoms as yours and to answer your query - yes, it happens to lots of women and it is perfectly normal.
In fact for the past month, I haven't been able to cook at all and have great difficulty eating. I live in the U.S.
My doctor tells me that we should feel better once we are past week 12.
So, hang in there and I hope you feel better soon ! Good luck.