Christmas time and morning sickness

[summerlump]

Before I found out I was pregnant I volunteered to host Christmas for my extended family of 25.

I'm not feeling up to the task of cooking or preparing food.

do you think it would be "milking" the pregnancy a bit too much if I piked out at this stage? The thought of handling food other than dry crackers is unappealing. It's the seafood I'm not looking forward to preparing....

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[shed]

Well I had my baby back in July and I VIVIDLY remember last christmas because I felt like shee-ite. We hadn't told DP's family yet so I was trying to act normally while feeling like I had been run over by a truck. His mother commented that I should take some vitamins if I was so tired.

I definitely DON'T think its milking it babe. I completely understand how you feel, ya poor little darlin!!

Next christmas you are going to have a gorgeous little baybeeee!!! Hope you feel better soon.

[jamb]

Not at all, i admire you even wanting to be around people! My first few months of pregnancy left me wanting to be completely alone, i could not handle seeing anyone.

So what i am saying is, be kind to yourself, its a huge thing pregnancy and if you dont feel up to cooking, you dont feel up to cooking. End of story.

[JorBai]

Oh Hun, I would definately change it, Im sure your family will understand. Your definatlely not milking it, your pregnant they need to expect you would feel like this.

Go and cancel now, take a weight off your shoulders and start to relax. A house full of people is not what you need this christmas:no:

Good luck and let us know how you go!

[ButterflyMama]

Not at all! I would be cancelling it too if I were you. Just focus on getting through the first trimester, I'm sure everyone will understand. :hugs:

[Moorish]

Have you told your family you're pregnant yet?
If you have then another solution to the problem might be to still host Christmas but recruit mums/in-laws/aunts/cousins etc to all help contribute to the preparation of the food so all you have to do is stuff like setting the table, decorating, preparing nibbles/platters or providing the drinks. Something that is easy for you to handle at this stage. If you delegate 1 dish per person then you should be covered fine.

I also don't think that cancelling would be wrong either - only you know how you feel and what you're up to doing. Just wanted to make another suggestion is all! If you do decide to cancel however, might be wise to do it now so there's time to make other arrangements!

Lucky me is going out for lunch this year with the in-laws at a lovely hotel but alas, the $95 cover charge (:eek: it's a REALLY nice place!!) includes all drinks which I, unfortunately cannot this year consume! :laughing: :rolleyes: :crying:

[TJ]

Maybe not cancel, but at least pre-warn the rest of the family that they ARE going to HAVE to help out.
Or bring something. You can't be expected to doo everything now that you are pregnant.

And whilst i dont think pregnancy is a disease and stops you from doing things, there sure are times when you may as well milk it for all its worth. :)

I do when it comes to taking the rubbish out :p i tell hubby it makes me gag!!!:laughing:

[charlis_mum]

If you are feeling rotten - it might be better to still have them at your place, so you can retreat to your bedroom for a snooze, or your own loo if you feel too bad.

If you have told the family you are pregnant - i would recruit help to prepare all the food. We usually have a rule that each family brings one or 2 things, so that it is not too much work for one person, and giventhat you are pregnant - it's more than a good reason to get others to help out. Maybe you can organise the menu & shopping list, then split it up amongst the relos & get each person to make something.