Hemorrhoids vs. Morning Sickness

on September 4, 2009 at 7:00 AM

Photo from Earth Mama Angel Baby

My morning sickness ended around 16 weeks -- and it was bad. Twins. They say it lasts longer. I still have my occasional dry heave, particularly when brushing my teeth or if I move too much right after I eat, but overall it's gone. And that was a huge relief.

But next up is hemorrhoids.

I have a book on the body's changes each week and hot damn I am textbook with some of these things. I'm at 23 weeks and it's when they say hemorrhoids may happen.

I was warned, yes. But I thought...that won't happen to me. Ha! I even had Earth Mama Angel Baby Bottom Balm, but didn't think I would need it. Ha again!

Well, "Roi" made his appearance and I'm cranky as all heck.

It makes me want my morning sickness back. Can I trade?

The Bottom Balm is working nicely though -- feels like I put a mint in my tookus (code word for butt).

Did you have hemorrhoids and/or morning sickness? Which did you think was worse?

About the author Michele Zipp

loves vintage and will defend skinny jeans to the death though she is highly superstitious and "death" is probably a bad word choice. She has a touch of the hoarding disease and enjoys sleuthing, the worst reality shows, and wearing high heels, even at the playground. She's an AP mom of twins, slightly crunchy but with a pedicure.

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Comments (6)

CaptainMcMommy

on Sep 4, 2009 at 10:47 AM

i'm with you there! i would much rather have morning sickness than hemorrhoids. dd is 3 months old and i still have them!

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sstepph

on Sep 4, 2009 at 3:00 PM

I didnt get hemmoroids until I gave birth to Garrett and they are still around. And he is a year old! ONly sometimes do they show their ugly face.. lol. I duno.. I hate throwing up.. so I am not sure which I would decide!

momma_shuler

on Sep 5, 2009 at 3:31 PM

I had both, I'm gunna say that the morning sickness was worse for me. I mean, nothings worse than an itchy butt.....accept for vomiting everything you put in your mouth for 3 weeks straight. Creams help butts. But nothing helps sooth a prego tummy. And the worst was completing the teeth brushing, only to gag at the very last second, vomit, and needing to brush them all over again.

RanaAurora

on Sep 5, 2009 at 3:35 PM

An ITCHING butt, momma_shuler? How about wanting to cry from pain when you poop, and wiping and seeing enough blood that you have to make sure it's not your period?

Give me back the morning sickness!

MaMaLaLa369

on Sep 8, 2009 at 9:31 AM

i'm with RanaAurora on this one. i just had to have surgery for "Roi" since it got so bad. i apparently had one of the worst cases my doc had seen :( but at least he says i won't have to worry about them ever again- and since i am due in less than 2 weeks and this was the most terrifying part of labor for me, i am sooooo glad i may never have to deal with them again.

sheismyheart021

on Dec 13, 2009 at 1:11 PM

yes i have hemorrhoids and this is my first baby i would trade it for morning sickness if i could. i have use everything in the world they are still there just not as bad as in the beginning just want they to go away