Hyperemesis Support

[LucindaE]

A new thread needed here already! Lovely Grumblin who started the second one, may be actually having that baby at this minute!

I hope this will be a source of support for present sufferers and ex sufferers alike and also worried family members.

I want particularly to mention my favourite feline FluffyWhiteKittens, who has been so invaluable a source of support on the old threads, and MOH, who has slaved to produce articles full of useful information and links to useful websites, LaTrucha, lovely CaramelloKoalaLover, Grumblin, NitNat, La, Lottie, Grandmagain, MaryLou, Cocoanuts and so many that I cannot name everyone for fear that the current sufferer may became annoyed at the long list...

Never worry about tmi or moaning. When suffering one has to discuss things that would make most people go weak at the knees and to have a good moan can help enormously with an illness where there is still a lot of ignorance and sometimes insensitive treatment.

It might help to remember - when you are at your worst - the words in that Eastern story.
'This Too Shall Pass.'

LucindaE
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Sorry, also meant to say good luck for your scan tomorrow Angel, hope they are able to put your mind at rest. Am sure all will be OK, but you're right to get checked if you're feeling uneasy.

Thanks everyone, I guess at least this time I still have a hv, I will just have to be more demanding, I'm gonna have to be I am going to need something if it gets bad this time with the baby being so young!

Kara you seem to another victim of doctors with way out of date training. Things have changed a lot in the world of HG treatment since your first pregnancy so your current GP really has no excuse. To give you hope, there are effective medications out there and you can get them. Just to do a wee plug, have a look at my website for more info. There are links to some documents that you might want to print off and take to your GP
sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/treatments/obtaining-treatment
It would be a shame if you had to endure weeks of sickness and end up dehydrated and in A&E just so you could see an OB. Hopefully your GP will wise up and refer you to someone useful before you get too sick. Pregnancy sickness support are good too, you can use their call back service to speak to a midwife who will be able to tell you if there is a doctor in your area who will treat HG
www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/001.asp

Thanks everyone, have already started to feel Ill in mornings and after food so think the same will prob happen again, will book in with doc this week and see what is said , should really be monitored more closely anyway due to two previous mc and the fact that last two babies were premature but not holding my breath!

Trouble with my pc, but am just dashing in to welcme Kara* and say sorry that you have been treated so negligently in the past, I do hope this time you get something before it gets too bad, do keep us informed, moan as much as you like if it gets bad, which I hope with meds you might avoid, it is a very horrible condition.
How is Everyone?
LucindaE
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Hi everyone!! guess what?? I saw my baby today and he/she is measuring 10 wks 4 days, 2 days ahead of when I thought and has 2 arms and 2 legs and was wriggling alot and fit and healthy!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy! and I've just ordered my angel sounds monitor! Also my HG has changed to a mild nausea in the background, which is much worse at night and now vomitting without warning....but I dont feel as ill! I was throwing up in my garden this morning....not nice, but feeling lots better! xxx :)

Angel That is wonderful, so exciting, it makes it all worthwhile. Dear me, about garden puke. As I did, you like to vary the puking scenario lol...
LucindaE
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Dear everyone I've added a page to the website which I am ambitiously calling the UK Sufferers Support Network where anyone can both offer or request support. I know many of you have already pledged support but could you fill in the offer of support form on the website so that I can have your contact details incase of any requests. Here's the link.
sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/support/uk-support-network
Many thanks. Also, I've made the site properly public now, even though I'm still tweaking it and will be for some time. I thought it was ready enough for a public unveiling.

MOH Well done, I've just done that. As a matter of fact, there's a few grim details I should've added to my form about my own experiences (thankfully of yester year) on your site, but forgot...As my stupid Pc is playing up, I will get back on this...
LucindaE
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Lucinda thanks for that and you've just reminded me that I want to have a 'stories' page like they do on the HER site. I'm still getting to grips with the technical details but watch this space.

Hi MOH, I've filled in the offer of support bit on your website. It's looking really good - hope you start getting lots of hits!

MOH - have also filled in the contact part :)

Oh and angel great news on the scan :) :)

Enjoy your doppler, let me know if you pick anything up this early, would be really interested :)

MOH I've filled in the support page of your website, its looking great! x

moh
would you think it too pushy of me to register as a supporter on your EXCELLENT website as a gran to gran support? shall not be offended if this is not something you want to consider yet

yay for scan angel! And yay for puking in garden as means no cleaning after :)

Welcome Kara, hope the Dr takes notice of you. Be pushy and if you dont like the answer make an appointment with a diff Dr til you do :)

the past week i have puked every morning. Fed up now of waking early and puking. I know its cos i working a fair bit (not much more than normal at all really but working harder training etc) but only 11 days left. Eeek!

Just looked back at the due date list, and am I right in thinking that Lottie was to be induced today? I wonder how she is?

Welcome Kara* and sorry you are starting to suffer again
Angel ooh! garden puking sounds quite exotic and liberating, especially in this weather.
Theonly ooh no, more puking and so close to the end. Try and take it easy if you can; don't try and do everything in those last 11 days!
Waves to everyone else not mentioned.

hi all - sorry I abandoned thread for a few days but was miserable/overdue, not what HG ladies need. you may notice lack of punctuation & caps. I'm typing one handed cos Seren Kate has arrived & is currently feeding! She was born yesterday at 2.59am, weighing 7lbs 12 and is beeeeeeeyyyooooooootiful. I have a DD! The ds's love her too. caramel had a water birth, you were so right, a perfect experience - dim lighting, music, brilliant mw. couldn't have gone better. thanks to nitnat, lucinda, caramel, moh, motherofpearl, fluffy, theonly, lottie, la and everyone else for being so supportive in the ordeal that was HG round 3. Will be back on shortly when recovered enough to hold hands and pat backs.

Looks around pink castle, this place is lovely. (shovels in , chocolate & cake). My first words post birth? 'It's a girl, ah. Thank f**k that's over with....'

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ah grumblin! Beautiful name! So pleased for you. Oh to be able to brush yr teeth again properly :) x x x

Congratulations Grumblin! What fantastic news!! Glad you had a nice water birth and have a lovely little pink bundle - love the name! Enjoy every minute of the pink castle, you've definitly earned it!! Save me a seat for September! :) xx

Congratulations, what a lovely name! Off to see the doc on fri so will see what he has to say, still feeling off in the morning and after food but have only been sick once so far! Fortunately still have a few weeks until my sickness usually kicks in full force! Was just thinking about the horrible Experiance brushing your teeth becomes, unfortunately with the baby only being 15 weeks old the Experiance is still very clear in my mind,

Aw, Grumblin, that's so exciting for you! Many congratulations, and enjoy every second of HG-free motherhood! :)

Oh Grumblin that is beautiful news! I'm all teary for you in post-birth hormone fluctuation harmony. Congratulations. Beautiful name too. Am so glad that it sounds like the birth was a good experience too. Welcome to the pink castle! Plenty of tea and cakes for all...

Lottie should be here any minute now too.

Waves to everyone else. A big hello to the newcomers as well, Kara and Angel. You're at the worst stage right now and probably not imagining that it will ever end. My extreme sympathy to you both.

moh I will do the survey too when I get 5 mins to devote to it without having one eye on a loony toddler whilst I sway and pace getting S to sleep. I'm happy to be put down as support for London area too, I'm in Nth London but would be happy to travel if it helped someone suffering.

grumblin fantastic news and a gorgeous name :) have updated the list accordingly, hope you're comfy up there in the castle, I'm creeping further up the list eek!!

Hopefully we can put Lottie on there in the next couple of days :)

Lottie: Induction 28/06/11 (EDD 09/07/11)
La: EDD 14/07/11
Nitnat: EDD 20/7/11
johnnyd1 (Luce): EDD 31/07/11
Theonlyhb2: EDD 16/08/11 First timer (eeek)
ElliottsMummy: EDD 25/9/11
Coconuts: EDD 01/10/11
AgBag: EDD 18/10/11
Littlewizz: EDD 6/11/11, Next scan 23/6/11
CakeForBreakfast: EDD 07/11/11 (subject to change)
Marylou: EDD 9/11/11, next scan 22/06/11
MotherofPearl: EDD 19/11/11
Eggy: EDD 30/11/11
LadyOTCM: 01/12/11
Diddygirl: EDD 19/12/11
Bensgirl: EDD
Alias: EDD ??/12?11 , Dating scan: 25/06/11
m1nn1e: EDD ??/01/12

Pink Castle Graduates :
LucindaE
fluffywhitekittens
MOH
LaTrucha
caramellokoalalover
Grumblin