Hyperemesis Support

[LucindaE]

I hope everyone suffering from the Horrors of Hyperemesis will find this thread useful as a source of support and information.

There's no TMI on here - can't be by definition - and nobody should feel ashamed of moaning as much as they feel the need to.

I used to include extracts from MOH's wonderful website
sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/
but I think that makes this link less visible so am merely putting the link. The information on this site is invaluable for sufferers, with information about medications, coping strategies, hospital admissions, useful links, advice for family members, and much more.

I would like to thank MOH and Everyone who has given such invaluable support and advice on this and on previous threads.

Remember when you are at your worst, 'This Too Shall Pass'. It really will.
So many women on this thread have thought they couldn't get through this, but they did.

Fingers crossed for Sally - hopefully all will go well at the hospital!

I am feeling miserable. Weepy and emotional, and sick. I tried 2 days off the ondansetron and am back on it, feeling rotten. No actual vomiting, but bad nausea, misery and bad acid reflux. Plus the pelvic pain is getting worse, and I am hearing clicking as I move around which suggests SPD.

Also realised my work never gave me the forms to fill in to get my maternity pay from the education board so I really hope that won't be delayed, and much like hearing nothing about the whooping cough vaccination I have heard nothing about antenatal classes, so will have to phone tomorrow and ask what I am supposed to be doing about that. I am 31 weeks - anyone know if I am supposed to have started them or what?

I think it doesn't help that the shared care between my drs and the hospital means I just get seen by the dr and practise nurse at the surgery - my drs has no specific midwife, so I don't have 'my' midwife as such. I don't know who will be delivering my baby and I haven't even met the bloody consultant. I am starting to feel very anxious about it all, as I am realising there isn't a lot of time left.

Might have to go off and have a wee cry here.

Jen
Aw I'm really sorry you aren't feeling well. Especially after your long slog already. I find the nausea worse than vomiting so you have massive sympathy from me.

I never saw the same midwife twice in my last pregnancy. I hope you manage to get some continuity.

With regards to antenatal classes I was given an info leaflet at first visit from my midwife re NHS classes. I paid to go to NCT antenatal classes in my last pregnancy, most people in the group were early to mid 30s gestation. I still felt unwell at these classes (able to function on a lower than normal level though) but tried my best to act 'normal' when I really wanted to shout,
' I hate being pregnant!!!!!!'
Anyway I managed to make friends with other mothers to be without them thinking I was an absolute loon. I'm still in touch with many now which has been great as I'd just moved to a new area.

Are you on anything for 'the burn?'
I'm taking ranitidine which I find very helpful but I drank gaviscon and milk by the gallonful last time which offered mild relief.

Big hug

Punk, I am taking Peptac liquid which does help, but when I wake up in the night, feeling like I might die from it, I don't walways wake up enough to reach for the bottle by the bed, so I just lie there and suffer. It sounds really stupid.

Also I haven't had a visit from a midwife?

Oooops I meant my first visit to her :-)
It's nice to feel a bit prepared so I'm glad I went to classes so would definitely recommend pursuing.

I got a bit of SPD towards the end too I had to flip myself onto my front and crawl backwards down the bed if I needed to get up through the night. I think mine was a bit self inflicted though I tried to walk quite a bit towards the end and stupidly did a few kettlebells (!) to make up for eight months of sloth! A friend had it really bad though and found relief on one of those blow up balls and a referral to physio.

Hi all. Just wanted to stop in and see how everyone was doing. A lot of new names, so sorry you need to be here, but glad you found Lucinda and the amazing support.

meerka - hope things are ok. Jen, so near the end now. Thinking of you all.

Luke is now 4 months. I still have nightmares about HG, but am at least finally eating normally again.

aww jen - hope a wee cry helped relieve some tension. I am sorry you feel so rough. I remember last time heartbearn made sickness so much worse so do try abd treat it if you can. maybe ring gp and ask to speak to a midwife about all the practical stuff? x

Hi rjn3007 lovely to hear from you - how are you doing? Is Luke letting you get some sleep? (lovely name). Know what you mean about the nightmares and flashbacks! But it's soooo nice to be able to eat, and eat with the right taste again.

All the best.

Jen ... hope you are better soon

RNJ How lovely to hear from you, I remember you and your goodbye present of being sick on the principal's car so well *the least the mean person deserved)! From the 'finally eating normally' point of view -was it food aversions after such a long haul, a shrunken stomach or were you one of the unlucky tiny minority who suffer after birth ? Thanks for kind words. I do so love people who've been on here coming back on feeling happy with their babies - give Luke a kiss from Mother Hen's beak.
Punkstar Weights, my goodness! I'm glad you were well enough last time to attend classes as time went on and I'm glad you found them a place you could make friends in. I didn't find anyone that congenial, I'm afraid - bad luck, I think.
Eggy I hope feeling a bit better?
Jen Hugs, you poor thing, the school being negligent is so annoying, and not knowing who your midwife will be and so on. I agree with others, the surgery should sort that out. Can the office at school deal with the maternity pay issue too? It doesn't seem much to ask. The nausea back, I hope taking the meds again takes it off a bit. That heartburn is so awful - can make you sick when you think you won't be any more - some on here swear by Ranatadine (Sp). I just drank so much Gaviscon, disgusting stuff. At one stage I found that the only foods that didn't produce it were bread, potatoes, chicken grilled fish, home made vegetable soup and salad. Oh yes, and bananas. I know what you mean about not reaching for the meds because you are half asleep.
Meerka Hugs. Is it very cold over there now?
Howly Has been quiet, and others, I hope surviving.
Apologies to anyone rudely ignored.
xx

I either need a big hug or a good slap - not sure which! have had a terrible day which is such a kick after feeling better. I have done nothing we planned with my boys today and my poor dh who is so overworked with Christmas rush has had to do everything. I had the loveliest day yesterday and should be happy at that but im blubbing and feeling sorry for myself. I think I must be ill to suddenly vomit so many times in a day despite meds.
I am gping to have so much tea and cake when this baby comes

Evening all

I'm back home, finally! Bp back up to high and higher reading of protien in urine. Another anti d (my arm feels like its going to fall off) and lots of blood tests and swabbing etc.
they are going to scan me this week instead of waiting until end of month and have to go back tue, thur and Fri for more tests :-(
They never tell me while I'm there but when I read my notes I find out all sorts. Apparently they are starting hypertension meds Friday too. But the mw failed to tell me this.

Jen- I had to ask about seeing the consultant and when I did, was told it should have been much earlier. Was also not told anything by my midwife about the birth. Had to see the consultant to make all plans. Classes I had to book myself as mw did not and I only just got squeezed in but have done mine now so if get on touch with them soon. You'd think as its a first baby they would be hot on stuff like this but nope.

Rnj- so pleased your doing well :-)

well last night I went to bed at 9pm after an exhausting day, only to be assailed by the most vicious painful cramp in my feet and slowly moving up my calves - my right calf was so bad. I was trying to walk around, hobbling and unbelieving at the agony.
anyone else had this?? babycentre mentioned it a few weeks ago saying as uterous grows it can cut off blood to the legs causing cramp??

oh sally this has been a hell of a journey for you. when are you actually due?

re cramp not me but my friend suffered really badly with it. think it is normal but from mempry think she got it checked out in case

Sally Have the contractions and bleeding stopped? How annoying that they don't keep you informed.
Eggy I am sure you need a hug, not a kick - many cyber ones on offer for you and all who feel weepy (I hope Jen feels less weepy now). You are doing brilliantly just surviving through this, as are you all .
RNJ Still can't get over Luke being four months already...
xx

consultants like to retain this ridiculous air of mystery

glad you're home sally
hope you have some peace and quiet!

glad you home, god Sally when the baby is out, you're going to be a whole new woman.

Bad day here too eggy, it gets you after a few ok-ish days :s thank god mil took son.

thanks for the hug lucinda. Missing husband though he's back tomorrow. How the hell people manage when their husbands are away for a week or so I have no idea ..

I had a complete meltdown with OH because he asked me if I was ok and it all came out.... I felt a bit better afterwards. Just want to feel ready, you know? I am feeling very unprepared and more than a bit scared.

So pleased to be in bed :-)

I'm officially due 23rd jan but I've been given so many different dates to induce or expect labour as baby is measuring 4 weeks further on. With the high bp etc its more likely to be sooner rather than later.
Would really like it if one consultant would tell me what's going on and stick to it. But then like I said, they don't usually tell me anything and I find out from my notes afterward.
Contractions have slowed again and still bleeding a little but just been told to bed rest and go back in if any changes before my appointment on tue.

meerka Thanks, as I said way back when, my Grandma chose it on her death bed, so it means a lot. After such a rough journey to get here, we are cosleeping, so I get some sleep. Post jab cold/cough just now, so not much sleep this week! Combined with his awful reflux, it is tough, but we middle through.

Sally hi! Hope you're surviving! I had a sudden onset of high BP, they discussed induction and he beat them to it! 3 weeks early, but he's done amazingly.

Lucinda Lots of aversions (some strong enough to cause vomiting!), a lack of proper appetite and to a point, it was almost like I'd forgotten how to have a meal?!

I can't believe he is 4 months today... And now over 15lbs, from his 5lb13oz at birth. Clearly he was never meant to be a 2nd centile bubba. He's reached the 50th and levelled out now! Thankfully breastfeeding is going better than pregnancy nutrition and he's a Bonny little lad now (I'll pop a pic on my profile)

To all the 'new' faces - hang in there, listen to Mother Hen, she's wise! I wish I'd had the lovely support in my first HG horror pregnancy, and was so glad of the support during the final stretch of my last one.

Hi just wanted to pop back as I haven't been on after getting some great advice last weekend when I was feeling really ill. It has settled in comparison to last w/e so I haven't been to the doc incase it's just normal ms, I'm still vomitting at least twice a day but keeping foods. down only crumpets digestive biscuits or s&v crisps but better than nothing struggling with fluid though and getting a lot of headaches. I got some ketostix as recommended by Lucinda and I was ok it was negative. My sense of smell is ridiculous I was sick the other morning because dh had had a shower and the smell of the water made me throw up! Maybe it is just ms when I read how ill some people are on here I feel like a wimp!

Hi all waves been away on a training course. I was floored by how tired I was. No vomiting thank goodness but mainly through sheer force of will sometimes. Nausea still bad in mid-late afternoon and threw a hissy fit at DH when I came home and the whole flat stank of food. I had to stand on the balcony.

Countdown to when I finish work on Friday whoop. I can't wait for some time off. Never been so pleased to be unemployed in my life! But 15+2 now and I think I have the beginnings of a bump :)

Sorry to all who are feeling rubbish hope you have better days today.

Oh and I dropped my phone in a glass of water by the bed so had to wait for that to sort itself out. My new s4 mini doh but apart from the old turn it seems better so I can mumsnet again!

urg I am proper sick. meds not working puking all night. Must be a bug I think. hopefully not one that can affect baby. and my poor dh has his busiest week of the year and no help with child care. grrr

im going to have one more whine and then stop for the day - I miss tea so so so much. hg makes you appreciate the little things doesn't it!

Eggy Poor you, it might well be that awful bug. Hugs. Hope it eases a bit soon, puking all night is so lonely and hellish.
Sally Hope you are OK.
Butterfly Glad you are not doing too badly.
Jen I'm not surprised about meltdown!
RNJ Thanks so much for kind words!
Hugs to Meerka and Everyone. I've been struck down with a migraine myself, I hope to be back in due course.
Take care of yourselves.
xx