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.

stars sorry to hear you've been in hospital, hope it's helped.

YOur DH sounds sooo tall!

punk exploding boobs =) mine seem to be growing every week. Buy bra, wear 2 weeks, outgrow bra, need new one. Which isnt easy when you still can't get to the shops more than once a month. This rate, they'll need their own special slings. Mind you small boys have been known to make rude comments about their size in the first place, specially in the days I was running. Not the wisest sport to take up.

Stars Welcome back, so glad you are feeling positive, and poor you about an admission when half way through - what meds are you on now?
Dizzy Any news on meds front?
Hugs to all. Lovely news about Sally's new arrival and hope MurderofGoths and baby girl doing well.
xx

Congratulations sally on the birth of Jayden. I hope the new hospital is nicer and that you get out as soon as you feel well enough. I think you had a tough end to a tough pregnancy - be proud how strong your wee man is - he's a great weight!

Hoping MoG is doing well and that moglette is thriving.

The sickness is dying down leaving in its wake relentless nausea and The Hunger - you know, where there's a yawning rumble within a couple of hours of eating when you desperately can't face eating again . I have never been so hungry yet so uninterested in food - and after a massive lecture about having a BMI (not that much) above 30 from midwife, I'm trying to eat as healthily as possible which makes it seem even more of a battle. Bleh. I do - I hate food

iworry once I could eat anything at all, I couldnt stop for 2 weeks. Think that it's the natural need of the body to replenish itself after a period of real starvation. Just eat what you fancy. Very few midwives have experience of HG. Take a preg vitamin capsule if you think you'll need more vits. For me I was eating branflakes + raisins with ice cold milk, avocados and raisin buns. go figure.

Stars
Exciting!!! The US, sounds fab. I have a friend who lives in Nashville. She loves it but I think she intends to come back to the UK at some point to live in a wee village.
The OH's job finishes in 18 months and I'm hoping we can go to NZ or Canada for a year, might be just wishful thinking.

Ah the whole feeding thing, I couldn't bloody leave the Little Boy for ages and was v envious of those who could share night feeds and drink more than one glass of wine!!! Even when he started to go to nursery at eight months he refused milk all day (10hours!!! It was expressed milk so didn't even taste any different!)
Bah!
Pros and cons.

Meerka
Hehe I'm looking forward to having an ample bosom even if they do explode. Am sadly lacking in the mammary department in real life. Although pleased to report they are growing at an excellent rate at current ;-)

IWorry
I'm still a bit like that, get so so hungry mixed with nausea. I just eat whatever I fancy, when I fancy it. Cereal seems to be a winner, although managed some Bombay potatoes this evening, hope that wasn't an error, that'll burn if it comes back up!

Yeah, my MW doesn't seem to care about the HG, literally urine, blood pressure then get out! Bit pointless going for the effort it is. She didn't even bother to weigh me, maybe she noticed my new and improved bosom so thought I was doing okay :-)

oh congratulations Sally!! how marvellous

improving pain relief after C-section - it gets better every day, but second mother hen - take it easy. don't even lift the big milk cartons! don't feel like you have to push yourself either, just accept help and snuggle Jayden - lovely name. 7lb6oz is a belter!! well done to you X

Hi everyone, hope you are all doing ok, I'm very relieved to be out of hospital! My daughter, Eve, is still in hospital in special care. At the moment she's in an incubator with an oxygen mask on and under UV lights as she was a little jaundiced. They are hoping to take her off the oxygen mask tomorrow as she has been breathing on her own.

I am achy as all hell! C-section definitely not the easy option!

Congrats Sally! Hope you start feeling better soon

MoG
Great news, glad Eve is doing well, although must be hard for you being at home and Eve in SCBU.

Hope you recover quickly.I remember first few days after CS being painful but swiftly improved and back to normal quite quickly (and HG free!!)

Look after yourself.

lovely to hear from you MoG and so pleased to hear Eve is doing so well. What an end to the pregnancy! other than the C-section are you feeling better than during the preg now?

and

MurderofGoths How lovely to hear from you - hugs,but you are probably too sore -so gentle pats instead. Send daughter our best wishes. . Can you express milk for her? With the bond being what it is between mothers and babies, that separation is so tough on mums of premature babies. Hugs again.
Waves to Meerka Chaffinch Stars - I hope feeling better - SliceofLime What"Worry* TallyraTotes andEveryone. Back soon.
xx

2 babies on our thread how lovely :-) one pink, one blue.

Congratulations MOG!!!! So pleased she's doing well. Welcome to the world Eve!

MoG that is wonderful news, congratulations!

I am rough today. I did housework for the first time since the pg started and then feeling creative thought I would bust out the sewing machine my friend gave me. Well haven't I tied myself up in knots as it is a horizontal loading bobbin at the bottom which I have never used before and stupid me took the whole thing out not just the bobbin and nearly threw it all out the window in the frustration to try and put it back! It has also made me feel really sick so am back on the sofa waiting for DH to come home and look after me fix the machine

I'll do a Cath Kidson tomorrow hopefully!

Livingzuid I so admire you and Jen and all those who can sew and knit and crochet even without Hyperemesis. I knitted plain squares for a blanket, and guess who cobbled them together? Yes, my daughter!
Iworry Meerka * It is so difficult to eat healthily with this. Crumpets, crisps, chips, coke, yes...
Punkstar I'm glad you are filling out nicely in that department, anyway!
xx

Thank you everyone!

Luckily the HG stopped the instant she was born, my appetite is totally back to normal, and the SPD has eased right up. So hopefully you'll all get the same relief at the end!

DD is doing well, they had her off the oxygen mask for two hours yesterday and I got to cuddle her for the first time, thought you'd like to see how tiny she is. For reference, that's my finger in the photo with her!

MurderofGoths Aah, sweet. I couldn't believe it was your finger by your doll like daughter, and I think you said you're only little yourself? So glad you are having some time to cuddle with her. Hugs again. It's wonderful your symptoms went off anyway - no food aversions? If anyone even mentions those awful gem biscuits to me, I heave to this day!
xx

oh my, she's tiny! So glad she's doing well, MoG. Glad that you could hold her :) and glad the HG has gone away!

ahhhhh little Eve

MoG
What a little beauty :-) So tiny wee!
Glad you are feeling better and have had a cuddle too.
Great to see a photo of Eve x

Lucinda I may never be able to eat ginger biscuits ever again! lol

started week 27 today, now upchucking merrily again. God.

MoG she's beautiful :)

Meerka meh. Maybe the weather? Full moon last night, it always affects me.

I had so much lower back ache and restless legs, awfully upset stomach and raging nausea. Was asleep by 8 after DH massaged my legs, slept through (aside from toilet breaks) till 9 this morning. Today very lazy day. Worked out the baby budget and that as a result of what we need to get we can't afford for me to swim and eating is going to be classed as a luxury, so I took the dog for a walk instead Got a free cot though from DH's best friend and I'm stalking second hand prams now I kind of know what I'm doing. Also selling all my beautiful dresses that I had in my 20s and early 30s and won't wear get into again on Ebay and so far 55 quid towards baby fund!

I also have developed a pain on my left side and the only way I can describe it is a pain where my upper leg bone (femur?) meets my pelvis. It is so sore to walk and only arrived yesterday. Sleep helped but it's worse again this afternoon.

Aside from that DH is on a late shift so I have my feet up doing online window shopping and tomorrow am going to start clearing out the spare room and chucking stuff away and looking at what can be sold. Sometimes life feels like permanent downsizing!

Something that gets me down massively is that our upstairs neighbours play horrible music loud at random times of day and night. It's so awful - the music which I can hear every word of, and the behaviour! Sometimes I wonder if it was decent music if I would mind so much They came to say 'oh we're having a party for my 30th' the night it was happening last week and I freaked out and DH took me to his best friend's house. It also gave us an excuse to go away for a mini break to explore other parts of the country which was lovely but not great for the budget! I felt so resentful about being pushed out of my space and it does no good for my biploar at all. DH and I ended up having a huge row about it as I said he didn't take me seriously and being continually told 'everything's going to be ok' is not exactly making a plan of action!!

I have called the police on them more than once and we know they have had a fine already (they are quite good about coming out about noise complaints)/DH is up there every week telling them NO and they just don't seem to get it (don't speak a word of English and I nearly punched the woman last time for making a fuss when I went up and she huffed about opening the door). What was once a lovely peaceful block is no more since they moved in and I can't live in that now let alone when the baby is here. So we're trying to figure out what to do but with our hugely reduced income now I am not able to work it isn't easy.

Anyway sorry for moan, it's just the awful thud thud has started again upstairs so I've put on some exceedingly loud metal music in defiance (no one underneath us fortunately!). Feeling better today, huge hunger but then huge nausea grrr.

Hi all

Been away a few days. Feel like I can't catch a break at the moment. Have got TMJ pain in my jaw and doctor gave me antibiotics for potential sinus infection making it worse. They've given me a hideous upset stomach so I'm basically in the bathroom 24/7 with it coming out of one end or the other.

Put a bullet in my brain- honestly. I'm sure the baby will be a brilliant human and I can't wait to meet them but the idea of 21 weeks more of this is terrible. I feel like I've got a dreadful disease with a new awful symptom every few days.

Hellllllp meeeeeeee

Oh no, Dizzy Meerka and Livingzuid you poor poor things, you are all suffering badly in different ways. Much cyber sympathy and patting.
Hugs if bearable.
MurderofGoths That ginger biscuit aversion makes sense, as that is what one is told will put everything right . Hugs to you, blow a kiss to daughter from me.
Oh dear, is everyone else suffering badly?:
xx

Hi all! MOG, she is so tiny! Congratulations and hope she gets home soon.

I am on the countdown now - 37+4 weeks and still sick. I can barely believe I am still flippin well sick.

Just really tired now, with SPD pretty bad and nausea. Doesn't help that my wee parasite shifts around a lot, which adds to the nausea!

Trying to source a car seat for my parents' car, I've been offered a 2nd hand one, which would be great if it fits, but my dad wants one with a base and I don't know if this one has a base or not. I just hope he isn't rude to my friend when we go to look at it (my dad can be a bit of an asshole). And I gather the infant carrier I got with my pram will only last about 6 months or so then I will need a new, bigger carseat. But that is ok - I am thinking of changing my car then anyway. All this stuff is so expensive.... dad was looking at a carseat for his car that costs £160 and I don't know if he expects me to pay for that or what. Hopefully this one my friend has will be suitable and we can make do with that for a few months.