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.

MOH's wonderful website is full of useful information on this illness:
sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/
Another invaluable website is:
www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/
If you need help in obtaining medication, this phone number is
brilliant:
024 7638 2020

I would like to thank 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.

Punkstar and MrsR87 It always seems to be the most unhealthy foods that have a chance of staying down. Nothing like a diet of coke, crisps, chips, Lucozade, jelly and ice lollies for raising eyebrows...MrsR87 I so agree with Punkstar do get them. Punkstar Is prednisolone the one you are on now? Really nice story of something really good (besides the baby, of course) coming out of someting bad.
Livingzuid You people with your sophisticated mobiles, mine is primitive..
Diddybeth I had blood vessels broken in eyes, too. Very nice, along with chalky skin, hair with puke rinsed out of it, and uncleaned teeth...
Iworry It's awful about how long you've had to suffer because of one doctor at hospital being dismissive. .
How is Everyone? Apologies to anyone rudely ignored.
Watch me cross post with someone.
xx

Hey all, just checking in ... at nearly 5am lol

You will be glad to know the sickness is gone, and i am eating ok. Lots of adjusting to do.

Hoping this link works for a pic ...

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or try this

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jen Matthew is gorgeous! I needed a reminder of why we're doing this tonight - sometimes it just feels like I'm sick for no reason (15weeks so no kicking, moving baby yet - in the wee small hours, I begin to wonder if I'm actually pregnant at all).

And he is beautiful. Thank you

Oh jen he's gorgeous! So glad you are better from the hg. How are you with everything else?

6am here :)

Jen He is lovely , and an encouragement for everyone suffering at the moment. Glad you're feeling better.
xx

Living
Maybe you have über abdo muscles keeping bump in place!
They usually start measuring fundal height from 20 weeks, supposed to grow 1cm per week to match gestation so at 25 weeks bump should be 25cm from pubic bone to top of bump. Three different midwives said mine was fine last preg then when I was at a different hospital they had a right flap saying so was tiny....a recent growth scan had shown him to be a right chunk though so it's not that accurate but can help as a guide. If your bump is off then you should get a scan...
Position of baby can affect size....maybe you could see midwife to put mind at ease? Hope size okay :-)

Congrats Jen
What a beautiful baby boy. Glad the HG has gone. What a relief.

Lucinda
Pred is the only med I'm on for HG,started it at 8 weeks and was able to stop ondansetron a week later. It's been a wonder drug, although not so wonderful that I ever felt well or nausea free. Working the dose down currently, sometimes successfully sometimes with setbacks but down to 10mg today!!! Might be off it in a week or two :-)

Morning all, posting from bed. Dh decised to try an experiment. On me today. He thought maybe if I take my meds at like stupid o'clock (4am) they might get a chance to work before I puke. Just had a piece of toast. I hope it works because I actually managed to eat and enjoy a fair bit last night on metoclopramide. Taking myvtime now as I really really don't want to puke!

MrsB87Good luck with the experiment - it'd be great if it worked.
Punkstar Good luck, too, with cutting down on the meds.
I hope nobody has had a chimney come off in these storms, as Melangeatrois*(then NitNatNaboo) did when lying in bed ill with this on a former thread.
xx

Nope didn't work, still puked. Definitely an improvement on these so far though.
In other happy news I've just had my booking appointment and scan date through in the post! 7th and then the 21st march. Finally something to look forward to

jen what a lovely, lovley little boy! he is beautiful :)

How are you doing yourself now?

Mrsr87 Ah, that's a disappintment - but I'm glad there's an improvement on the meds.
MeerkaIsn't he an angel?
xx

Aww, Jen, he's gorgeous! Makes the vomiting worthwhile (says me having a good day with only 2 bad nausea episodes so far and no vomiting! I have such a short memory...)

Anyone tried popcorn? I'm off out to the cinema for the first time since getting pg and wondering whether to risk it?

Mrsb87 I tried setting an alarm on work mornings to see if it worked but unfortunately it didn't for me. I found accepting the morning vomit, getting it done a.s.a.p in the morning then straight away taking the meds worked best for keeping them down. Still not mastered it though...

Living My bump changes size from hour to hour depending on where baby is. Is goes from a solid "look at my beautiful bump" to a squidgy "I ate all the Christmas puddings, honestly I am pg!" bump. The uterus itself is always a similar size though throughout the day, within a couple of cm. :)

hello all.
Jen - Matthew is delicious :-) such a happy little baby face god love him. Hope you're feeling better and better.

gentle bump bumps to each and every one of us. gawd bless us, every one.

Who wants to trade lives with me? Having a horrible attack stuck at a restaurant for MILs birthday.

Sat in toilets as no point going outside just to have to come back

Hoping we can leave soon!!

Oh no somedizzy how awful for you. Can't you get dhbto get someone to help you out?

oh poo, dizzy
deep breaths. is anyone coming to rescue you??

DH took me home yet another fail in a long line of fails when it comes to trying to go out lately!

Oh dizzy poor you. It's really frustrating, wanting to do stuff and finding something so normal is beyond you. I've given up shopping pretty much - I tend to stay home now as public vomming is something I'm almost phobic about. I hope you got bucket loads of sympathy from extended family.

Oh and toothpaste. I have a toothpaste rant. DP bought new toothpaste. Innocuous. Normal silver box. Started brushing. Threw up in horror. It was lemon when I was expecting mint. Bleh. No warning anywhere except for a yellow swoosh - I'm even more put off toothbrushing now...

Thanks punk and petit :) I am being silly and oh I wish I had uber stomach muscles I just look like I have an enormous beer belly as I am carrying very low although all is in the right place. I'm just being paranoid I think as the baby has been grooving away these last couple of days.

dizzy that sucks :( but so glad you made it home. This illness really takes its toll be very nice and gentle with you lots of bed rest.

worry I chuckled in sympathy at your message. Dh thought he was being helpful in buying me a pepper to eat the other day. After some dry retching I wanted to thrown it at him. Bless them they do try hard just sometimes in the wrong direction! But lemon toothpaste? Ewww!

Who on earth uses lemon tooth paste...ew! What a nast shock.
Wish me luck ladies, I'm meant to be off to a christening this morning. Already had a rough morning so I'm not feeling overly confident

Oh dear dizzy what a disappointment, being so ill and having to leave a nice meal. Hopre you're a bit better this morning. Like living says, lots of rest and don't push yourself ...

Hope the christening was surviveable, mrsb ... nice occasion but not so good when you're sick ... Did the baby make you feel broody? :)

worry ... is non-alcoholic mouthwash any good? its horrible not being able to clean your teeth but toothpaste is about the worst thing going

living at least with preg it's obviously not as wobbly as a beerbelly :D has your tummy button turned inside out yet?

I actually managed to go swimming this morning for the first time since the HG hit 6 motnhs ago ... i was delighted. Before getting preg I'd managed to get up to doing 1/2 mile in the baths, which was a real plus after so many years with ME. I was afraid the HG had knocked me back down to only managing 4 lengths or even less but I actually managed 18. So im knackered but sooooo happy :)

somedizzy You poor thing, I am glad you were rescued - how disappointing - anyway, pride yourself on reaching the loos, not a thing I was good at. Hugs.
Iworry I never heard of lemon toothpaste,either - it'd come as a shock. I do remember I used a bicarbonate of soda solution to rinse my teeth - I'd had a dentist who did it - and couldn't endure anything but tots' strawberry toothpaste. I rubbed it on teeth with my fingers and then a baby's toothbrush because it was small and soft
Hope Everyone isn't too bad today.
xx

Hello quick question. Just started taking metaclopramide and have an upset tummy - is this normal? Will it settle down or should I mention it to the doctor (I'm at the stage where I cringe at having to contact them again ) Also anyone else find you can't sleep with it? I'm very unsettled, had tummy ache all day and trying to decide if I'm bad enough to ask to change tablets. I don't really want to but could upset tummy be harming the baby?

See why I chose my user name
mrsb hope christening went well .