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

Lastly, the NICE guidelines on treatment are useful:
cks.nice.org.uk/nauseavomiting-in-pregnancy#!prescribinginfosub

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.

All I can say is I am so glad I am no longer bottom of this list! I've had enough of this pregnancy and can't wait to hit the top! I may have to strangle anyone who gives birth RIGHT before me (hide Lottie hide!).

I'm next after you Boo,1st October

How am I still bottom!? I've been on here for like 2 months!!

ducks

September still feels so long away doesn't it?

Thanks for all the support ladies.

Anyway managed to eat a little today, just had beans and mash for tea which seems to be pay. Went to doc and he was really nice, had given me a prescription for something to help the sickness and also offered to sign me of work so I didn't have to worry. I said I'm okay today so will wait and see. Hopeful tomorrow will be better. Prescription is just a week's worth but will likely go back before holiday to get more.

Although I did have a breakdown earlier when the pharmacy told me to come back in 15 mins, and I did, only to be told they didn't have my prescription. Raging, so raced off at 5.50 to find another only for it to be closed when I got there. Cue tears. Anyway, went out to Tesco extra as phoned them and they had it in stock.

Was feeling much better until about 20 mins ago but think it's mostly hunger so going to try some cereal.

So sorry I have been neglectful of the thread lately! Huge congratulations on the arrival of the gorgeous willem meerka!! Well done you! Hope you are now feeling completely HG-free?!

Hi to all of those new to the thread- sorry you are suffering but on the upside this is a lovely supportive place to be where absolutely all of us understand what you are going through, past and current sufferers alike!

espa if you are struggling I would urge you to take the GP up on their offer to sign you off work. Unfortunately hg is worse before it gets better with a lot of us and one of the main things that you will need to do is rest, particularly as you have got a long haul flight to get through. Do also make sure that you get sufficient meds to see you through the holiday as I don't want to put a damper on things but the last thing you want is to end up severely dehydrated while you are away.

How is everyone else doing ? Glad that you are having a better time of it lottie, take each day as it comes but it sounds like you are doing really well! (She says trying not to jinx you!)

Waves to everyone

HI espa .. agreed that you need meds for holiday and please, do keep an eye on your dehydratoin levels and accept that ime off work. What elizabeth says ... it often gets worse before it gets better. If you're prepared for the worst and it doesnt happen, cool

Hi again ladies! Congratulations meerka, I hope you're feeling well and early baby days are good.
I finally made my sicky way back to this thread after a couple of weeks away. Think that puts me at the bottom now okla! (Edd 9 dec which I assume will be a Christmas baby, we don't do 'on time' in my family!)
So I'm in very low dose meds which made a tiny difference (I think) for the first few days now I feel utterly utterly shit. Guess I'll have to go back and ask for more when I feel up to calling gp. I'm in all sorts of bother today after my work trip yesterday including shitty horrible migraine which is actually making me cry. My (wonderful, wonderful) mum has just taken ds off to playgroup so at least he'll have a fun time (poor thing just had to watch me vomming violently, the little darling was patting my back and saying 'gentle hands'. Not a great way for a two year old to spend the morning.)
Wishing you all the best day you can have in the circumstances :-s

monkey was that the Japan trip? Or someone else? Sorry can't remember. Either way I couldn't move for days afterwards after doing short day trips for work. It really takes it out of you. Hope you have your feet up now and can get some rest. How sweet of your ds to try and make you feel better.

espa see if you can make use of the sick leave. Even if you are feeling better (yay) your body has taken a beating and you need to recuperate. I think all of us has thought 'oh goody' and then overdone it! So pleased you got a sympathetic gp, that's half the war won right there.

I was not well last night. Trying not to retch in bed and then had a terrible pain in my right hip that bloomed up my side and across my lower pelvis. Went on for ages. Hospital said to rest and not worry as it sounded like body stretching out getting ready. If that is a hint of what labour is like I am reconsidering my epidural position! It made the nausea 100000 times worse.

Of course this morning the pain had disappeared

Can I ask how it works with hg and labour? I'm sure it will tip my nausea to vomiting and just not sure how to deal with that plus trying to push. C section request?

I'm sure too my bump is lower and the baby has dropped racing punk to the finish line which I take as a good sign. I must say that the first two trimesters in retrospect flew past. It's the last one which has been groundhog day. So try to take heart ladies further on down the list, it will be done with soon :)

Today I am going to primark to get huge pants and nightgowns. Dh has left work early to come with me which is nice - as we mentioned before driving is becoming hard.

Waves at elizabeth meerka and everyone else.

And this article was fun, particularly for me as a first timer. We've tried so hard to not buy loads of stuff but I guess you never know until the baby arrives do you!

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2014/may/06/pointless-baby-purchases-silliest-buys-door-bouncer-stair-gate

Japan doh. Different thread! Drat this baby brain.

Argh!

Started puking again last night

Today my boss wants me to take on loads of extra classes for him over the next few days as he's busy and I'm 'better'

I've refused but I'm not popular...

Hi living! It was Liverpool rather than Japan, I love Japan but after seeing how well I coped with two three hour journeys yesterday I think I should skip any foreign travel for a bit. Ds is in bed now and I'm trying to nudge myself into washing up and calling back estate agent but the sofa is too damn comfy. lottie your boss sounds like an idiot. So glad you said no!

living in terms of labour I can't say for really extreme hg what will happen but I remember feeling terrified that I'd have a migraine on labour day when I was expecting ds and that it would make pushing etc impossible. I was fine though and labour was fine. Sometimes I think with labour it's best to go in expecting the best (but prepared for the worst!). Hopefully all your notes etc will be full of details of what you're going though with the hg so the midwives will be fully prepped to help out in any way they can. My dsil who also suffers terribly with sickness in pregnancy (must come from dh's side of the family!) said labour was just wonderful, absolutely the best thing ever, because she finally stopped feeling sick. In fact she felt bad that while everyone else was saying wow, a baby! The miracle of life etc all she could think was pheeeooouw, the miracle of not feeling sick for the first time in nearly 10months :-)

Oh Lottie you poor thing. Please don't overdo it!

Petitlapin 20 May
Livingzuid 6 June
PunkStar 8 June
DiddyBeth 12 June
SliceofLime 2 August
IWorry 8 August
Starry 12 August
What 14 August
Lottie 12 September
Booboostoo 14 September
mrsnec 1 Oct
mrsb87 2 October
George by the Sea 6 October
Pickofthepops 7 October
Oklahoma 28 October

Okla re bottom of list - Oh no, someone said they were in December, and now I can't find it in messages! Sorry both!
Monkey Welcome back. What meds have they put you on? Looks like you need stronger. Don't worry too much - LO will forget all about it very soon, according to what I hear. He may 'play vomit' as a way of coping with it.
Lottie Talk about an insensitive boss. That you're back doesn't mean you're on top form. Annoying.
espa I can again only echo others - I hope you don't need the sick note and these meds help, don't hesitate to take time off if you do need it. Try and get kesostix, etc. What meds did he put you on?
livingzuid You poor thing, that sounds so horrible. It's awful if you suffer throughout, and if there are other healthy problems, what a nightmare, and bad neighbours, too.
Apologies to anyone rudely ignored.
xx

living I threw up quite a bit in labour but actually it was much better than pregnancy in that respect because I didn't feel sick/nauseous at all, every now and again I just suddenly thought "I'm going to be sick" and then I (almost immediately) was. The worst bit about HG for me is the constant acute nausea/sweaty panic 'am I going to throw up?'/flooding mouth bit but I didn't have any of that in labour at all.

Labour was my favourite bit of pregnancy! Bet there aren't many women who can say that.

Oh dear lottie I feel somewhat responsible for your relapse!! would
like to say at your boss but IME once you are back at work everyone assumes you are ok (I learnt this through bitter exp in first preg with only 4weeks off sick- had 10 weeks off in second pg and went on mat leave at 28 weeks without a hint of guilt)! ((((Sending hugs))))

living I was sick once during first labour but I would say this was 'normal' sickness rather than hg. Not sick during twins labour (May have disgraced myself in another way but dh too horrified to give details!!)

Petitlapin 20 May
Livingzuid 6 June
PunkStar 8 June
DiddyBeth 12 June
SliceofLime 2 August
IWorry 8 August
Starry 12 August
What 14 August
Lottie 12 September
Booboostoo 14 September
mrsnec 1 Oct
mrsb87 2 October
George by the Sea 4 October
Pickofthepops 7 October
Oklahoma 28 October

Mines actually 4th oct so I changed it,not meaning to be particular but every day counts ;)

Been working from home this afternoon and have just projectile vomited all over the bathroom floor. Think I may have tried to do to much. Time for a nap...

living I found the same as kalidasa. vomitted once or twice in delivery but somehow it seemed terribly minor.

er.

hate to say it but that's becuase the bevalling is not overly pleasant. though at least it means the end of the preg and you do get something rather nice out of it.

Do consider that epidural, and if you go for it in the bevalling - ask for it early enough.

okla so sorry to hear about the projective vomitting :(

lottie well done for standing up to your boss and taking care of yourself!

HI monkey

ok now im curious elizabethsmum :D ... disgraced yoruself? :D

Tmi alert .....DH (who is a nurse and should therefore not be shocked by anything bodily fluid wise)- said 'it was very messy down there!' When I asked him if I had poo'd he would neither confirm nor deny my worst fears!!!

i thought that was standard! at least so everyone reassured me ..... oh dear, I wonder if they were just being nice

think of it this way okla

it's the end of the HG!!!!!

Yes - and that has to be worth pretty much anything!!