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.

starry that's lovely news :) and ditto lottie, fingers crossed you carry on improving!

Starry that's very exciting news. And a water filter is a fab idea!! Shows thought and understanding. I love it.

Lottie I had been a bit better a few weeks ago but the last week or so have utterly knocked me down again. I'm only doing a bit from home as I have to do some stuff for my appraisees and if I don't they will suffer and I concluded the guilt from that would be worse than trying to do a bit of work. I just couldn't speak to anyone though.

Also does anyone else wake up in the night and throw up? I've started to in the last week or so and was hoping for some coping tactics.

okla I kept a bucket by the bed with a little bit of water at the bottom (makes cleaning it easier).

pample one more thought - does she have a kindle? If so, perhaps an Amazon voucher so she can get any books (or dvds) that she wants? I know I read a lot of stuff esp in the early weeks because I couldn't use the laptop/watch anything.

Thank you meerka and Oklahoma!!!

I'm afraid I haven't got to the point of being sick when I wake up in the night. A lot of nausea when I pop to the bathroom, but thankfully not being sick. Very sorry I can't offer any advice.

Meerka A good idea! Okla Tissues by the bed, so horrible throwing up into said bucket, and nothing to blow your nose on . Sorry about relapse, that's so disappointing.
Lottie and Starry Good news.
Punkstar I think even one day a week working is a huge achievement with this...
Leaves, clucking anxiously...
xx

ooh yes definitely keep tissues by the bed and if you can drink anything, whatever it is you can drink to take the awful taste away.

One thing I found that helps stop leakage below when you're vomitting is to kneel over the bowl, and rest your crotch on your heel. The pressure seems to stop the wee coming out better.

Meerka That is excellent technical advice . Sending you some more flowers by way of thanks .
xx

meerka - so funny, but so helpful! I told my husband and he was contorting himself in front of me to see how it worked - it was the funniest thing I've ever seen!!! Thank you for that bizarre and unusual sight alone!!!

LucindaE - I second those flowers!! :-D

Starry I hope he didn't do himself an injury somewhere delicate, trying to put pressure on it?! [grin}
xx

Hi guys! It's totesamazeballs under a different name. I cancelled my last account after that computer virus. Just checking in to see how everyone is coping. Dd is 4 weeks now and just had DSs 2nd birthday. Had a nightmare breastfeeding her due to tongue tie so pretty much on formula now. Feel a bit like its a tad unfair when pregnancy was so crap too but such is life.

Hi totes, it's lovely to see you. I'm really sorry to hear about tongue tie, I hear it can be sorted out fairly easily in many cases though?
Dd is now 3 weeks old would you believe??

Totes
Congrats and glad you are okay. Sorry about the tongue tie. I'm pleased it's been picked up on, sorry you are unable to breastfeed but your little babba will thrive on formula too. I think it's harder on us Mammas sometimes, bab will be happy as long as loved and fed.

Sorry for silence was not good yesterday and then freaked out in the middle of the night over reduced movement whilst trying not to be sick but chocolate seems to have woken her up this morning! Blergh at sweet stuff but hey whatever works I guess.

Have psychologist and some psychiatric appointments today . So tired. And the nausea is awful at night but I don't have poor boo's situation.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/business_start_ups/2068675-crafts-fabrics-and-haberdashery

I'm looking into starting my own business and have posted this in the work section of the website. Any help or advice would be really appreciated!!

How is everyone? I'm still on my morning bile runs but other than that (and the ever increasing heartburn!!) I'm doing okay!

Okla the bucket by the bed is a good idea, if you can stand some kind of essential oils then a few drops cam help with the pukey smells!

Popalina or Totes Lovely to hear from you - it isn't fair, her tongue tie, after your suffering such a horrible pregnancy. A month already!
and Tallyra , the weeks are flying by.
livingzuid It's very brave of you to set up a business at this time. Lack of movement can make you anxious. I remember my daughter when inside slept soundly every night, to the point where I worried a bit about lack of movement then, but when born,was sleepless!

Okla I hope the bile run not too savage this morning?
Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked - managed to scrawl an illegible message again...
xx

That's it - mrsb87 Sorry you still suffer from bile runs too - that residual heartburn is a menace.
Punkstar I hope OK?
Everyone?
xx

Think it's mrsb setting up her own business :) I would never have the courage!

The movement thing is so odd isn't it. I think she's at a strange angle. I get three days or so of quite busy baby then three days of not a huge amount. It's all following the same pattern but very disconcerting. I have had a few nudges and prods and stretches this morning so trying not to worry too much about it for now.

Anyway, feeling very sick whilst waiting for first and worst appointment of the day. The psychiatrist is easy, but with the psychologist I have to actually talk about stuff which is hard! I don't do psychotherapy at the moment as it's too dangerous. But still a struggle!

Hi everyone! That sounds really nasty the night puking business. Glad I've not been effected by that yet!

Good advice meerka!

Hi popalina and tallyra!

Living that's interesting about the chocolate. I've not felt anything yet really but not been eating it might give it a go. Maybe it's still too early (18+2) good luck with your apts today.

Mrs b, excellent idea. I know working in retail is demanding in those kinds of roles don't blame you for wanting to do something else. I have a friend on fb who did the very same thing when she was pg. She sells on etsty and through her fb page she makes teepees, changing mats and portable blackboard type thingies.think she does quite well out of it.

Rubbish day here yesterday. Dh thinks my symptoms are all in my head and had another rant about me not pulling my weight around the house. He is very stressed at the moment, we're having trouble selling our house in the UK with nightmare estate agents, I'm in the middle of a really nasty court case that should be over by now, he's stupidly busy at work and has his recently divorced friend over to visit today for 5 days who is having some kind of midlife crisis. Fun packed weekend for me then!

Sorry if I missed anyone!

It's something I've always wanted to do. Ever since I was in school I wanted my own fabric shop and haberdashery! I also don't want to be slave to my job when the baby is here, the hours are erratic and you are expected to do overtime and ate nights outside of your contracted hours. It's not really conducive to family life!

mrsb87 Stupid me! Well, it's very brave of you for sure. I have heard that you can never sit down in retail work and are often expected to wear heels. I was in a library job once, believe it or not, where you couldn't- and after an eleven hour shift your legs did ache. I hope you can sit down?
livingzuid Sympathies about nasty appointments.
mrsnec Oh no, OH is back to that tack and inflicting a friend with problems on you too. Poor you.
Meerka - Mother Hen waves one wing anxiously.
xx

Yes luckily my manager is great but unfortunately the company as a whole is hard work and we're finding out nothing is enough and they always want more.

Mrsnec I'm sorry to hear you're not being supported well enough. At least you can have a good rant to us about it all!

I know I really don't know what I'd do without you all. I was also annoyed yesterday as mil has spent loads of money on a travel system for us. I know it's very generous and I should be grateful but I told her not to and that it's too early, thought she'd have learnt from last time. I think I'm just cross she didn't listen and did her own thing she'd already had an argument with my dm over which one to buy and who was buying it!

Mrsb your plan sounds like its going to fit in much better with family life and it makes sense to start it now it's great your manager is supportive.

Mrsnec that sounds like a nightmare few days. As if you didn't have enough to deal with!

Oh mrsnec you poor thing that's not what you need. Has he seen some of these sites documenting how severe hg can be? Just head to bed with a good book and rest.

Totally sympathise with the house selling thing. I had to sell my flat in London before moving here and it was a nightmare. Moving abroad is sometimes not the utopia I had in my head.

As for the MiL well I just ranted about exactly the same thing to my psychologist as we were exploring mother - daughter relationships. Mine does exactly the same thing and dh and I had a big row about it yesterday morning before he went to work which is still kind of unresolved.

My psychologist said that it's important to establish boundaries now. There is a risk of grandmothers coming in and taking over. However, we must always remember we are the mothers and that we can, and should, say no if we are uncomfortable at any point. And that it is OK to say no. Even fathers do not get as much of a say as the mother, particularly when they are newborn.

A friend actually returned this whole pile of stuff that her MiL bought, thanked her and said it wasn't necessary. Good for her I thought! I anticipate doing the same with the pile of stuff tat that has just arrived! Making use of the pregnancy rage for courage whilst I have it.... If people want to buy presents then fine, we made a list, but why buy a ton of crap which isn't on there!

They had their turn. It's ours now. All of us need time to grow as a family and get used to each other. Perhaps it is different when it is a second or subsequent baby but I can't imagine being any less protective of my space :)

Can you tell this kind of thing pisses me off!!! It's such invasive and controlling behaviour. No matter how well meaning.

meerka thinking of you and hoping silence is a good thing.

mrsb forgot to say, definitely will look at the business thing, wonderful idea. Working for yourself is a bit of a holy grail for me so anyone who can do it I am in awe of.

Sorry, waving at everyone else off to next appointment to talk about how to get discharged into the tender arms of the NHS