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.

NoRoom Oh no, that bleeding must be so unnerving; it shows real strength
that you are able to keep writing the essay.Do let us know how things are.
Frenetic I can't believe that GP, with your notes. Such ignorance; I agree with others that you should complain.
Freckle Hugs. It's nice to have you back. Things will get better.
Willow I know when badly dehydrated that happens, but didn't realise it is ongoing; but I do have huge veins (medics always comment on it) and that might be something to do with it. It sounds awful.
Hope Everyone is coping.
xx

I'm so sorry to hear others also feel left to get on with it. I feel old writing down my experience and recoemndations and handing it to my midwife but of course I won't. Although I think I will write down my e lenience so I can look back and see any improvements etc. Thanks for the support.

FereckleBee There should be a co-ordinated Hyperemesis care plan put into place when someone is diagnosed, or some such, so that people get a bit of extra support from midwives, etc. I can't believe it's all so scrappy and seems to depend on the individual awareness of the GP's and medical staff. At least from others' experience, it's quite likely that the sickness, though violent, will hopefully depart earlier as possibly you wouldn't have had this with a singleton pregnancy? Remind me, is this your first pregnancy?
NoRoom How are things?
Everyone?
xx

LucindaE oh I do hope so. Yes this is my first pregnancy and I can confidently but safely say it will be my last.

Sorry I mean confidently but sadly say my last.

freckle the lack of ongoing support leave you so stranded doesn't it :( I thnk that actually there should indeed be that ongoing support available and post birth too if wanted. Some people are pretty traumatized by HG and it can affect things for a while ... although not the bonding with the baby, is the good news :)

noroom I hope the checkup goes well.

lauracarr ... No. I'm not having another baby. Under any circumstances. I'll be arranging sterilization for myself as soon as we can change insurance to a company that will cover it (non-UK).

newshoes .... . thinking of you.

muddy how are you now after the fainting.

Afternoon everyone. I hope today has been a bit better for you all.
Meerka thank you, I have been fine since the fainting, I credit two days in bed for that. I am struggling with dehydration though. I find it easier to nibble on food at the moment than drink. I don't know why. I think it's the feeling of liquid in my stomach sloshing around. I can't drink at mealtimes, that results in vomiting it all back up and since I have to eat every few hours then sit down for at least half hour afterwards so it stays down I am honestly finding it difficult to find the time to drink! Most days I end up with an evil headache.
I got my scan date, 18th November so that's exciting although I will need to give blood again. Great. This time I will have dp with me if I do faint again though!
It's so sad that care for hg sufferers isn't the same country wide. The experience this time round is so much better than in first pregnancy. My (new) doctor has been fabulous and has been calling me every two weeks to check up on me so I haven't had the experience freckle and others have. In my first pregnancy it was completely different, I wasn't diagnosed as my doctor didn't want to know. I lost a stone and a half and was a mess as you can imagine. Everyone blamed it on stress as dp had cancer and we were also moving house. I so wish I had had medical support then, I could have been so much more help to dp. There is obviously a lot more to be done to raise awareness.

Definitely needs to be a big improvement in awareness. Treatment is far too variable and many women are being let down.

Things went semi-well at the hospital. Baby has a heartbeat but they won't scan to see how much worse the haematoma is and if it is potentially compromising the gestational sac now. It was considered large before so goodness knows now... They did say that I have a high chance of pre-term labour if I get that far. The thought of going through HG to have a second trimester loss is almost too much to bear

Oh Noroom that is too awful to even think about. You poor thing. Why won't they scan the haematoma? Is it not possible? Surely if possible it would be a sensible thing to do? Have they given any advice? X

oh god, room.

Can you ask for a second opinion or even go private? as you say, a loss would be unbearable after all this.

muddy how did you cope! Glad the care is so much better this time around. could you get liquid from melons or cucumber or one of the other very watery things? or soup, but that might be a bit too liquid

NoRoom Ah, I am so sorry you are going through this, this is hell on earth after what you've been through. I don't understand either why they can't scan the haemotoma. Can only echo Meerka's advice.
xx

noroom thats awful. Do you have a sympathetic midwife/doc you could speak to who could arrange a second opioion?

Finally saw my doctor as apposed to locums - as i had a bad reaction to the drug the locum gave me so gp wants me to stick to the cyclzine. He thinks im dehydrated and thats causing the diziness. Trouble is drinking makes me nauseous but im going to try and drink more.

One positive thing today - my mother has been doubting that im really ill and when she came round to visit this eve i vomited at her feet. Strangely i got a bit more sympathy after that

Willow That sounds like a good idea as a wake up call for doubting family members . Have you managed to get the kesostix from a chemists yet to check how dehydrated if the Dr didn't tell you? It's so hard to drink a lot; a lot of people can only manage lollies, and ice cubes, and jelly, and constant small sipping.
MuddyLettuce That sounds awful about having Hyperemesis and your DP cancer.
NoRoom thinking of you.
Waves to Merka and Everyone.
xx

I almost finished typing a post when my phone died.

The hospital's policy is not to scan a woman with a PV bleed if a heartbeat has been heard regardless of the circumstances because they won't do anything differently.

noroom thinking of you.

It would at least give you peace of mind though wouldn't it no room I think not knowing what's going on is worse, I really feel for you. Still, try if you can to concentrate on the fact the baby has a heartbeat, and rest.
willow that story made me smile. Perhaps now she might be a bit more supportive.
Lucinda and meerka it definitely wasn't the best of times! Looking back I can't even tell you how we made it! We just did, just like everyone here has and will make it through their dark days. X

willow it's a pity she was doubting you. Hope she takes you seriously now!

Does anyone else have the awful spit in their mouth issue? I'm constantly salivating and having to spit it into a bowl. I'm revolting.

Someone has also posted a stark naked pregnant photo of themselves onto Facebook, not a stretch mark in sight. With a caption "I miss pregnancy. Such a magical, glorious time."

Barf.

newshoes that spit is -horrible- and the vile taste in the mouth.

The smell can actually make the nausea worse. If you get a small drinks packet with a straw, you can actually spit down the straw and it makes it all a bit less in your face (and nose).

Also, as far as possible try not to spit, the more you spit the more saliva you produce ... sometimes you just have to though.

Urgh I'll try not to-it's worse the more I think about it, too. I really need to take my medication but feel too week to go and get it. Sigh.

Weak*

NoRoom I don't understand this policy of theirs at all. If you need it for reassurance, never mind if it doesn't alter their policy or not, surely they should give it. How is the bleeding now?
NewShoes I sucked barley sugar I got at an old fashioned sweet shop to get rid of the taste, but maybe it adds to the spit? That spit is disgusting. It's not fair about some women being a bit smug about a good pregnancy. I didn't get any stretch marks either, so that's just the luck of the draw too, and maybe the weight loss might have been a factor? But as for a wonderful time...
Willow Muddy Freckle basgetti Glitter and everyone, how are things?
Waves to all.
xx

Hi folks,
no room the spit thing is horrid. It really makes the nausea worse. I have no idea how to get rid. Although similar to Lucinda sucking sweets help. Also, vom at the Facebook thing. I hate those women who seemingly breeze through pregnancy. I would really love to enjoy this pregnancy what with it being my last but with this and then the prospect of spd later I doubt very much I will ever bloom but am destined to be a sick splattered waddling mess.
meerka I have just started to be able to tolerate fruit so am hoping this will help me take on a bit more water.
Ventured to my local nct group today with dd. It's a small room and lots of people I know we're also going so I figured it shouldn't be too much effort. I was fine there but sick thirty seconds after arriving back home. Now feeling horrendous with another evil headache as I basically brought up my drinking effort for the day. Sucks. Dp is off to work a late shift so I have to do bath time and bedtime solo too. Waaah! Might just go to be at half seven myself.
Hope everyone is ok today. X

Hope you survived the bedrun muddy

Im afraid our older son got bathed notably less during the HG period ....

muddy I also get spd! Spent my whole last pregnancy (and beyond) with left hip out of place. Delightful!