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:
links.nice.org.uk/nauseavomiting-in-pregnancy#!scenario

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.

Sorry to hear that Eileen thinking of you xx

Congratulations MOP!!! I had infected episiotomy stitches with Amy 😞 I'm seeing giving birth again in case the scar just rips open 😌

Hope everyone is enjoying this lovely weather? I've been marching around our local nature reserve trying to start labour lol 😁

Dreading not seeing

Lucinda that's reassuring, thank you- sounds like you had a really tough time though!

ickle hope you don't overdo things!

Sleepy fingers crossed you can have wrest soon? I can't believe the number of big HG babies, it just goes to show that they take what they need.

eillen for you. I hope that you get a good result from the new blood tests.

amys I hope you don't overdo the marching!! As for enjoying the weather- well, I've got the living room window open of that counts?

We've had visitors for 4 hours today. It's been lovely but I am bone-grindingly tired. Getting a new sofa delivered tomorrow which is big enough for me to lay down on- Horray!

eililenram I am so sorry you are going through this. It is awful being in suspense. Don't despair. I see you've posted threads and it's unlucky it's quiet at the moment, probably the bank holiday weekend causing that. I hope you get lots of support in this trying time.
amysmummy If you can march - rather than waddle- you're doing brilliantly!
Waves to SleepymrsE and Rae. Rae Thanks for symapthy. That was a dreadfulpiece of typing from me with words left out, but genereally the chances of suffering for more than a day or so after birth are one in several hundred, from what I've seen.
icklekid I'm sure that comes with being a mother.'grin.

Enjoy sofa surfing tomorrow rae we would love a new sofa as our Ikea leather one is dropping to pieces but with Amy and the new little one, plus a cat that uses the side as a scratching post we've decided against it!

lucinda it was kind of a combination of a lurch, a march and a waddle

amys thanks! We've needed a new one since we moved over a year ago- our old house had quite a small, square living room so we had 2 2 seater sofas. The living room now is longer so we can finally have a sofa that I can lay down on- a huge luxury for me as 99% of my waking hours are spent on the sofa. It also means that we can put one of the old sofas in the baby's room so I've got somewhere comfy to sit for feeds!

amysmummy you're still here! The end is so nearly in sight - well done for getting so close. The newborn snuggles are nearly here :)

MoP I'm hoping that knowing what to expect will make it more manageable. And being prepared to dig heels in for the right treatment etc. And throwing heavy and/or sharp things that anyone who suggests ginger. And the not constantly waiting for the fog to lift. And it might not happen anyway; babyealli was a long waited for baby, with clomid, and I don't think we'll get any help again.

re. exercise: I found doing what I could helped, but don't push yourselves. I found pregnancy yoga good, and aquanatal classes. Mainly the aquanatal. The weightlessness was lovely!

We've spent the weekend driving hundreds of miles to get to a wedding with an 8month old... it wasn't as bad as expected! April last year I dragged myself to a wedding and it was so difficult (not too bad). A year on and it's so different. Ladies, this time next year things will be so different. You'll have your little ones and you'll be enjoying wonderful experiences with them.

Antisickness vibes to everyone. Welcome to the newbies. You will all be okay!

Ealli 9 days to due date!!!

Has anyone near to the end had a really hard bump? Mine seems to have gone really hard and sore today, wondering if I've pulled a muscle? Still lots of baby movement though x

I remember bump being hard towards end, I think midwife said it was braxton hicks.

Hello all, just popping on to say hi and welcome to everyone new. Had a week without a phone on a camping holiday and had a lovely time! Did a fair bit of walking and cycling, and I'm feeling pretty good. I've not vomited in ages, though I think I'm just going to feel nauseous and have the occasional retch until the end. Bump is suddenly getting big (28weeks), and I have gained 4kg since my booking in weight! Baby is going to be a kickboxer from all the punches and kicks I'm getting and I'm going to be starting my extra growth scans soon, but as I'm feeling so much movement and getting bigger I'm not too worried. Only 11 more working days over 4 weeks until I start mat leave!

Will read through the full thread tomorrow and post properly then. Really hope everyone is holding out OK.

Horray for no vomiting and a lovely holiday special after over doing it Wednesday and ridiculous sickness Thursday I've been vomiting free all weekend so far! Nauseous yes but manageable! Feels like a step in the right direction anyway! I'm 27 weeks and not going on mat leave quite as early but agter half term only 6 weeks to go- 18 days! Reading that makes me realise will soon be 30 weeks and then its not so long to go!

eallison I was also going to suggest bump hardening was braxton hicks to amysmummy however my experience last pregnancy was it came and went rather than constant tightenings? Glad you had a lovely time at the wedding anyway. amysmummy 9 days is nothing!!! Can't wait to hear baby news and new user name!

rae we have the opposite sofa problem had a long thin room so bought a large corner sofa (that I love) then moved into a smaller square living room and it takes up half the room! However it fits and I can lie down on it, as well as being super comfy!

eillenram so sorry to hear about your miscarriage previously and know you must be feeling terrified about blood tests showing increased levels. I had some bleeding at the start of my pregnancy and went through the same heart ache. Haveyou got a thread on the miscarriage board for support too? Do let us know how it goes. I wish there was anything I could say that would help
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Special so glad you had a nice holiday and that you're doing well at the moment.

ickle glad you've had a vomit-free weekend so far. Me too! I even made some Angel Delight yesterday (thought it was the next best thing to chocolate milkshake- still haven't bought any). Managed to keep it down though did feel quite sick. It's the first dairy I've had in 10 weeks! Your sofa sounds fab, I have no problem with them dominating rooms when they're comfy.

I'm awake so flipping early- our bedroom is boiling hot which woke me up, and now I can't sleep because I feel sick. Urgh.

I can sympathise rae I was awake 3-4am as my hips were agony and felt very nauseous. Ds woke at 6 and persuaded dh to take him downstairs but baby is kicking too much to go back to sleep! May add angel delight to shopping list alongside frijj!

special I'm so glad the sickness is settling for you, tho still feeling nauseous is still rotten.

rae and ickle maybe get a fan fir your room? I know twas a life saver for me wren it hot hot. If nothing else is something to listen to whilstyou lie awake.... hopefully you've managed to get some more sleep.

ickle re hips; I imagine the necessary pillow fortress isn't helping you feel cool. If there is no pillow fortress, try one - particularly one between your legs and behind your back. It helped me find a little comfort and thus sleep.

Hoping everyone has a restful bank holiday

Well done to all those who had a sick free weekend!! Plus sympathies to those who didn't 😞 bump seems a little less tender today, I think baby had squeezed herself into an awkward position and was pressing against my belly plus I've got an anterior placenta so that's on the outer wall too... Hope everyone has a restful back holiday!!

ickle sorry you've struggled to sleep too! Hope that you're resting now.

eallison a fan is a great idea! Ironically, we got rid of one last year because we never used it. Will have to buy another.

Hope you're ok amys and the baby gives you a more comfy day.

I'm feeling a bit... I don't know really, tearful? The friend that had a huge go at me last week and said that I couldn't want my baby because I was 'complaining' about sickness that was a 'bit unpleasant' has just shared a link on Facebook with a comment (essentially) saying how pregnant women/ people with children are so selfish and she wants to "smack" them.

I'm realising that she's not been a great friend to me. I've supported her through marriage problems, mental Heath issues, job hunting, planning her wedding, bereavement, and many other things. She's been quite a high maintenance friend (we spend almost all of our time together taking about her issues) but I didn't mind at all.

This is the first time I've ever really needed support (or at least kindness) from her. I think she's used to me being 'behind' her with relationships, marriage etc, and is rattled that I'm having a baby before her. I'm just baffled- she's not trying to get pregnant, they're waiting until Christmas before they try.

For the record, I haven't put anything about my pregnancy on Facebook of anywhere else because I was conscious that people might be upset by the scan picture if they wanted a baby themselves. We have friends who are going through IVF at the moment and I didn't want to hurt them. I just don't know what I'm supposed to do

rae I couldve written your post. I had a similar friend, I supported her thru all sorts, including when she left her husband and it was very messy. She was ok whilst I was pregnant, but even then most ofour conversations were about her issues. It came to a head when baby arrived and she clearly couldn't cope with being behind him in the pecking order. We haven't actually spoken since Christmas. She was one of my bridesmaids. It's sad, but I tell myself that I don't need a friend who needs to be first all the time, and similarly neither do you. However, it's difficult to feel like you've lost a friend, especially at such a rotten time for you.

Thanks eallison- sorry you've been here too! I'm just so sad about it. I don't think there's any way back now really, apart from anything else DH is very angry about it so I don't think we'll be able to meet up with her and her husband for a while. She won't think it's a big deal- she's lashed out at me but will expect it to be forgotten if she announces a pregnancy. I'm not sure I can, I'm feeling so vulnerable at the moment and she's kicked me when I'm down. I ordered her flowers when I was in hospital on a drip because she texted me to say she was feeling down about her job ffs.

Raeskywalker If YOU sent HER flowers when YOU were on a drip, all I can say is, she hasn't appreciated a wonderful friend and must be spoilt or totally immature, in which case,she shouldn't be a mother yet (mean of me).
I can't improve on eallison's advice.
amysmummy I'll keep my fingers crossed you can soon lurch/waddle/march but hopefully not hobble into the labour room,and its a nice easy one.
SpecialStains Welcome back. I am so glad that you had a nice holiday, and also, that sickness has reduced. Sorry nausea continues.
Sorry for those suffering in the heat, and suffering from this at any time!

icklid Glad maternity leave approaches - you've earned it!

To be fair Lucinda she didn't know I was in hospital- she never asks how I am so I didn't tell her and then didn't want to dump my problem on her when she was already upset. What a mess.

On the plus side, the new sofa is here! I'm currently curled up under a blanket enjoying it

I think you're right about spoilt/ immature. She's a total princess. Feel awful for slagging her off though!!