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.

squeezed that is wonderful news! Congratulations!

Huge congratulations squeezed, I'm so thrilled for you!

squeezed Oh, wonderful news. Having trouble with my pc, which won't stay online, but I'm determined to get this message of congratulations out somehow.
Waves to Rae mrsmonkey Madrigal nd everyone. MotherofPearl Much sympathy over soreness. Ican't Nice to hear from you.

Thanks everyone. Beautiful chunky girl, 8 pounds 2 ounces. You wouldn't know she's been grown on a diet of coke and coco pops!

Congratulations squeezed so pleased to hear your sickness is gone. Enjoy your baby girl and eating plenty of delicious food!

many congratulations squeezed and its great to hear you are feeling so much better already!

Congratulations squeezed! What wonderful news, enjoy your gorgeous little girl. I am so glad the sickness has gone and I hope you are recovering well from the birth.

Welcome to the Pink Castle Squeezed! Many congratulations on the birth of your baby girl - just 2oz lighter than mine! These HG babies never seem unduly affected by our terrible diets. Wonderful to hear that you're feeling so much better.

Stilll having trouble with the wretched pc, but i hope to make a longer post soon, and do a needed due dates update.
Still delighted at three new visitors to fabled Pink Castle!
I hope everyone is surviving.

Just popped on to see how everyone is doing to see wonderful news! Congrats squeezed! Hope you and baby are both doing well. I definately agree with Mop. Hg babies do tend to have a good weight.

Any news from spandau?

Hope the rest of you are surviving? mrs American, Ickle, monkey, Rae, sleepy, rocket, nutty, madrigal and anyone elSe I've forgotten...waves to mother hen.

This week has been a bit of a blur but I promise I will keep coming back to offer support and gentle cyber pats...and cheer you on to the pink castle!!

Waves back at reebok think all this sunny weather has made mumsnet very quiet! I managed a good morning at work. To be fair after a good weekend (where I sat and watched dh and ds play in the sun!) Seem to be able to eat lunch now which is amazing. I also seem to be hungry again around then which is a novelty!

Hope everyone is coping with the heat and not feeling overwhelmed. I think today may be the last of it...

Hi Reebok! How are you getting on?

ickle sounds like you've had a good few days! It's so warm isn't it. I love the sun and I'm normally of the opinion that hotter is better, but yesterday was a bit much for me.

I ate last night, and for the first time in weeks I didn't feel I was forcing the food down. I had a cracking weekend in comparison to the last 6 weeks (went for a walk in town with DH yesterday and bought myself some new sunglasses). Today has been more of a struggle but I'm still coping. Managed a nectarine at lunch time!

Weirdly, feeling better is unnerving me. I'm starting to worry that something might be wrong. 12 week scan is on Wednesday...

Dashing on, before PC goes offline again - I so hope spandau has some news.
Here's the new list. Reebok lovely to hear from you.
I hope this is correct.
Due Dates
Spandau 5 May
Madrigal elcs 18 May
lemonslemonslemons 12 June
amysmum 9 June
Iam 22 June
mrsmonkey 23 July
racheljayne 10 August
Special Stains 17 August
Icklekid 31 August
mrs american 10 October
SleepyMrsE 8 October
1MoreTime 19 October
Rocket 8 November

Yay congratulations squeezed! Hope Spandau's baby has arrived.
Not long to go madrigal! Hope Reebok and mop babies are doing well.
Lush to hear ickle and rae have a good weekend, and the food front improving. Rae, good luck for weds, I remember at 11+4 I thought I'd lost the baby as I had a hg free day so went to the hospital, convinced of the worst, the next day it was back! Think I've read someone else felt a bit better around them too, may be temporary or sign of things getting better.

Forgot to say thinking of you all as always.
Can't being myself to leave the thread yet and still find myself checking when possible to read how you're all getting on x

Baby is doing well thanks Icant and rae. She's feeding non stop and dd1 is absolutely crazy about her. She refuses to let anyone but me near her and is very protective. Stitches still very sore and can't sit down...actually think I've pulled one! But after pains are starting to get slightly less intense. It's amazing how I spent 40 weeks unable to drink water properly and now I can finally chug it! The day will soon come ladies when you can too!

Rae, please try not to worry. I was stressed the entire pregnancy convinced I was losing dd2 especially as she was conceived after my second mc. I had bleeding at 8 weeks and thought it was over. Then around 11 weeks I started to have a few good days...convinced myself it was over. It wasn't. I was back to being sick again a few days later. You will start to have the occasional good day and they will gradually increase. And then if fx you are one of the lucky ones, it may subside by 14 or 16 weeks! If not, it will become less intense by 20...even if you suffer until labour like me. Will be thinking of you for your scan.

Ickle glad to hear you had a better day. Are you still working?

Icant I feel the same. I can't bring myself to leave the thread. I've been a member of this thread through to successful hg pregnancies (and one unsuccessful one) and it was what got me through my darkest days. It's full of such wonderful women who become like family. Always thinking of you ladies. X

Thanks for still being around icant and reebok it's so lovely to hear about new babies and gives us all something to focus on.

For the first time in 24 weeks I wasn't sick yesterday! I actually felt pretty good at work (just mornings or afternoons still!) I promise to take it easy and to keep building up slowly. I had totally given up on sickness going or even decreasing any further before birth so just enjoying it for however long (or short) it lasts!

rae I think it's very normal for sickness to decrease. Have you felt much movement? I found that quite reassuring however can feel this baby much more than ds and am just grateful it's this way round otherwise I'm sure I would worry more!

reebok don't be afraid to get midwife to check your stitches as I found that really reassuring to check all was healing well although I realise everyone is different and some may find this uncomfortable.

Come on baby spandau hope it's not long now and you can share in the cake in the pink castle...

Thinking of you all especially those in the first trimester hell that is definitely the worst part!

Thanks Icant- guess I'll find out tomorrow what's going on!

Reebok lovely to hear that your DD1 is so attached to the baby! Hope that your stitches heal quickly. I'm glad that I'm not alone in worrying when symptoms improve.

ickle so pleased that you had a sickness-free day. Must feel quite odd! I keep getting little flutters (last night almost felt like pulses) but DH (via Dr Google) informs me that I won't be able to feel anything until at least 16 weeks?

Hi all, can I join please? I'm 9+3 and have been signed off work for the last 3 weeks. I can't relate to the experiences of others on the ante-natal club thread I'm on, as feel utterly miserable. My EDD is 10th December, which feels like a lifetime away. If I'd known it would be like this, I don't think I would have been so desperate to get pregnant.

Btw, how many times a day do you have to be sick (ie. vomit) for it to be HG?

Welcome Shopaholic. Pregnancy sickness, whether HG or not, really sucks the joy out of being pregnant, so all sympathies. I don't think there's a set number of vomits a day to 'qualify' for an HG diagnosis. If the vomiting is impacting on your ability to do normal activities, or you're struggling to keep hydrated and nourished, then you need to seek treatment. There are lots of medications to try - have you seen your GP? Do stick around on here for plenty of support. We have all been through the misery of HG, or are currently going through it, and we understand how debilitating and demoralising it is.

Thank you MotherofPearl. It's definitely impacting on my ability to do normal activities. When it started, I lost half a stone in 2 weeks. Now I'm managing to stay somewhat hydrated and have been eating whatever I can stomach, though on bad days not much takes my fancy or stays down.

GP signed me off work but wouldn't prescribe me anti-sickness meds. He said that he would review this if things got worse. I had an MC in Jan so nervous about taking any meds, so didn't really push for them.

I spend all day in bed and just suffer through the nausea and indigestion and haven't left the house in 1.5 weeks. On good days, I feel like I can just about return to work, but on bad days, when I'm lying exhausted after a bout of vomiting, I can't imagine being able to. I just don't feel like myself.

shopaholic Welcome, you'll get so much support on this thread. Try not to worry about the medication, it is safe and can make a huge difference. Those early days are all about resting and getting fluids in. Don't go to work if you aren't up to it, rest, rest, rest. Also just eat what you can. I remember those early days when it feels like the baby will never arrive, but you do get there.

Thank you squeezed. I'm so glad to have found this thread. My husband, family, friends and work have been very supportive, but I feel like no one really understands. I've been feeling quite lonely if I'm honest and that life is continuing for everyone but me.

Can a midwife prescribe anti-sickness meds? I have my booking appointment next week.

Shopaholic, what Squeezed says about meds is so true. Please consider trying something like cyclizine, which is absolutely safe and has been used for decades. It helps many women. Midwives can't prescribe anything, afaik (and in my experience tend to be pretty unsympathetic regarding sickness). Meanwhile do rest as much as you can and don't feel guilty. Can you watch screens without it setting off nausea? I binged on Netflix on the iPad in bed during the first trimester. It does help to pass the time.