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#!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.

10. Make sure you're at least drinking water.
11. Try eating little and often

Good luck with the party, hope youe LO has a lovely time. I also have a family gathering who arent sympathetic so may steal your bingo board!

Meelle sorry its so bad at the moment. The nausea is 100% the worst. Being constipated definitely makes things worse. Can you/are you taking anything to try and help it along? Hugs, I know how soul destroying it is.

Last day of GD testing for me. All normal apart from one when I woke up yesterday. The normal range is 3.5-5.5 and mine was 5.6 but everything else is ok and I've kept a food diary this time so they can see what I'm eating and that it is my normal, carb heavy diet.

Waves to all.

Holly - taking all my laxative meds, just bad at the moment as I've had guests most of the day and probably ignored the signs more than I should've. Couldn't really excuse myself to disappear for half an hour while DD cries "mama". Day at home tomorrow. Will take all the laxatives I have and spend the morning on the loo.

Flap - all the best for the party! Clever you not having it at home. At DDs 1st birthday we had overstayers who stayed for 3hrs after the party had ended!

Mustang and HaichM How are things?
fourcorneredcircle You know you are always welcome. Sorry those awful bile runs are still going on. My goodness, you have hardly had a day off from those. I am so glad you are on ML. Fancy battling on till this stage. You teachers, so dedicated!
mrsb87 So sorry it's started and you feel so foul. It must be so hard to manage with a toddler. Have you got any relatives/friends/childcare? Have they added Cyclizine to the Ondansetron, as many people find that the most effective combination? Good advice from others.
FlapAttack Great list! May I add, 'Have you thought of changing your diet' and 'In my day, we didn't vomit even if we did feel sick'? also, 'Pregnancy is Not an Illness'. We ought to have a list of annoying remarks on the introductory post, save it's long enough for people to be tempted to skip it as it is.
MelleebaccaSorry, you can't eat sweet stuff; silly me! Lol about both of you being sterilised. Also, wear a suit of armour! Goodness about party over-stayers. I think you must offer wonderful hospitality, to be plagued by this.
OnNature'sCourse The first movements are precious. They feel like a gentle stroking 'like a feather'.
Sorry, I can't read my notes about who it was whose LO is three and having a party. Best of Luck, you brave thing.

FlapAttack Sorry, it was you. Hope you like my suggestions on your list!

Four: can't believe you've worked to 38 weeks you superhero you. I'm just trying to get to 34 and I have no sickness going on too. I hope your students appreciated it and you can just relax now while you wait.

Good luck with the party flap. We had DS' at a soft play centre and it helped but I know what you mean about the comments. I managed to escape without hearing many of them but most people definitely expected me to be better by that point.

I did not sleep well. Nearly cried at one point as I was so hot and uncomfy and a bit sore. DH set up our portable heater so it blew cold air and I managed some dozing and very short sleeps. Randomly felt better in the morning pain and temp wise but headachey and tired. DH also brought me breakfast in bed and now I'm going to try another nap as we are out tonight and it will be a late one...

HaichM Much sympathy; I am glad DH is looking after you properly. Poor you. Poor all of you in this heat.

I so agree that fourcorneredcircle deserves a medal for soldiering on with those bile runs before school.

Oh ladies if you are suffering and have the spare pennies fork out for the Dyson fan it's been a god send last few days.

Still suffering sickness and nausea but not the most extreme it's been but still bloody awful. I dunno what I thought the drip would do really but I thought it would be better than this.

Happy belated birthday Mellee!!

Oh god Flap good luck with that today, that list is a cracker, just reading them made my blood boil. The little and often one makes me want to scratch their eyeballs out.

MrsB I'm in the same boat my wee one is 2 and it's hard work. He isn't eating as well as he would normally but I have just been online shopping and buying lots of fruit and salad veg then making sure he has that to snack on all the time. Oatcakes and cheese also go down well with him. Actually everything cheese lol. It's all a major fight not to puke when I'm in the kitchen though.

Oh haich can you clone your hubby please that's a lovely gesture.

Thanks Mustang, I'll try those ideas! He is dairy intolerant though so will get him some nice dairy free options. Meals is where I'm struggling most because that usually means several trips to the fridge...vom. it's so hard trying to entertain a 2yr old when by about 2.30 I'd quite happily sleep on the sofa! Early pregnancy sucks, lol.
Happy belated birthday Mellee!

mrsb87 As below,I wondered if you were on Cyclizine as well as Ondansetron for a maximum relief possible?

Lucinda no I wasn't aware I could take both, although when I tried it on its own last time, it did make me really dizzy.
I now have a cold though, so that's peachy!

I'm back with the news ...
So....
after being diagnosed with HG and going through horrible 4 months, being admitted into hospital with severe sickness and dehydration . I once asked here if it could just be that I'm having a girl..... had a boy and none of this nonsense before.
Someone said , no as there are many women here who are having boys but that's not what I mean... I mean , could my case just be that I'm having a girl and not even have HG at all. I also asked GP that she obviously couldn't say for certain, which is reasonable.
So yes, found out I'm having a little girl , my sickness stopped at 4 months . I have been gaining wheight just fine , now almost 9 stones.
Just wanted to share that with you ladies . X

mrsb87 It's worth asking the doctor as some people find it makes a big difference.
Muvawifey Well, I'm not medically trained, of course, but I never heard of anyone who had ordinary pregnancy sickness who had to be hospitalised, etc! Did the doctor mean that the extra hormones do tip people over the edge who wouldn't suffer otherwise, as they notoriously do with twins? We've had a couple of women expecting twins on here (and one adorable photo). They suffered badly in the b beginning, but did get better quickly, so very likely with a singleton pregnancy they wouldn't have suffered much at all.

I love that list Flap, hope the party is good in spite of all that!

The heat is ridiculous here, feel like I'm wilting. Need to try and keep some food down which isn't going well today, would love one of those cola flavoured mister freeze things. Anyone tried freezing coke/pepsi, or does that not work as well?

I think I just found another new one for the list from the post above.... 😂😂

I survived. Incuding your brilliant additons we are about 4 on the bingo grid so far so doing quote well so far. Family in law here til end of day though so there is still time...

The worst one I have had so far is "so you're obviously fine now then" 😈

What because you are making an effort for your child on their birthday?!? No no you are just being an awesome mum nothing fine about it .

Hold on in there flap!!!

Muva do you mean when you had a boy you weren't sick but because this pregnancy was different that it made you think it was a girl and turns out it is. Lovely news though.

My first time was a boy and this time is worse everyone told me first time round it was a girl. I dunno if you need the same hormones to grow a baby regardless of sex or if it changes and wether some ppl are capable of finding themselves "allergic" for lack of a better word, when growing one or the other.

Yes Lucinda , Doctor thought I was having twins once it all stopped , I was adamant it was a girl. After the scan my thoughts had been confirmed , little girl ... maybe all the hormones just sent me over the edge , stress was also a massive part of the pregnancy in the beginning , with step kids behaviour and my work bullying me into quitting job. So maybe all of that together was just too much. I had to go there to be on a drip ... was very dehydrated. I also don't eat much when my anxiety attacks take over me. So even if not vomiting I would not be hungry.
I hope I helped with my bit of info and wish a a very lovely and safe pregnancy to all of us. And may our little ones step into a safe and happy world , I've been thoughtful about this lately, what am I doing bringing another child into this messy world. God luck to all of us ! Xxx

And yes Mustang, it was so different , everything was different , which can still mean you are having a boy , but I just thought , somehow , I'm going through a lot so this might be my little girl and I not coping with everything ... I cried a lot about work , and having people think "oh she's being a pregnant emotional woman " was the worse , at home things weren't ok . I have always suffered with anxiety so would be sick and not want to go into work , whenever I did I would be constantly sick... but I'm pregnant I just didn't really know what it was .

Can I add one my MIL came out with yesterday?

"I don't understand, if the drugs are stopping you from being as sick then what's the problem?" I tried to explain about the 24/7 nausea and being sick less doesn't mean I've stopped being sick but she clearly didn't get it. I should point out she's normally amazing which made it even worse as if even she doesn't believe I'm ill then what hope is there

I'm so sorry it was so rough for you muva sounds awful. Hopefully it's all looking brighter now and your anxiety isn't plaguing you too much.

The world has always been messy we are just all far better linked with media and technology now and it just makes everything seem so much closer to home which is just scary, we can only do our best to bring up caring individuals that want to make it a better place.

Thanks for such wise words mustang. Haven't heard that from anyone .
Best wishes , lovely babies to arrive , what a nice feeling :)

Okla that needs adding to the bingo grid .

I had that when Mil wanted me to come for a 5 hour round trip to visit them for the day in their holiday park. Saod I wasn't up to it at the moment and she said "but didn't you say you were taking medication now?" Ugh sigh

Muva everyone told me this pregnancy was a girl because it's so much worse than the first. And that their girl pregnancies were worse and that's why I am so ill . I thought maybe there may be some truth to it and it's one reason I found out sex at my scan yday....

It's a boy 😂😂 so I am still firmly in the hg just sucks camp. And even if it was a girl I dare someone to tell me that my symptoms are just nornal having a girl symptoms rather than hg... double dare them. Brilliant yours got better after 16 really tough weeks.. so happy for you amd well done getting through it.

Haich glad to hear your husband running around after you :)

Lucinda those additions are fab haha.. I had forgotten some of those. I may actually make this grid and laminate it for when I go back to work. Will upload a copy for you all 😂 was actually such a huge relief to see other people being upset by comments like ginger etc as I just thought it was my pregnancy hormones.. but truly as much as we can laugh about them they really grind me down when said in real life over amd over again and when I was st my worst and signed off first I was surprised what a big relief it was to be sheltered from them a little bit as so sooo fed up I may have actually cried if I had had any more!!

Party went well. Little one loved it and was nice to see everyone. Family wanted to go out to a petting zoo farm straight after and I should have just gone home to rest but I went along too not wanting to miss out amd now I am home shattered and feeling horrendous for overdoing it haha. But got to see my lovely niece and nephew for first time in months which was lovely :)

Hope you have all had a good day.

Mustang I know... why can't people just say "how are you feeling now" rather than just deciding for you. He should have seen me at 2am and 4am last night on my nude toilet runs due to stealth vomits and stupidly hot room haha. A sight for sore eyes 😂

Muva - some people suffer more with girls, my mum said she only had nausea with my brother. My aunt had twins and HG, she was vomiting daily till she gave birth.

Mustang - In regards to hormones, you can now to a blood test at 9-12w to test for gender, so the hormones must be in your blood stream from day one. Im "allergic" to estrogen, as I have the same reaction to being on the pill as being pregnant. But I think HG is very complex and lots of people suffer for different reasons, hence the slowness of being able to figure out a wonder drug for it.

Lucinda - I blame hubby, he's too nice, but yes, we always have overstayers. Only time I get really cross about it is when I'm sick and I need a break from everyone but I can't escape.

Haich - what a lovely hubby. I hope you feel a bit more up to things tomorrow.

Flap - well done on surviving the party!
The bingo grid sounds awesome. Fortunately so few people know im pregnant, so I have had to deal with many of those comments this time around.

Feeling like a wreck today. Spent the whole of yesterday when we didn't have guests crying. Just a little fed up with my situation. Everyone had sushi for lunch, and I was given a pie which I couldn't eat. My spectrum siblings gave me a hard time, one spent hours talking to hubby about mutual interests, and the other turned his nose up at the allergy free cake that I made for him. And due to all the busyness, I was the only one left looking after DD on a day I was meant to be able to relax. Just a bit glum.

Last week I got "you should be eating for two!"
"don't you think you should be eating healthier?"
"You shouldn't be taking any medication during pregnancy" (or other mentions about how risky anti sickness tablets are)
"I wasn't that sick when I was pregnant"

My Mum had nausea only with me and full blown, bed ridden, daily injections HG with my brother.

Think everyone reacts differently to each gender.