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 great: 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.

Sorry to hear of all the continued suffering. The first 20 weeks are horrible.

Flossy: I hope the improvement continues
Mellee: sorry about the 3rd trimester downward trend. I've had one but it's not been too terrible and I have been sick a couple of times. I'm having more fun with baby being low down and attacking my pelvis and Braxton hicks.

We're still struggling to get updates from our solicitors so still have no idea when we might be moving but the landlord has now sold the house we're in and we've been told their sale will be done in 5 weeks, just to give us something else to worry about. I'm 35 weeks tomorrow so the countdown will start soon.

I hope Holly is doing Ok

Hai But I'm over 20 weeks now

The worst it's been is between 14 and 20. Absolutely hellish.

Have been off for over 8 weeks now. My generous sick pay from work has now run out. I work for the NHS so they're quite good

Haich - low baby and pelvic pain is torturous. My little one sends an elbow into my rib cage whenever I sit on the floor with DD.
Sorry to hear about the house dramas. That additional stress won't be helping. I got told off by hubby yesterday for finding a potential new place for us. We now need to look into it, but it's terrible timing.

Paying - 32w today. Sorry to hear you're out of sick leave. Hopefully you start feeling better soon.

Flossy - that's great news. I felt better earlier this time around, but am feeling worse now than I did with DD. I'm assuming because I rested more with my first pregnancy and this time as soon as I sit down DD asks for something.

Waves.

Hello Paying.. just replied to you on other thread and glad you found this one :)

I am 25 weeks with a little.boy :) I am 2 weeks into things settling down a bit so just nausea and occassional vomiting now.. fingers crossed it continues.

Flossy I hope same for you too.. I was still in the worst of times at week 12 ! Am so happy for you to hve had a vomit free streak

Paying: sorry to hear that. Unfortunately some don't start to feel better until more around 24 weeks and a small percentage get it all the way through. I'm really sorry your sick pay has already run out. I was really lucky with mine and didn't have to worry about how much time I was having off. I'm sorry I can't offer more practical advice but we're here for you and can hopefully give you the mental and emotional support to keep going and keep strong.

Mellee: I've escaped the ribs so far this time but baby has spent the last few weeks curled up on my pelvis, head down so it's all elbows and shoulders into my pelvis and baby lying on my bladder and making me feel really heavy. Baby also likes to kick/knee me in the side/hip so yes all fun here. I know what you mean about LO wanting attention as soon as you sit down too but I feel guilty if I don't try and give it him, especially since nausea and dizziness are down to mostly mild now and I know I'm probably going to struggle when baby does get here and I'm trying to get my head round breastfeeding and am sleep deprived and whatnot

Flap: glad to hear things are settling down and congrats on the little boy. I'm really ready now to find out what we're having but still glad I kept it as a surprise. Someone said there was quite a lot of boys at the moment

Melle - Sorry you're still here at 32 weeks My goodness, it's awful. My Grandmother had it all the way through with both of her sons. She was so ill she was hospitalised and went under investigation for quite a few illnesses. HG wasn't really a know thing back then but it sure as hell was around.

Flap Aww another boy Everyone I know is having a boy! Congratulations.

Hai May I ask how you managed to get such generous sick pay? I thought I was lucky having 8 weeks on the NHS A friend of a friend works for a corporate company and got 2 days sick pay on full pay, the rest she had to claim government wise. It's unimaginable.

Paying: I work as a tutor/teacher of adults for the council. Apparently I was covered for 6 months or something as long as it was a legitimate situation. I was off for 3 months as I also had pregnancy vertigo and lots of migraines, dizziness and lightheadedness, even when my sickness started improving around 16 weeks. I went back at 21/22 weeks I think. I started mat leave at 34 weeks as well as the idea of trying to work while dealing with the heat (which makes the dizziness and nausea go from mild to moderate) and all this house stuff was too much.

Hi all. Paying, I have replied to your other thread. I am one of the unfortunate ones who is suffering all the way through. For that reason I am bring induced (although LO is now breech so more likely to be a section sadly). I am also having a boy.

Not a great day here. I had complete insomnia last night and gave up tossing and turning at 4 and came downstairs. I feel asleep on the couch around 6 and woke up around 9 but the exhaustion has meant the nausea has been unbearable today.

Got my appt with a consultant to talk about my options on Weds and scan on Thurs to see if he's turned. I'm not holding out much hope...

Haich, I really hope you get some good news from the solicitors soon. I can only imagine how the stress is adding to your nausea. Hugs.

Waves to everyone else. Mustang, I hope all is well?

PayingMyWayYouSay Welcome. Sorry you are still suffering at twenty weeks. How do you find flat full sugar coke, the juice and fruit of tinned fruit, ice lollies, sips of chocolate milkshake (maybe soya), Edlerflower water, cocoanut milk, Dr Pepper, soda water, ice cubes, orange juice, Lucozade, fizzy orange, cuppa soup, nibbles of crisps and cheap ice cream? What meds are you on?

Wow this thread is busy at the minute! It's a shame to have so many on but I for one am glad of the company

Robin and Mustang thanks for the advice re liquid iron, I am just back from being with family so will look into that now. The lactulose has definitely helped get things moving again and I feel more comfortable, although I have actually stopped the tablets for a few days whilst everything calms down. Actually on Friday had a message from the drs to say they had my results of my wee sample from the hospital and I needed urgent antibiotics. Cue the hassle of sorting that out remotely! I am so unimpressed with the hospital aa the pregnancy admission unit discharged me at 3 a.m. without the dr seeing me, finishing the fluids a&e had started or testing my wee - and then took a week to inform gp I had an infection! No wonder I haven't been feeling well this week, but hoping it was more that than the iron I had just started!

Paying hi, sorry it's still so rough for you and I'm afraid I can't offer any help with the sick pay situation. I am 29 weeks into 2nd pregnancy and have struggled pretty much all the way through with both, although I did have a 2 week break from vomiting from 32-34 with my last, but found it came back with a vengeance after! I had just settled into a pattern of about 2 vomiting sessions in the morning with nausea varying but functioning much more normally (and even able to think/organise myself a little!) but the last 2 weeks have been awful again. Sorry that doesn't offer much hope but hang in there, this thread is great. Have you had your 20 week scan yet?

Sorry magnum it was you that suggested floradix, mixed you up with Mustang!

Holly: I will keep my fingers crossed as the stress and worry won't be helping you either, especially combined with tiredness.

I don't feel too stressed at the moment but I know that doesn't mean I'm not. Baby wasn't as active as usual over the weekend so maybe I was but it picked up last night. Going to keep an eye on it. I'm sure my stress and anxiety will pick up enough for me to have to keep an eye on it in the next few weeks as we try to sort everything and the worry of having to do it all while sleep deprived and with a newborn becomes an actual possibility.

Hope everyone else managed a good night

UrbanMortificado Are you home yet?
Everyone - I am rushing off to celebrate - and this may well be you in years to come - that DD has just had news that she has passed her finals and is now a Veterinary Surgeon. She was sure she had messed up on of the practicals. [flaps happily]

They're testing the fire alarms here in the flats... They're very loud,I need sleep, and water tastes absolutely disgusting so I may or may not throw up soon. This morning is not going well so far. Cue me being grouchy and nauseous all day

Hello everyone, I was here a lot in the early days of this pregnancy back in October/November feeling horrendous and posting a lot for support... just to update that baby Warbeck arrived a couple of days ago and the relief from not being sick any more is unbelievable! Plus it's hard to believe when you're in the thick of HG but the newborn snuggles you'll all be getting at the end of this are 100x worth it I absolutely promise.

I was on ondansetron and metoclopramide right up until 40wks (pharmacy knew me v well by the end) and still occasionally vomiting at night although could eat and drink fairly normally after about 15 weeks. Threw up all through labour while the midwives were scrambling to write me up for metoclopramide etc.

As soon as she (and that placenta) was delivered it was like a veil had been lifted and I actually felt my normal self again for the first time in months so I just wanted to show some solidarity for everyone going through it now. A HG pregnancy was one of the hardest things I've gone through and you are all doing an incredible job hanging in there. You deserve a medal at the end but at least you get a beautiful baby. It really is worth it.

Just thought a view from the other side might be helpful when it feels like there's no end in sight. to all.

Congratulations to your daughter Lucinda! That's a very competitive field to get into so she's done amazingly well. You must be very proud!

And a HUGE congratulations to you Captain! You must be so relieved that it's all over and to finally have your baby girl in your arms! It's very exciting to hear that the feast at the pink castle is everything we're hoping for. Very happy for you

Hoping you're feeling a bit better today Holly.

Waves to everyone else

Not having a good day. Cried on the doctor this morning and currently sat at home in my own sobbing. I don't want to do this anymore. I feel so useless and I'm just so fed up.

Aww Oklahoma I'm sorry to hear you're having such a rubbish day. I cried on my GP several times. I sometimes think you get a good dose of pregnancy hormones on top over everything else, which makes everything seem even worse. You're right in the midst of the worst bit. You are not useless!!!! Although I can relate to feeling that way.

Even people who suffer all the way through, tend to get a bit of relief as it goes on. It feels like forever, but remember "this too shall pass". You've done amazingly to get this far. Sit, cry it all out and then try and watch a trashy movie or something to take your mind off things.

@Oklahoma
I completely understand how you feel. It's bloody awful. It's such a lonely miserable time but you can do it! You've done it before! We are all here for you. 💐

@CaptainWarbeck congratulations- it's so nice the hear someone who has come through the other side when I'm still in the first trimester. I bet you're ecstatic! I'm sorry to hear that you were on meds all the way through. When did you start meds, if you don't mind me asking? 💐❤️🌹🌷

Oh Oklahoma I've been there more times than I care to admit. It's so shit, so utterly shit. There isnt anything I can say that you dont already know or realistically will make you feel better. I think you're doing brilliant.

Huge congrats Captain! As someone who is hopefully having their baby next week I am sooooo pleased to hear the nausea has lifted immediately. Please let that happen to me too!

I was out with my nct group this morning for brunch and sadly was sick for the first time in about 2 weeks. I have a new awful thing to bring back up... Hash Browns. It was unbelievably rank . That said the nausea is a bit better today so my mood is correspondingly better.

Waves to all.

Oh, Lemon, how did the mural painting go? I cant wait to see it. I am off to see the CC on Thursday and Friday, he better not come before then!!

Congratulations Captain, so nice to get a reminder that it's worth it, and congratulations Lucinda too on your daughters success!!

Oklahoma so sorry, it's just rubbish, there's nothing I can say, was feeling much the same last week and you all cheered me up a lot. Hope tomorrow is a slightly better day.

Muddling along here as usual, had a good day yesterday and predictably overdid it so back in bed now. Hope everyone is doing ok, sorry if I've missed lots out, haven't been keeping up very well with the thread.

Captain Hurrah and well done! You made it!

Lucinda That's fantastic news! You must be so proud!

High fives all round!

Holly, mural has just been finished. It's a bit patchy as it's wet, I'll take some photos when it's dry. I'm really pleased with it. I really hope you're feeling well enough to enjoy the Cursed Child, can't wait to hear what you think. I felt the overall storyline was a bit daft and lazy, but individually the scenes were beautiful. It's totally different to anything else Potter related, but once I settled into it, I really enjoyed it

Congrats to your dd Lucinda.

Congrats captain and glad you are enjoying newborn squishy hugs nausea and vomit free, well probably some baby vomit in there. It far easier to deal with.

Still cramping but no bleeding anymore. Kind of don't know what to do as it's really painful. It that's been days now.

Sorry you feel so shit Oklahoma massive hugs. It sucks not to be that happy glowing pregnant lady and I find myself truly loathing any happy pregnant lady. Even one of the sky news reporters is pregnant and she looks so glam and doing such a grown up job I just think it's bloody unfair how some women totally ace it whilst I barely function passed putting some pants on and a tshirt to take my meds lol.