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.

Just popping in to say hello and I hope everyone is coping with the heat - I can't imagine it's pleasant so huge high fives all round, you're all doing amazingly!

Still no good news on the TTC front. I'm torn between utter relief at not having the horror of impending HG looming over me and frustration and worry as the gap between my first and second prospective DC widens more than I'd like it to!

Why do these things never go to plan?!

Just been for an early scan and I saw the person responsible for my sickness! :) saw the heartbeat and confirmed that there's only one!!! That's a relief :)
Even though I'm sick it seems even more realistic now..... :)

My goodness,just catching up on this thread mde me feel sick 🤢🤢 I'm almost out of ondansetron again so place your bets on how helpful the GP is going to be again 😂😂
Some better news... My appetite seems to have grown. Although I now feel sick after eating so I have no idea what's going on but at least I'm able to still eat.
Gonna have to stop typing though coz the nausea from it is pretty bad...

TwoDrifters - sorry to hear the TTC journey is a bit slow. It never happens when you want. Eat some chocolate for me.

Haich - the LOs seem to get that something is changing. I'm so sick of reading the "I'm a big sister" book to DD, but it's her favorite all of a sudden.

Mustang - glad LOs birthday was a hit. Spend a few days recuperating. Love the outfit.

1984 - try drinking fluids through a straw. Just a few sips. Will help skip past tastebuds and allow you to get a bit more in.

Heat wise - my house was kept shut up for a lot of the summer, curtains closed and windows open so got the breeze without the heat. And frozen coke, all the time.

Surviving here. Nausea comes when I lie down, but it's the only way I can rest. Hubby has booked a business trip for end of July, which might encourage baby to come early. Having him on the other side of the world is probably the only thing that could make baby want to come out! 😂

Hi everyone,

It is a very long time since I have posted on here, computers/screens often set me off and I can't manage long enough to write anything! I am now 28 weeks which is a lovely milestone to reach, although I marked it with an emergency admission to hospital so not quite what I was hoping for. Sickness is still prevalent day to day, and I have to be careful to avoid triggers; then I struggle with an extra bad sessions every 10 days or so.

At the moment I think I am struggling with constipation - just started iron tablets - feeling very bloated, but not passing much in terms of bowel movement and being very sick again, stomach having not digested food for hours. During a hospital stay at 20 weeks I had lactulose so am sending the husband out to chemist today. Desperate for it to help, I feel like I can't cope with the sickness and this discomfort - particularly as we are staying with family this week. Feeling very emotionally despondent last night/today after not being able to sleep due to wind/vomiting combo - September seems a long way off and last night I felt like I just don't want this little one, which of course makes me feel worse!

Sorry it's a bit of a moany post - emotional support and advice re constipation welcome! Thanks you lovely, supportive lot

Hello all,

Whilst an avid reader of this thread, I barely ever post, mainly as I had been on steroids Weeks 13-20 and HG was manageable. BUT now have been taken off the steroids, and sickness is back, not as bad as before, now intermittent but I feel so pi**ed off to be honest that I am still being sick at 21 weeks. I have also developed Gestational diabetes from the steroids, which feels like another smack in my fat pregnant face! This didn't help when the diabetes midwife helpfully suggested to me yesterday to try eating crackers - as if I would have gone this far without trying every remedy under the sun!!! Has she ever puked up crackers - the worst!!

Have had another two weeks off work (had 8 weeks at the beginning), and have returned today, only to see they had got a temp in to cover my work, which I know is a good thing, and they are so supportive, but hormonal and over emotional me feels like they are replacing me, which I know in my rational head they aren't.

Sorry for this rant, it's just sometimes needed. No one else understands, no matter how hard they try. I don't like this ride and I want to get off!!

Oooooh @HGpg
Sounds like you've had an awfully rough time! I don't like this ride either. Why have they taken you off the steroids? Have you been on ondansetron etc too?
I totally concur with being given "helpful" suggestions by everyone. I rang my GP yesterday about potentially upping my ondansetron dose and was suggested ginger! Ffs!!!!! I was like "I am calling about ondansetron, do you really think ginger is a helpful suggestion?

Oh HG and Mamma you guys sound like you have had it pretty rough lately. It's normally me on here having a rant I just feel awful that others feel like this it's so bloody crap.

Congrats on the scan weasle.

I wish I'd taken longer to conceive drifter but it is awful watching that ideal gap get bigger. I hope it all comes together soon and you don't even get a bit of morning sickness this time.

Thingy - I am not sure the reason why they have taken me off exactly, I think the guidelines state the aim is to get ladies off steroids by 20 weeks, as the risks start to counteract the benefits. Ondansetron and others just didn't stop me being sick when taken orally - I would honest have loved just to have a permanent cannula to take the less controversial drugs by IV - that's the dream!

Overall I found the GPs pretty good where I live but still I continue to be amazed at some of the ignorance of some HCP's. I even had a dear friend who is a nurse, give me a 'gift' of some ginger - I thought she was joking...she wasn't.

This ginger mania!
MamaBear How awful - an emergency admission at 28 weeks - was that for the normal high ketones/dehyration thing? Much sympathy. I hope lactulose does the trick re: recalcitrant bowels. I assume the suppositories haven't?
HGpg Sorry to hear the steriods have given you gestational diabetes; hopefully they at least made things bearable in the early weeks. No wonder you are p**d off at its continuing past twenty weeks - who wouldn't be? When some people mention 'crackers' I never know if they mean sweet biscuits in the US sense - did this person mean cream crackers type savoury biscuits? That is weird advice.
weasledee Congratulations on happy scan result. I hope you get a turnaround soon.
Melleebacca I so agree about the coke left to go flat and frozen rescue remedy.
TwoDrifters Are you quite busy - that can affect the hormones and the traditional suggestion of a holiday may be the thing. Also, plan something which you won't be able to if pregnant and you'd really enjoy doing - see how fate comes along and makes you conceive.
OnNature'sCourse Much sympathy to you and all those suffering even more in this heat. I am sure I don't know how anybody on here could cope with commuting in this.

Apologies to anyone rudely overlooked.

LucindaE Perfect idea, I'll start planning…

MY GP HAS SENT ME MORE TABLETS but apparently they didn't tell me so they've been sat in the pharmacy for almost a week. Communication sucks.

And my scan date has arrived... 6th July. I think it's going to be a boy, DH doesn't care either way (neither do I but still)

Hi all. Sorry, thread has moved to fast to comment on everyone individually. Hoping everyone is finding ways to cope in this awful heat though.

I'm mega grumpy today. It's too feckin hot to start with. I've been put into a competitive job matching pool for the redundant consultation (more people than there are roles) so god knows what that process will be like. I felt sick all day, don't know whether that's worry or heat or both. Oh and I ended up at the Day Assessment Unit to be checked over because baby hadn't moved since yesterday, no matter what I did. They checked his heartbeat which was fine but muffled, think he's jammed himself behind my placenta. Officially had enough of this week already 😒

I was worrying we hadn't heard from you in a while Lemon. Sorry it's so rubbish at the moment. The heat is a bloody killer and makea the nausea so much worse.

That sounds very stressful re work. When will you have to interview? Is there a timeframe for when the process will be complete? I hope its before your baby comes so at least either way you know whats what. I am not even thinking about work until next year. Feels a bit scary to not have a job to go back to, but I'm able to put it out of my mind for a while. Hope you get that too. Hugs.

@Lemondrop99 how you feeling about the consultation? You do not need the stress of it.
@DeadDoorpost good luck with the scan. I think mines a boy too.

I've got my 12 week scan on 29th. Very anxious about it.

I had a phone call from the mental health midwife today. My Trust refers anyone with any history to them as a couple of years ago a new mother left the hospital after giving birth and threw herself and her newborn baby off the side of a cliff. So they're hyper vigilant. I've had mild anxiety and depression before so they're not too concerned. I also said that the hyperemesis has taken all of my energy. I spend my day vomiting, sleeping and lying down! No energy to be anxious!

Thanks Holly. Tbh, the reduced movement put things in perspective today. Sod the job, I've got more important things to worry about. HR haven't given my manager any info so I don't actually know what I'll ended up having to do to compete for the job matching. On the plus side, I've actually been quiet because (prior to today) I'd actually had a really good week, I can't remember when I last vomited (maybe a fortnight ago?), have only had mild nausea and haven't taken any pills for a whole week! But everyone else was having such a rubbish time, I didn't want to brag! Fully aware that it might all come crashing back, but hoping Week 25 is a turning point. Hope you're feeling ok-ish Holly. Induction date is getting tantalisingly close!

God Thingy, that's awful. No wonder they're hot on it. Do keep an eye on yourself. I found myself getting depressed during HG. You feel rubbish, bored, worried, isolated. It can really get you down. Sympathidecwith the scan stress too. It's normal to be anxious but that doesn't make it any easier!

Oh thingy I think I remember that. So sad they knew she wasnt on her meds and just didn't seem to care. Im glad they are taking it all seriously now.

Sorry you are feeling so crap Lemon.

Boys are brilliant btw.

Yes, I work at the same NHS trust where I'm having my baby. I know all the midwives!

Pressed post before ready. Yes, it was an awful tragic situation.

DeadDoorPost N ow you and Hollyhop are neck and neck.
Lemondrop That was very alarming about the reduced movements scare - and you are quite right; the job is of considerably less importance. I am glad you don't have to sit in an office where people are competing for posts - the atmosphere can be awful. OnNature'sCourse Did you say you were having to do that?
Thingbymaboob The odds are outstandingly in your favour all wil be well with the scan.
Waves to Hollyhop and everyone.
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whoate 1 August
HaichM 1 August
SociallyAcceptableCookie 5 August
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SickRose 18 August
Pip1982 20 August.
Melleebacca 22 August
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DeadDoorPost 19 November
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Oklahoma 22 November
NonStopDisco 23 November
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Satsooma 4 December
Mustang 18 December
BeautifulLiar 29 December
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Thingymaboob 10 January
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Presh1234 16 January

Mama - iron tabs make constipation so much worse. With DD, I refused to have them and got iron jabs instead, didn't cause constipation but hurt butt cheek. This time around I've just had a week of hellish pain from constipation and piles after stopping the iron tabs. Doing much better now.

Lemon - sorry to hear about the work stress. It took both my parents getting ill to make me realize being a stay at home mum is the best thing I can do right now. They're only little for such a short time. Hope baby moves heaps in the next few days to reassure you.

Was awake with painful cramps last night that came on and off. Baby feels transverse and stretching out causing both sides of bump to ache.

Waves.

How is Dead Door Post due in July and November?!

Lucinda you can add me to the next update, due 28th Jan :)

Holly: I know exactly what you mean except I have around 6 weeks of waiting to go (I'm pretending the possibility of going over doesn't exist at the moment). My current plan is to have a few small tasks a day to complete, so even if I spend loads of it resting and trying to stay cool, I also feel like I've been productive and useful. Yesterday I did the ironing and sorted Ds and I out. Today I had a driving lesson, the midwives and nipped to the shop. Tomorrow is washing and tidying. I'm also hoping to plan in some time out of the house - giving me something to look forward to and hopefully preventing the return of the horrible feelings of loneliness and isolation from the start of the pregnancy. We'll see how it goes. Don't know if that helps you at all.

Mellee: I think that's what it is, especially as he knows I've finished work now to get ready for baby. We've been given a similar book which he likes to read to us. Thankfully he's not being massively clingly, but I don't know whether that's because he's 6 so it's a bit different or because I'm reassuring him enough. He's really excited/happy that he's not going to nursery for out of school care any more, which surprised me as he likes it there and sees friends who have gone to a different school, but it's nice that he wants to spend the time with me instead.

Can also sympathise with the baby pains. Mine is technically head down but its main bulk is on my left side and it likes to stretch out and poke around which is quite uncomfy/painful.

Lemon: sorry about the job situation and the reduced movements scare. I also hope baby is very active now to reassure you.

I saw mw today and apparently she's not too happy with how big my bump is getting. It seems to be growing on a steeper curve on the graph than she would like, jumping across percentiles and if it does the same when she sees me again in 2 weeks, then I'll have to have a growth scan. I thought you only got scanned if the growth was slow but obviously not. I've had lots of braxton hicks today and it turns out they increase my nausea, expecially if baby is moving at the same time everything tightens.

Hope everyone has a good night and sorry to those I've missed.

P.s. Holly, how close are we to the top now? Exciting!