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.

Daffodil - my heart aches for you. You did a great job, rest up.

Oh Daffodil, I'm so so sorry Thinking of you x

Oh Daffodil I'm sorry

Oh Daffodil :(

Oh Daffodil. James sounds utterly beautiful and you should be so proud of yourself.

I hope you are getting a lot of real life support at the moment. Take each hour as it comes. Wishing you every strength.

Daffodil What can I say? I am so sorry. Like others, my thoughts are with you and I hope you have lots of support during this terrible time for you.

Oh no oh Daffodil how utterly awful. Sending you love and strength

Daffodil I'm so so sorry, there aren't the words. Thinking of you, James and the rest of your family.

Oh Daffodil reading this has absolutely broken me. I am so sorry this has happened to you and your baby boy and to say it's unfair is a bloody understatement. My thoughts are with you and your family completely

My friend actually lost her wee boy about 5yrs ago in very similar circumstances and I'd happily give you her number if you wanted somebody to talk to that could understand slightly how you feel.

Oh no daffodil I am so so sorry to read about your loss. I can't imagine how you are feeling and send my sympathies to you and your family

Daffodil I'm so very sorry to hear your news, can't begin to imagine what you're going through x

Really struggling today, didn't take my medicine last night and the vomiting started straight away this morning so I'm definitely not past the sickness yet, the medicine was just doing a good job. And this morning I started to get flank pain and its getting worse and worse, the midwife checked my urine and there was + protein and its too early to be pre-e so good chance its my kidney already. Have an appointment with the OB tomorrow but now sure I can cope until then.

Oh no Nat was really hoping your kidneys would hold out. Do you have anybody about that can look after you for a bit?

DD did her best to look after me but I'm at out of hours now. Hoping that it's just a kidney infection rather than the alternative as I don't know what I'll do if I have to go to the hospital as I wouldn't want DD home alone every day after school while OH is at work.

Daffodil I can't say anything at all of any use, but you must be amazingly strong and I hope you enjoy any time you have with your lovely James. Stillbirth just seems such a punch in the face x10 after all you've gone through. How utterly awful, I'm so sorry for you and hope you find peace in time

Well some positive news ladies I'm 27+5 and I'm measuring at 33 weeks!

I'm being sent for a growth scan. I said to the midwife, is it possible to have a second opinion? She said yes of course, and the next midwife measured me at 34

I know these things aren't that accurate etc and baby is probably normal sized but it's nice to be 'overly big bumped' since I've worried so much that my DS will be malnourished and tiny when born.

Oh and I'm a size 10 so nothing to do with my belly!

Natsku Hope you're feeling better soon

Sorry, I have to add just to be 100% clear that I meant positive news in terms of my particular situation as DS has been threatening an early arrival for weeks now and I'm not even 28 weeks until Friday

That's good news blue must be reassuring.

Good news here too as the doctor at out of hours thinks it's just muscle pain not kidney issues. I've got some codeine to get me through the night and I'll go to the OB tomorrow to see what he says and discuss what to do about the pain but as soon as she said muscles (after feeling how tight they are) it made sense as I was walking in the city all day with a heavy backpack on Monday. They're checking my urine for infection just in case.

natsku hope you feel better soon

blueisyou that is good news!

Hello ladies, I am a long-time occasional lurker on here - I currently read the thread sometimes as I am pregnant for the third time, having had two HG pregnancies previously (though this time isn't quite so bad due to steroids and other meds).

I didn't come on to write about myself though, when I saw Daffodil's message I just had to say something.
@Daffodil397 I am so very, very sorry to read about the loss of James. I am quite sure that he is perfect and beautiful, and just wish that things could be entirely different for him, and for you. I know there aren't the words to describe how awful it is to lose a child; my heart simply goes out to you.

Our DD - our first child - died when she was two days old, following an accident during my induction. She would be five now. I remember all too well the blackness and overwhelming grief of the early days without her. I was on MN under a different username in those days, but found a lot of support here.
Please know that this internet-stranger will be thinking of you. If there is, at any point, any way in which I can offer you any support, just PM me. Sending love Xxxx

PopsyDoodle How lovely of you to come on with a message of support for Daffodil on account of your own loss. Regarding your Hyperemesis, I hope lurking has made you feel less alone. I am glad the medicines are helping. You must have had it badly to be on steroids and other meds.
weasledeeIt is so kind of you to think to give a message of support for Dafodil in the midst of your own earlier loss.
Bluesyou That must be a relief. Glad baby is still staying put.
Natsku Good news it probably isn't kidney problems.
Waves to pippasnippa Mustang Oklahoma justtheone HaichM and everyone.

daffodil I am so very sorry to hear about your Loss of Baby James It's very upsetting, I hope you have lot's of support around you. Take care xxx

Popsy what a lovely message of support. I'm sorry for the loss of your daughter, I'm sure it's something no-one can imagine or fully understand unless they've been there. Daffodil we are all thinking of you xx

pippasnippa You are so right.
Bluesyou I hope that your cervix remains stable? I don't understand the whole relationship between that and the stitch - I am probably being obtuse.

BlueIsYou that's good news for you at least! Totally opposite to me, where they've measured me at below my week but it's good that they're getting it checked! You might even find that they've made an error and you're measuring normal on the scan, which is what they did with me. (It actually worked out to be a few days over what I am but they didn't say anything.)

Dh has gone back home to continue working and I'm missing him like crazy but I've had my hair cut and am seeing my parents tomorrow so I've got things to look forward to at least. DSis says I shouldn't mention how bad the pregnancy has been while I'm there, so I'm assuming they keep talking about me while I'm not there... DF has said before that he knows I've not got a high tolerance for pain etc but still. I feel like I should be allowed to complain as much as I like.

And we had some good news in the family... my uncle is finally having a child! So I've got a new cousin on the way, and they'll be younger than my own child He's in shock as he never thought he'd be a parent (not through infertility or anything, just because he's not the sort of person to settle down) so we're finding it quite amusing as a family. Luckily he's had 25 years of practise with nieces and nephews so he should be a great dad.