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.

That does sound wrong, as does not testing you for GD

Thanks ladies for having cleared up my confusion about the metoclopromide! I have been on it since week 7 and I am currently 15w so that's straight 8 weeks on it. I got muscle spasm twice but unsure whether its due to met or ? Don't know if I should be worried but really cnt survive this pregnancy without met and phenergan/promethazine

@Blue umm that's kind of off I feel. Why would she not rule it out than base it off your husband's height? My husband is quite tall too and I am due to be tested for GD at 20 weeks with both parents from both sides having diabetes plus my mum had it with me. I would be really annoyed if they didn't test me due to a stupid reason like that. Also about the movements,just plain wrong.

Thanks Shehz. I remember feeling VERY sorry for myself at the bottom of the list, but you'll start creeping up it and when you all get to the top, I'll be cheering for you too

Weasle!!!! So happy to have you back, I'm really pleased that it didn't take too long to conceive again and I'm am really rooting for you. I hope that maybe the HG won't be too severe this time around (we can hope!), but at least you're prepared from your previous experience.

Blue, that really doesn't feel right to me. I think I would be going back and asking further questions. GD is often picked up late so I think they should test you again. The response to reduced movements disturbed me the most. I've struggled with this throughout pregnancy as my baby has very irregular movements. I have always been taken seriously when concerned in any way and you should be too. Our hospital sees people for reduced movements, increased movements, no movements - basically ANY change. Of course it's a concern if a baby stops moving! What a ridiculous thing to say Do you have a Day Assessment Unit? That's where I go when I need monitoring, it's basically a walk in service, so you could circumvent the stupid consultant. Don't listen to her, please get checked any time your concerned and do not leave it until the next day.

You know what, I actually think I'd complain about the consultant. That is really dangerous advice she is giving out about movements and totally against the guidelines. She's made me really cross

Hello again everyone, after two more hospital stays I've finally been prescribed steroids. I'm on 40mg of Prednisolone (sp?). They make me tired, haven't completely stopped the vomiting and I'm having to deal with insensitive comments from friends who've never been pregnant about how the medication is bad for the baby. I just want to hide under a rock. The hospital mentioned the increased risk of gestational diabetes and I'm quite scared.

On the plus side we had our 12 week scan, baby was too wriggly to get the measurements which has set off my anxiety massively but everything looks good. I'm 14 +2 now and just trying to stay positive.

Lemon It was the day assessment unit that I had to go back to! That's where the consultant saw me

I will be going into the maternity unit for future reference... You ring up beforehand but it's much better and more professional etc

Aw LONC2012 I hope you feel better soon! I have had a rough few days myself, it's just awful isn't it. At least you got to see your baba which is good! Hoping you get home soon!

I’m with Lemon, you need to complain Blue and bugger that opinion on well your hubby is huge so it’s going to be a big baby. My mum is 5ft 2 and dad is 5ft 10 and their third born was 11lb 9oz. Hardly big people but he was not a wee baby. I’m cross too so irresponsible to say no movements is fine, is she on crack?

Blue, my due date is 5th June 2018 which is light years away, or feels it at least

Mustang I may well report her. I don't remember her name don't think she even introduced herself but it's probably in my notes.

weasle Omg, no way! That does seem far away. Makes me feel like I'm about to pop I'm very smug and grateful for this, as I'm sick of being sick at 33 weeks :(

AndInShort I was wondering how you are. Sorry to hear of those hospital stays, and those insensitive remarks from associates. It is very hard. I hope the steroids have made things more controllable at least? Happy news about scan.
BlueButTrue That does seem to be a strangely unconcerned consultant! I agree with others.

Thank you Lucinda. The steroids have helped massively. I still vomit a few times a day but I can eat meals and keep water down so I should hopefully stay out of hospital.

I didn't really have much information given to me before starting the steroids so that seems to be a main worry at the moment. Has anyone else tried Prednisolone?

This has been the longest 14 weeks of my life and I'm feeling quite low. The baby's not due until March 27th and it feels like a lifetime away.

InShort there were a couple of ladies on prednisolone on this thread during my last pregnancy and they and their babies were absolutely fine. Hopefully Lucinda can give you more info on people who have taken it outside of that window

@AndInShort Hey there. Sorry you have been feeling so low due to the hell of HG. Sending warm hugs your way :)
Glad to hear the steroids are helping though! The little food and water you are being able to keep down will give you some energy and soon crossing fingers you will start feeling better.
My due date is March 22 and I know how it feels. A lifetime away for real.
But we can do it!

Hi all. Second baby here and second lot of HG. I don't remember it starting so early last time. I can't take the smell of any food and my acid reflux has kicked in too. I've gone off tea, only thing I'm managing is water. Going to try the ice lolly trick but really just wanting a sympathetic moan.

Moan away cuttlefish moan away. How far along are you? Congratulations! but condolences on the HG

This thread always makes me question why we are TTC again! I can do this, right? DP is going to quit his job and take care of me and the other kids when I get sick...

I am in absoute awe of you mummies who are going through pregnancy again despite HG.
You all are braver women than I could ever be!
Respect
It will all get better cuttlefish just a day at a time.

@BeautifulLiar I was in the same position like you and terminated my 1st pregnancy at 7/8w due to HG but here I am again. So I think we can do it indeed! It's getting better slowly at 15w for me. Its really all about surviving the initial weeks but we can find that courage deep deep inside somehow. We are women,its naturally in us

Dead I'm only 8 weeks. Sure it never started this early last time. My DH is travelling for work next week and really wondering how I get DS to nursery as I can't really drive or walk. I really want to eat but just the thought of food is setting me off again. Off to drs tomorrow, shouting "give me the drugs". Was lucky that it worked last time, hoping for the same again.

Shehz I'm glad you understand. When was your first pregnancy?

She Cuttle and all of you in the early days I know it seems unfathomable how but you will get through this. The weeks pass and you'll get closer and closer to the pink castle.

@BeautifulLiar
It was February this year.
Me and DH were literally going through a crisis with our marriage due to my oh-not-so-lovely MIL. It wasn't the best of time to have an unplanned pregnancy pop up plus when HG kicked in and tried to murder me at 7/8w I couldn't take it no more and wheelchaired myself to the abortion clinic.

But couple of months down the line, things got a lot better with DH and when we found out I got pregnant again, it was a hard decision only because of the memories of HG this time.
Eventually I decided I would try my best to fight it with every bit of me and with the help of DH & my parents, here I am at 15w with a slow but steady excitement to meet my LO next year ♡
It took a lot of courage,sick buckets,trips to the hospital for rehydration and tears to finally reach this stage but the encouragement from my parents,DH AND this thread really helped. I read everyday before I ever posted, read about how many more women were suffering, some worse but they did it. So I took a day at a time and told myself I can do it.
Also a little something that helped me personally was watching delivery videos. I might come off as weird but watching those newborns always striked something inside of me. This is a blessing we are living, in disguise of a nightmare sometimes (for us HG sufferers) but definitely a blessing.

@Oklahama Thank you for the encouragement! It's so hard some days I sit and cry and pity my condition but then when I get a good day, I use it to increase my positivity towards this growing life inside of me :)

Reading everyone's stories just making me think, there was so many brave women on this thread. It takes a real warrior and a real strength of character to battle through a HG pregnancy. I'm even more in awe of anyone who does this more than once. You're all so bloody amazing and need to remember that