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.

Dead the people in my daughter's MN birth group used to call that pain 'fanny daggers'. It's normal but very uncomfortable. I assume it's just every stretching and moving.

Urgh, I know I’m on the edge of HG now!!! Had to wear the travel bands this morning and have felt sick most of the day. I think it’s what people call normal morning sickness!
So by Tuesday if I follow the normal pattern for my 4th(!) time of HG I’ll be sick as a dog on Tuesday!!!! Just going to enjoy the next couple of days......

Hi everyone, thanks for all the kind words, and sorry to hear you're all suffering, and mustang, hope you're feeling less down today. So sorry to hear the sickness is beginning again weasle but enjoy your days of freedom before Tuesday - eat, eat, eat, and then eat some more!!!!

Sorry the sickness is starting now Weasledee

Was properly sick last night, first time in a while, was horrid. Lying in bed and kept bringing up small bits of acid and then felt odd, ran to the loo, coughed and vomit flew out. Think I can blame it on the chocolate mousse I ate earlier as that's made me more acidy before.

pippasnippa It is good of you to give kind advice when anxious about baby's growth - though as everyone says, these estimates are so often wrong.
weasledee I hope you have pre-emptive meds to hand and those famous kesostix? Who knows, though! Some former sufferers on here have got away with controllable MS the second time.
dillydollydarling 'Fanny Daggers', I like it. How are things this morn?
Hairgician That is so infuriating, though I suppose well meant. Do people really believe that sufferers don't try all the usual recommendations - however daft - and find they don't work - before taking meds?

Ahh weasle try to make the most of your HG free days before it becomes a full fledge pain in the a*se! 4th time though?! You will have 3 DC to look after with HG? Really feel for you

Natsku chocolate mousse sounds so tempting but I have developed a habit of avoiding food that made others sick,so I better stay away from this temptation. I hear you about bringing up small bits of acids which trigger the horrid vom session.

My mind was in a very dark and lonely place lately. DH went out with common friends last night for a birthday party and I couldn't help but feel bitter,resentful and very lonely...
My pregnancy has me crippled and I find it so hard for me to bond with the baby. Just ticking days off the calender.

Dilly fanny daggers is hilarious and if I get it again I shall call it that 😂😂😂😂

I've amused people over the weekend by showing them how I can breathe in and 'lose' my bump. Considering I've got 6 weeks to go... One woman couldn't believe it and stared daggers at me before telling me she hopes I get huge (she's a close friend so she was joking) before laughing and telling me I'm probably having a small baby.
weasle sorry to hear you're now suffering the problems of HG but at the same time, at least you're prepared 😂😁
shehz I just glare at my tummy when I feel like that and tell him (BabyDoor) how much of a pain he is. Occasionally he'll kick in response but usually he ignores me. Typical man.

Lol @Dead !
I am finding out about the gender in 2 days so I might have a very serious discussion with this little lady/man in there then.
Haha I just tried doing it with my wee bump at 16w and just got out of breath too fast to be able to notice it disappear!
6 weeks to go though! That's exciting!
Is all the baby shopping done?

Sheh completely get the resentful feelings. I sometimes feel like I just want my life back. Then I feel so guilty for thinking that way. A baby after 4yrs of trying, you'd think I'd be over the moon!
I haven't been sick in 2 days but feeling rough. The lovely dry retch is a constant and feeling so tired. But no throwing up is good. My throats was so sore. Downside is one of the meds seems to make me dizzy. Going to try to stand up long enough to have a shower and wash my hair today. Trying to convince myself that I'm on an upward curve.

shehz aha all the necessary shopping is done bar the mattress as we've got to go and collect it from the next town over as DH refuses to pay postage for it
But were being donated loads of stuff so I've not had to worry. Plus my parents have bought and made a tonne of stuff for us because they know how expensive it is and DH doesn't earn much at all. Besides, it's their first grandchild so they've gone overboard 😂
It's exciting finding out the sex. Although it wasn't a surprise for me as I had the feeling he was a boy for months.
seize is there any way you could maybe get one of those shower seat things so you can sit in the shower? It might help with the dizziness? Only if your shower is big enough for it of course.

seize argh seize I remember you posted when you were around 8 weeks so you should hopefully be on an upward curve now.
One of my meds metoclopromide always makes me dizzy and I try to have a good nap after taking it. Could you try and shower before you take any of your meds? My DH has been very vigilant with me since the one time I passed out after a shower.

Dead Aww overexcited 1st time grandparents on my side too. They will come visit me in December and I will start shopping then. That's great you didn't have to worry much about all the shopping though with HG, its not always easy to be out and about.
I have a feeling its a boy too, will find out soo enough

Why do people insist on coming to visit me. I’m sick I don’t want visiting, I don’t want looking at,
I want to be left alone in my bed to sleep and chill out. Ffs.

flumplet stick a giant sign up on your door telling them to piss off.

This is my parents' 12th grandchild so the excitement is long gone! Not sure how excited OH's parents are as it's their first bio grandchild, his grandma is very excited about becoming a great-grandmother though.

What are you ladies doing to pass the days? I'm so bored! Normally very sporty, so sitting around doesn't come naturally to me!

Feel too unwell to leave house today. Yesterday I just about managed to do my hanging baskets for autumn which felt like a huge achievement

Bunny sounds like more than I've achieved in days. I'm listening to audio books and playing games on my phone! I have managed to pay some bills and do some expenses.
Dead yep def going to have to get an old lady seat. I'm having baths but my hair is far too thick and needs a shower. And me to commit to drying it lol.
Flumplet a work friend texted me last week to say she is coming to visit. I'm usually really social and I think she thought she was staging some sort of intervention. I texted back, don't think so. I'm thinking of putting a plague cross on the door!

It could have been me writing that post Bunny
I'm bored out of my wits. Miss gym, miss work, miss life?!
I am so sure this is going to be my only child. Have just been moaning to DH that this is it, we can adopt if he wants more but I ain't going through this again.

Totally understand you ladies with not wanting visit. I am good in my dark lonely place reading MN and watching random stuff on YT. I have 2 weddings coming up in the week and pretty much plan to shamelessly skip both.

Shehz this will also be an only child. To be honest I always only wanted one or two.

But can't go through this again, especially as with child 2 I would have child 1 to care for.

Doesn't help that DH works long hours with long commute (out house 6.30am - 8pm most days) so my days are lonely. I have no friends or family locally so no visitors for me

At the moment doctor has signed me off work but I'm working from home. If you do get completely signed off work, does that affect entitlement to maternity pay?

Bunny Aww :(
Look at us bunch trying to avoid visitors because its such a strain to actually receive anybody when we just feel so sick and low.
Feel for you though,the loneliness gets to me sometimes. But appreciate having DH around with his reduced hours.
When I was younger, I imagined myself with 2 or 3 DC but same as you,can't imagine having a child to look after while dealing with this.
How far along are you now Bunny?
Hoping you turn a corner soon and maybe start enjoying the pregnancy

Only 7+3.
That's what scares me - so long to go

Just take a day at a time. When I was at week 7-13 it was all about sleeping to make time pass (though my medecines played a big role in making me very drowsy)
Re signed off work- as far as I know, it shouldn't affect your maternity pay. When you get signed off its SSP and when you are on maternity leave its MSP.

I always wanted to have 3 or 4 children and still do want to have another one after this but don't think I could go through another pregnancy - first one was so traumatic that I waited so long even though I wanted just a small age gap between children (instead there will be 7 years between DD and this one, although this age gap certainly has its upsides as I don't have to deal with a toddler while being sick!)

Mumsnet and netflix keep me occupied when I'm not at work (actually mumsnet keeps me occupied at work too ) or when I'm home alone.

I said one and we're done. 4.5 yrs later and stupidity set in! Sodding peri menopause hormones. So now we're 2 and we're through!
Bunny I'm only 9 weeks I'm trying to think just a day at a time but it's not helping. This group and you guys are keeping me going! Is it bad that I'm hoping I get induced early, due to medical history??? That would be a couple of weeks off!
I'm really lucky. My work has full pay for sick leave for 6 months. Not intending to be off that long but takes the worry away. I do think that if I'm off after 30 weeks pregnant they can put you on mat leave. Which isn't as good. I'm at the worry about everything stage. Can you tell?

Well I'm hoping to be able to continue to work from home, which should be possible unless I get really really sick. Not sure what my work's sickness policy is.

Maternity pay is enhanced, but I wasn't sure if being off sick during pregnancy would affect it.