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.

"Luckily" the worst of my sickness was while my workplace was shut for the summer so didn't have to take any time off work (but cut down my hours anyway because I was just too tired) but didn't really get to enjoy my holiday time.

Flumplet No wonder you don't want visitors. Having to put on a brave front is so exhausting.
Bunnyfluffy I second seize about audio books. The radio, too, if you can't face a screen. Some people who are good at knitting and sewing do that - as the most sophisticated thing I have ever knitted was squares for a blanket, I didn't. I read 'War and Peace' when at my worst. It still gives me a sick feeling!
DeadDoorPost That sounds fascinating, that trick. I never thought to try it.
Natsku That sounds foul! Sorry to hear about relapse.
seize Four years of trying, my goodness. Did that involve IVF?
shehz Small blame to you for being envious that he can go out cheerfully with his friends.

Apologies to anyone rudely ignored. Watch me cross post.

Thanks Lucinda you're right, and we're very much hoping that's the case. We are being very well looked after by the hospital in the meantime which is great too.

Bunny so sorry to hear about the bad days, just wanted to offer sympathy really - HG is awful!

Lucinda gonna make it up to him with trying to be good company rather than sulk under the sheets

Pippa Glad to hear you are being cared for just the way you should

Happy to announce that Little Lemon finally arrived at 11.14am today. I was induced yesterday after a further incident of reduced movements, and was 8 days overdue anyway.

After a fairly traumatic start to the induction, everything went pretty smoothly after an epidural (best decision ever!). Little chunk weighed in at 8lb 9oz so, despite my best efforts, he needed some extra space to come out. Stuck in hospital tonight as I lost a fair bit of blood, but I feel fine.

Aside from a truely spectacular two (!!) bowl vomit while delivering the placenta, managed to get through the labour without too much trouble. Not currently feeling sick, but given how sore, messy and sleep deprived I currently am, it's a little tricky to truely appreciate being (hopefully) HG free. I assume I'll get to enjoy this more over the coming days

Lemondrop09 How wonderful! A splendid size. So happy for you. You have been wonderful on the thread; we'll miss you . Do keep calling in if you have time, to let us know how you are getting on.
Cyber hugs to pippasnippa and everyone under stress feeling melancholy...

Oooh yay, what wonderful news Lemon, so pleased for you. Don't worry, sure you will feel the benefit of being HG free in no time at all, particularly once the exhaustion and emotional rollercoaster post-birth begins to subside . Hope you can rest up and recover as well as possible tonight. Congratulations!!!

Hi ladies, hope you don't mind if i join you. I've no idea whether I have morning sickness or something more severe which I need to get checked. I'm 9 weeks with my second. With my first I was sick until 5 months then it more or less stopped. I lost a stone in a few months (from 9 stone). I thought it was just morning sickness and never queried it. This time the sickness is so much worse to the extent that at dark times I've thought whether I can continue with this. I'm being sick around 8 times a day, mostly bile. Urine is dark, my throat is burning from the acid and I can't face eating but know it's what prevents me from throwing up for a few hours. I'm absolutely exhausted and just so miserable (although i have a lot of family support thankfully). Cyclizine hasn't helped. Does this sound to you like something more than standard morning sickness and I should be asking for another anti sickness medication? The whole situation is getting me down. Sorry for the miserable post! X

Congratulations @Lemondrop99

Twinkle toes, I'd say it sounds like HG. If your itinerary is dark you should see go or early pregnancy unit as you may need iv fluids.

Hi all, sorry fell off the thread as I've felt really bad and screens made me worse.

I see I've come back at the perfect time, massive congratulations lemon

Whoever had been trying 4 years, for the shittest 4 year club! Me too. We had ivf in the end. You?

Sorry not really read back, missed you all though. Think I need the 'company' of the thread to keep me sane.

twinkle sounds like you need different meds and fluids. To the gp/EPU with you.

Lemon ah I'm so glad for you I've been daily updating my DH on how you've been so fed up. I'll let him know in the morning that you've finally had little lemon.
twinkle yes, sounds like you're dehydrated. As my DH reminds me, you need to drink! It at least helps when all you throw up is bile. Watered down bile is better on your throat at least. Definitely go back to your GP and ask for different meds. And if you're worried you're suffering too much a trip up to the hospital is a good idea to get fluids. It's what I should have done but never did out of sheer stubbornness and stupidity. Would have saved myself a lot of problems...

Lucinda Which trick? The old man seat or the stomach one? I'm paying for it now as he's decided to stick right out the front now.
I also feel incredibly winded and breathless and I can't figure out why. BabyDoor isn't pushing on my lungs but I'm still having difficulty breathing. At least he's been moving fair bit today. DH got to watch him and feel him.. and he responded to me calling his name so it's a step forward

Massive congratulations on the safe arrival of your newest family member Lemon ! Blimey 8lbs9oz such a wonderful size
Hope you can rest up and start enjoying your HG free days soon as well as enjoy having baby Lemon in your arms rather than in your belly!
I was also like Door explaining your little overdue 'situation' to DH,so cnt wait to tell him your LO is finally here!

Also welcome to Twinkletoes. Sorry you are here. You have my full sympathy.
You definitely do sound like you are in need of meds(stronger than cyclizine). Most of the ladies on here end up on Ondansetron but your GP might try out some others before you get this one.
Hope you get the medecines you need so you can start keeping food and fluids down.
Lucinda will give you good tips as well as I can't think of any at the top of my head right now aside from ice lollies and full flat coke. It did help me slightly with the nausea at the very beginning.

Yay little Lemon!

Def sound dehydrated Twinkle go see your doctor, you need different meds and iv fluids would be a good idea as you'll feel much better after and medicine is then more likely to stay down and work (as they usually give you medicine through your iv when you're getting fluids as well)

Congratulations Lemon fabulous news. I did some increadible vomits whilst giving birth to DD a few years ago. I remember sobbing to the midwife that I couldn't understand why the sick was bright orange...puzzled me for days until I remembered the litre of lucozade I'd consumed

I was fed up at the weekend with it all so went for an early scan. Was lovely to see the heartbeat at 8 weeks Then has a good old dry retching session on the side of the road on the way back.

I'm due to travel for work tomorrow, 8 hour round train journey on a crap train, dinner with Board execs and an overnight stay. Wish me luck...5-8pm is prime vom/retch time so it could go really badly. Have got Thursday off to recover thankfully

Congrats Lemon

Woohoo Lemon! Well done you!

Twinkle ring your gp and ask for urine to be checked. Sounds like you are dehydrated and if that's the case you will need iv fluids. You will feel much better once on top of fluids and meds will work better then!

Yay Lemon and welcome to the world minilemon xx

Batman Kudos to you for being able to do all this while dealing with HG! I cannot imagine myself having a train journey or any kind of long hour journey atm. Do have a 7.5h flight in a fortnight but don't even want to think about it for now.

Aww@ sweet moment of seeing bubba heartbeat

I’ve called in sick again today and feel so guilty. I’ve only been back in for a week after being off sick for a fortnight. I’m going to the doctor again at 4 to see if I can get some different anti emetic. Cyclizine and metocloprimide aren’t working. Any recommendations?

Flumpet I am currently on Promethazine(Phenergan/Avomine) 25mg and it works pretty good for me on most days. Knocks me out though so not the best option if you are working/having other DC to care for.
Most women have found Ondansetron to be God sent! Try and push for it from your GP as they can be quite reluctant to give it until all other options are tried and tested.

Flumpet don’t feel guilty about the sickness I’ve been off for months. You have to put your and the baby’s health first. As for drugs ask for ondansetron. Most of us on here end up on ondansetron in the end often combined with cyclizine or promethazine. Make sure you get some sort of stool softener (e.g. lactulose) to go with the ondansetron though as the constipation it causes can be pretty brutal. Also worth trying ranitidine or omeorazile which prevent acid production so control heartburn and help with the awful acid vomits and a lot of people find it helps with nausea too.

Hello all. I had HG during my pregnancy in 2015-2016 with DS2 and when we discovered I was expecting DS3 in January it looked as though I would suffer again. For reasons that were never clear my HG resolved at about 16 weeks and I've been fine ever since so I wasn't on these boards. Anyway, by way of update, DS3 arrived on Saturday morning weighing in at an eye watering 10lbs and 2oz. Two hours from start to finish, no drugs (although I could have used a whisky) and born in the pool. Home by lunch! Some may recall that I was a complete workaholic when expecting DS2 but I am chuffed to say that I have ignored one call from work today and turned down another project Off to snoodle my newest little dude. Hope everyone as well as they can be!

I’ll see what they say. Something needs to change because I’m not sure I can carry on like this much longer I feel so down.