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, phone them on:
024 7638 2020
Lastly, the NICE guidelines on treatment are useful:
cks.nice.org.uk/nauseavomiting-in-pregnancy
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.

natsku that's fab. Don't suffer unnecessarily though if you find you can't

That's fab snipples

door sex? What is that?

Spoke too soon, was just spectacularly sick :(

@quest. Sorry to hear you lost a baby 💐

@natsku. Don’t try without meds. They won’t harm the baby and will help you

No one needs to suffer

I don't want to be without meds, it's my doctor that has the other idea. Phone appointment tomorrow, hopefully I can make her understand.

Skimmed the thread. Still bloody awful feeling seriously has anyone felt like they are back to sq1 in the later weeks of pregnancy? I’m 35 weeks and it’s like my 9ish week again .

Sorry about your loss quest it really is such a horrible thing to go through

I'm feeling the same way Mustang had an eerie sense of deja vu a moment ago when I was standing in the kitchen wondering what the hell I can eat that won't make me sick

Natsku you have my sympathy completely. My answer to the food dilemma.....nothing it all comes back up lol I really don’t want to go back to just eating ice lollies.

Congratulations anew, really hope HG is at least more manageable for you this time. So sorry about your recent loss quest

Apologies in advance, this thread has moved very quickly, so I know I've missed lots of people out. Mustang really sorry you're feeling so awful. I did have a horrible week or so around that time, combined with a cold. I finally relented and begged family stay to look after DD. For the first time I retreated to bed for a few days to rest to get some energy and strength back - no cooking, no cleaning, no taking DD out and about, no bedtime/bathtime duties, just watching telly, lying in bed, napping. If there's the remotest possibility you can do it, go for it - I know I really needed it and it did help and although I couldn't spend much time with DD it meant a few days later I could take better care of her again.

No exciting updates from me. I have a cold which I'm desperately hoping to get rid of it in time for labour, I had one last time I gave birth so surely it can't be fair for that to happen twice?! No sign of labour yet - checkup tomorrow so will see where we're at then. In the meantime vomiting continues as normal. Oh how I look forward to not having to think about how things will taste when vomited back!

Lucinda glad to hear your DH is on the mend!

Even the thought of an ice lolly is making me queasy. I think fruit is probably my best bet as it's been throughout, need to go to the shop when OH finishes doing his paperwork.

Everyone, really sorry but have to go down to High Wycombe at short notice. Lovely Blondeshavemorefun has agreed to watch over the thread. She has an eight months baby after ten years worth of ttc and Hyeremesis throughout. Thank you, lovely Blondes!
Welcome to new people, I do hope that DeadDoorPost and BlueButtrue have their babies with them asap and everyone else doesn't suffer too much.

Has anyone tried acupuncture? Think I’m going to give it a try at the first hint of nausea. Have read very positive things? Specifically remember the ONLY relief I got last time was from a full body massage that my mum gave me.

anew Lucinda had a really positive experience with acupuncture. I didn't. I was having it throughout ivf and she tried to help with the nausea but it did absolutely naff all and nausea got worse so I stopped as I couldn't leave the house for the appointments in the end. She also pissed me off after my first hospital admission by gingering me so that was final straw!

lucinda hope all is ok.

natsku and mustang that's so unfair, my sympathies.

pippa hope that cold goes, labour seems enough to deal with on its own!

Just Really good to know it helped Lucinda but sorry it didn’t for you. Looks like it varies then but will definitely be giving it a go. Anything for some relief!!

anew absolutely, I hope it works for you!

justtheonethen Thank you for offering to share the list! Really need to plan out before Christmas sales.

Quest Sorry to hear about your loss

anewjourney Totally try it as there's so much mixed experiences but it could work out for you so definitely give it a try!

Natsku Cry,beg,argue but make sure you get the message across that you need the medecines! It's so unfair on you to suffer at this point especially while having DC to look after.

Mustang So sorry about the horrendous days going on. I really hope it gets a bit better until the delivery. You are really so close to the end. I wish HG would just hide its ugly nose ATLEAST towards the end. It must be even worse dealing with it all the while with a big belly,feeling uncomfortable 3/4 of the time plus with LO to care for.

pippa Hope you get rid of that nasty cold soon! You don't have long to go as well along with Dead and the others! Just a couple more days hopefully ladies.. and you will be able to have ALL THE FOOD without a second thought.

Dead you are amazing to have been able to have sex in the third trimester. I am so uncomfortable with my body since 20 weeks something that DH knows he has to be in and out like a yoyo if he wants any kind of action(I'm too scared I might vomit on him/myself sorry TMI

just my DH had started to wonder the same thing lol 😂😂
pippa I'm fighting off the beginning stages of a cold. We could both be in labour with one so you won't be alone.
shwhz I LOLed reading your message to me ahaha. To be fair we've done it more often in 3rd tri just because ive felt relatively normal. 1st tri I don't even think we did it. 2nd tri... Maybe once or twice but that was it. Last night wasn't exactly on the cards but DH was all snuggled up with me half asleep and he looked so cute so I kissed his face and then he kissed me and that was it. It was actually comfortable for the first time though. I have a feeling baby is moving further down.

So today has been full of the fanny daggers and apparently that's the baby moving further down. So I've now got my fingers crossed I'll be there in the pink castle by the end of the week. You watch now though. He'll come late just to wind me up.
My sister also gets here 8am tomorrow. I had hoped to go into labour before she got here to settle down and get used to having a baby as it still doesn't feel real and I'm not used to it but there we go.

And since yesterday evening I've had a strange calm feeling come over me. Maybe that's another sign. Whereas the whole of the rest of yesterday I was agitated and snappy and in a foul mood. It's really odd.

anew my friend's friend had acupuncture and it really helped her sickness

Shezh I am going to cry, beg, and argue for sure! And if that fails, I'm going to a private doctor. At least DD takes care of herself for the most part, I'm very lucky in that respect. OH is cooking for him and DD so I don't even have to smell any food and I've bought lots of fruit and some oat digestives.

I've had sex exactly twice since getting pregnant It's just too uncomfortable

shehz The list! Some of it's not essential but it's just stuff my sister found useful.

You
Feeding bras
Nipple cream- lansinoh
Breast pads- bamboo reusable?
Maternity pads- more than you ever think you need!
Feeding cushion
Lactulose for constipation/first poo
Dry shampoo

Baby
Feeding
Worth having a few bottles and some formula just in case even if you choose to breastfeed.

Bottles
Bottle brush
Steriliser
Formula - I will buy a few bottles of pre made up just in case
Breast pump if you want to express
Bra for hands free pumping can be handy

Equipment
Sound sleeper app (white noise) or sleepy sounds app ideally on an old iPod/phone you don't need to use so your phone isn't tied up
Moses basket and stand or next to bed crib
Mattress for Moses basket or crib
Crib or basket sheets
Cot- Don't need immediately
Monitor/ night light - Don't need straight away as baby with you
Gro snug or swaddle
Bouncer chair

Baby bath- not essential, can use sink
Bath support
Car seat
Car seat base if you want to put in without seatbelt
Push chair
Baby bjorn or sling
Playmat
Changing bag with travel changing mat in
Changing mat for home

Toiletries
Cotton wool- flat pads stick to first poo less
Baby wipes- water wipes
Baby bubble bath
Baby shampoo
Bath sponges or flannels
Bath towel
Sudacrem
Nail clippers
Hair brush
Thermometer
Nappies
Nappy bags
Dummy if you want to use/might want one for middle of the night last resort even if you don't

Clothes
Vests
Long sleeve vests
Baby gros/Sleepsuits
Hats
Cardigans if going to be cold
Scratch mitts
Pram suit if going to be cold
Cellular blankets for in pram
Muslins- loads
Dribble bibs

Fingers crossed Door!
My husband won’t have sex with me anymore after I confessed that the positions I enjoy cause joint pain afterwards (and I got painful Braxton Hicks as well last time!).
Thought I was going to be ok this week, no vomiting for a couple of days, did a weeks worth in an evening last night. I’ve done this all the way through; a couple of days vomit-free and I think I’m great! And then I do too much, end up worse and taking ages to recover!

Feeling a lot better about the lack of sex in this household .

Oooh door I hope you're at the pink castle by the end of the week!

If it makes you all feel better I didn’t have sex at all in preg. Big cheese doc advised not to and tbh after ttc 10yrs and 4 failed ivf , when finally preg you listen to them

Was hard as I was bloody horney even with sickness and nausea