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Hyperemesis Support

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LucindaE · 14/12/2017 14:41

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.

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justtheonethen · 28/12/2017 20:16

Hope your bro makes a good recovery Lucinda Flowers

OrangeCloud18 · 28/12/2017 20:28

CrazyPlanLady 4th pregnancy with HG? I admire you! We wanted 2/3 children but after this pregnancy (1st one) I am not sure if I can go through it again... Ondansetron has been my best friend for over 18 weeks now. I cannot do it without it. It didn't get rid of the nausea for me but I stopped vomitting for the most part.

Thank you ickle

I have started the countdown to my due date! Less than 10 weeks to go! Cannot wait to meet our little boy and for HG to go away! OH mentioned we would have more kids at a family dinner and I said to him to wait at least 3 years before even starting to talk to me about having another one Confused

CrazyPlantLady · 28/12/2017 20:34

Thanks guys! I was in a&e a few days after being sent home from the drs they did blood & urine test, left me waiting for 4hours so I went home and called the next day for my results and there were none! Nightmare down here, I've given up. Also went to local walk in centre yesterday because I had ran out of tablets And the doctor almost refused me and said I shouldn't be on ondansetron for longer than 5 days which I thought must be rubbish but then I did worry when I got home, has anybody else heard this before?

CrazyPlantLady · 28/12/2017 20:38

Oh bless you OrangeCloud18 I said I couldn't do it after each baby so how I'm here now I don't know but I really do mean it this time never again! Ondansetron does the exact same for me although I do have the odd bad day

Shehz21 · 28/12/2017 20:58

Wishing for a speedy recovery for your brother Lucinda

OrangeCloud Less than 10 weeks to go! When is your due date? Sorry if I missed it.

CrazyPlantLady Most of our HG sufferors on here have been on Ondansetron since the very beginning until the end so I very much doubt it would be an issue..

icklekid · 28/12/2017 21:46

CrazyPlantLady as others have said I was on it for both pregnancies after being hospital for dehydration. Risk of your health and therefore your babies health comes first

OrangeCloud 10 week countdown sounds perfect did I mention my 2nd was 6 weeks premature Wink

icklekid · 28/12/2017 21:50

Justtheonethen here's hoping for a few sickness free days to find a way to recover

Shehz21 it's all worth it I promise although I will not be having a 3rd!

justtheonethen · 28/12/2017 22:21

Ten week countdown starts for me tomorrow too! Ickle I would love it if I only had a month left but that's a scary thought Shock.

CrazyPlantLady · 28/12/2017 22:31

Rubbish then! I shall happily carry on, thanks

justtheonethen · 28/12/2017 22:33

Oh yes meant to add I have been on ondansetron since I was 7 weeks pregnant, so 23 weeks. Total rubbish!

OrangeCloud18 · 28/12/2017 23:20

Shehz21 Due date is 4th March Smile

CrazyPlantLady I was initially prescribed Ondansetron for 10 days, 3 a day after I was admitted (again) to hospital. I never stopped taking it but managing on 1 a day at the minute. I have had to fight some of the GPs at my surgery for it though as they didn't want to remew it to me.
I complained to my community midwife and now they renew the prescription without saying anything. The only time my midwife has actually been useful this pregnancy... x)

LightTripper · 29/12/2017 00:36

Hello ickle (waves) - another old timer popping in while Lucinda is away. I was much less sick than many here but still found this thread a huge support through two very nauseous pregnancies and one very nauseous mmc so if there is anything I can do to help/support I will jump in.

Natsku · 29/12/2017 05:12

Hope your brother is ok Lucinda and recovers quickly.

4th HG pregnancy CrazyPlantLady?! Crazy definitely fits you! Grin

I've been awake since 4 because I needed to wee and then couldn't get back to sleep and I'm so fed up of that. I have a blood test at half 9 so I think I need to be fasting for it but I really need to eat something, I'm sure I'll get sick if I don't eat :( So hungry!

Mustang27 · 29/12/2017 05:52

Good luck Nat with your bloods. What are they for? I dunno if your supposed to be fasting eating will just mean you have to do them again as your reading won't be correct but I'm with you. I got up and made myself oatcakes and banana as I was hungry but Iv been up since 1.30 propped up in bed hoping to try and cough less and breath a bit easier whilst trying to unblock my ears to no avail Hmm.

Oh I shouldn't have worried about my reprieve from sickness it's back Sad.

Sweep hasn't worked I've opted to go on a managed late delivery but they booked my induction for the 4th if baby doesn't come so I need to go ASAP. Tried all the usuals I have the most stubborn offspring ever.

Natsku · 29/12/2017 06:09

I'm not entirely sure what the bloods are for, that's the problem. I know I'm getting the thyroid levels checked again and I've always eaten before that test but then the midwife started talking about my ferritin level which is a fasting test but I'm not sure if she was just getting confused because I had that tested a month or so ago so not sure why I'd need it tested again now. Got too hungry though so decided fuck it, I'll have a piece of toast, and I'll tell the nurse so if I was supposed to fast I'll just do the test on Tuesday when I have to do the blood group test anyway.

Natsku · 29/12/2017 06:10

Fingers crossed things get started before the 4th then!

Shehz21 · 29/12/2017 07:52

Mustang Oh goodluck! Hope things get moving before the 4th.
Aren't you already 11 days overdue though?
Well new to the whole pregnancy/overdue stage/induction thing so not sure how it works.

justtheonethen 10 week countdown starts for you today! Excitement riling up?!
I have started my countdown a bit earlier i.e since yesterday with a 12 weeks countdown and I can honestly say I haven't had an ounce of fear for birth/delivery/motherhood so far into my pregnancy until I woke up this morning starting to feel a bit panicky that soon there will be this little human being, a concoction of DH and I, who will be here with us and life is going to change forever. I am still a bit dazed by all these thoughts atm...

Natsku Goodluck for your bloods Nat. Hope.it wasn't the fasting one and you can get done with this one today. It's really hard to expect a pregnant woman with HG to fast in the morning for a test..well I understand it might be necessary/crucial for some tests like that bloody GTT but it is such a nightmare..

LightTripper Hey there! Another survivor!
Thank you for your kind offer for supportSmile
Did your sickness go away immediately after birth? Lol sorry this is like the main question lurking at the back of my head for every woman who survived Hg!

CrazyPlantLady · 29/12/2017 08:00

I know, I must be! Yeah midwife has been no help either, tells me to try GINGER! I just grind my teeth and smile. How does everyone keep on top of housework? It's something that really gets me down, DH and kids try their best bless them but they Just don't do very well.

OrangeCloud18 · 29/12/2017 09:04

CrazyPlantLady I didn't... Until I found Ondansetron and started feeling human again. My parents are in France so were no help and OH's parents are 3hrs and 2hrs away. His mum came over a couple of weekends and his dad came over a few times as well to help out. OH really stepped up and is cleaning the flat once a week and I am doing online grocery shopping as cannot face the shops.

Natsku · 29/12/2017 09:15

luckily it wasn't a fasting one so got my bloods done.

I've been able to manage the most essential bits of housework i.e. washing clothes and putting dishes in the dishwasher, but rarely vacuum these days. OH does things if I ask him too and DD does a bit but otherwise we're just letting things go for now.

justtheonethen · 29/12/2017 10:13

It's only now I'm starting to take any part in housework. DH has some EVERYTHING from washing to hoovering. I just had to lower my standards and be grateful!

Shehz I feel exactly the same. I've woken up with a panicky feeling about the birth and the realisation that a baby will ALWAYS be there. And not a baby either, a person added to the family. What if I'm a shit mother? Argh!!!! You would think that after having 4 years to prep I would feel mentally prepared but I suddenly don't. Might just bury my head in the sand a bit longer.

Mustang gosh that baby is stubborn. Hope they make their entrance soon. Sorry you're not sleeping what sounds like at all! That's such a cruel twist of at the end of an HG pregnancy Sad.

Natsku hope blood test was alright. Glad you didn't fast. Stupid midwife! Sorry you're not sleeping, I kept waking up too and finding it hard to go back to sleep. So frustrating.

DH is decorating the baby room as we speak. I don't know why I have insisted on having it painted/wallpapered when the baby won't be in it for 6 months, or hopefully at all as we are trying to sell!
Nesting?

Shehz21 · 29/12/2017 10:57

justtheonethen Sounds like nesting to me!
We do not have a nursery/extra room for baby, but by the time Baby Shehz is 6 months we probably will move to a 2 br house then.
Have got my Tutti Bambini bedside crib delivered yesterday! Can't wait to set it up! Well that would be a week or two before baby is here though.
I have no idea how rational our fears are at this point Just but I am sure you'll be a great mommy. You have waited 4 years for this and finally your dream is gonna come true. I am genuinely so happy for you and this bubba is definitely gonna be spoilt by you and your OH.
I have learnt through mumsnet that lots of FTM have loads of challenges to face with a newborn so I am not looking at the early stages through rose tinted glasses but I do know I am already conpletely in love with my baby, so will do the best I can for her. Like every other mother does.

Nat Hope everything is ok with the blood results.

Shehz21 · 29/12/2017 11:05

Oh I had a 4D scan yesterday, a gift in the baby shower from sis-in-law and was such a beautiful experience. Saw bubba yawning, was so adorable!Xmas Smile

justtheonethen · 29/12/2017 12:48

Shehz what a great present, those pictures are amazing! You will be a great mummy, you obviously love your baby so much already. I know what you mean, it's amazing to feel so much love for someone I've never met!
Definitely no rose tinted glasses but I'm excited anyway. You're not too far from me, we should meet up when we have our babies!

MeadowHay · 29/12/2017 12:55

Shez That sounds so cute. I am already counting down til my next scan so I can baby again Grin.

I get anxious sometimes thinking about when baby comes but I try not to think about it much yet tbh I still feel like it's so early in my pregnancy and there's always a tiny thing in the back of my head telling me something may yet go wrong even though I know it's unlikely Sad. But again I try and brush that aside and distract myself and be positive.

Natsku Glad bloods went ok.

Crazy I was on ondansetron for about 8 weeks and then it stopped working for me but I think your doctor got confused with metoclopramide as there is lots of guidance for that not to be prescribed for more than 5 days at a time cos of the risk of side effects to the mother (but I think a few ladies here have been on this long-term too with no serious ill-effects). Also wow you are amazing on your 4th! That gives me hope as originally DH and I thought we might like about 4 but then now I'm not sure if I can even see myself doing this once more nevermind more than that!!

Lucinda Hope your brother soon recovers Flowers

We will not be doing a nursery or anything as obv baby will be in with us til around 6 month mark at least and whilst we live in a 2-bed flat at present we are planning to move when baby is about 2 or 3 months old so will set up their room in the new place which hopefully will be our first time in a house rather than a flat. Although having said that I actually like living in flats for various reasons but then there are downsides too (most notably nowhere to hang our washing out!).

Hope everyone is doing ok Brew. I have had two brews over the last few days which is making me feel so much more me as I'm normally a prolific tea drinker but since the HG started I couldn't stomach it at all, now I occasionally can haha.