bitzy I had multiple docs insist last time that as I’d managed to physically sip water I wasn’t dehydrated. Patient has had a drink today, tick that box, fuck off. Despite violent, violent vomiting ‘because some always stays down.’ Yes it probably does, but when you’ve managed a few mls and vomited until bile comes up, the chances of that being enough are pretty slim...not to mention the havoc it plays with your system just being that sick.
Doctors vary hugely in awareness. And alas women arent always better. I had one insist that she had morning sickness and it was fine. I mean how self absorbed can you be? I found the nurses and midwives a lot more sympathetic - one told me she’d had it and she said every time someone comes in with it is makes her shudder just remembering.
Don’t stiff upper lip it. Tell them no, youve not kept anything down at all. Because a teaspoon retained after a vomiting session is not enough and your electrolytes could be all over the place.
Coke was a lifesaver for me last time. I hate the stuff normally but it’s just pure sugar in fluid form so it’s magic. 😁
There needs to be a big push for HCPs to actually USE the RCOG guidelines for treating nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. They are there, they are sensible, so why aren’t they being followed? No woman should be vomiting to the point of incontinence when there are safe and effective drugs, drips etc that can help. It makes me so angry - it basically shows you that women are just treated as child bearing vessels. Men wouldn’t put up with this shit. And they wouldn’t be expected to put up with this shit.
So go, and middle class polite but pushy head on, eyeball her, take your copy of the rcog guidelines and INSIST.