Dear all,
I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with my first child. Since week 6 I have sufferered with terrible hyperemesis gravidarum which rendered me bed-bound, unable to work and in a terrible state physically and mentally. Unfortunately, I did not respond to the medication prescribed and was largely ignored by GPs and midwives, who either told me that it was "normal" or that the firstline medication was potentially harmful to the baby.
I'm now in an improved, but far from "normal" state. Mostly, I am just permanently exhausted and still have nausea for much of the day. I still cannot really work and going out and about is a challenge. My mental health is at rock bottom and I am persuing counselling from Pregnancy Sickness Support.
I am due to start a new job on August 1st. I have already informed them of my pregnancy (before I was legally obliged to because I wanted to be collegial) and have already received pointed comments about how I should have informed them beforehand. This has really tipped me over the edge. Combined with the growing realisation of how negligent my care has been, research into the longterm implications of HG for mine and my child's health, and my general exhaustion and poor health, it has rendered me completely deflated. I'm in permanent tears.
I'd be grateful for any thoughts/ advice/ experience people have in dealing with longterm HG, be it practical, health, emotional etc. I'm convinced that there must be something I can do to make life easier, but I'm out of ideas.
With thanks <3