Termination due to HG

[Lucky2610]

Hi, I was just wanting some advice for this awful situation I’m in. I’ve just come out of hospital for dehydration as I have HG, it’s caused severe headaches, dizziness and low blood pressure. I haven’t eaten in almost 2 weeks currently 6 weeks pregnant. I’m finding it difficult to hold a conversation with anyone and ever write this 😪 I’ve been completely bed bound, moving in the slightest makes me vomit, food makes me vomit and I’m constantly feel sick to the point I can’t stand the smell of my own home! I have a 5 year old and I just started a new job 3 weeks ago so you can imagine how hard this is, I can’t look after my child so he has been stopping with my parents but obviously that can’t carry on. I’ve had every medicine under the sun and every herbal remedy nothing works! I’ve been in tears every day because I just can’t cope with this I don’t want to feel like this! I had it with my son which again it was horrendous I was sick right up until he was born with 12 hospital admissions for dehydration but I wasn’t working back then and didn’t have any other children to look after so I forced my self to just keep going. I feel like my only choice is to terminate 😩 I can’t carry on like this I feel like I’m going to die. Any advice or people who have also had HG would be appreciated. Thank you, becca

Hi I am so sorry to hear you are going through this severe morning sickness, I have children but have never suffered in this way so cant begin to imagine how Ill you feel!

All I can say is please please think carefully before having a termination, it's a decision that is forever and you cant go back after, i know that if you had a termination you would feel well physically, but emotionally that might be harder, I have been through it, for me it was the worst decision and I have loads of guilt and sadness for what I have done, If i could go back in time i would! But also alot of woman dont feel like me.

I totally get that you have a child already that needs you, do you have family who could help, do you work full time, is there any way you could maybe work a bit less or untill hopfully you feel a bit better?

no one can tell you what to do, u have to do what feels right. Sorry I cant be any more help. X

Were the hospital able to give you any meds to stop the sickness? Did you tell them how desperate you are feeling?
What a horrible situation you're in.
If they can't help you and you can't cope with it (I wouldn't be able to either) then please don't feel guilty for terminating- if that's what you decide to do.
I thought they had good anti- sickness meds that are safe now but may be I'm mistaken or they're not working for you.
Big hug op. Hope you feel better soon.

Oh you poor thing :(

Talk to your GP first. I would be worried about your fluid and food intake and fight ways to rehydrate you without triggering the sickness. That's going to have a big impact on you health. Then address the ongoing HG with them. Standard meds are not going to touch the sides of the this and herbal remedies are targeted at much mild symptoms.

Have you been properly medicated for the HG?

I took odensterone. It was the only thing that worked. Feeling for you OP
There were times I thought the same but I have an amazing little boy now and wouldn't change a thing.
What ever decision will be right for you and your family. But I would strongly urge you to see if they (GP) give you something different to try.

*Ondansetron

I had this with my third pregnancy. It was horrendous. It can really drag you to the depths of despair. I also feel people shrug it off like yeh your sick you will be ok it’s normal in pregnancy.
It is completely debilitating. And for me it felt like the worst hangover ever. But constant with no relief.
Sick, dizzy, headache, sore throat tired but unable to sleep because you feel sick. I couldn’t watch tv or pick up my phone or sleep in bed with my husband. His smell or the movement of him turning over sent me sick.
Go to the doctor and demand medication. There will be one that makes it bearable. Do not suffer any longer. There are quite a few different medications and you will find one that works.
You have my deepest sympathy. It’s so awful.