Ok, time for my HG experience. It was bad for me, but not nearly as bad as so many others have experienced. To anyone who is going through this; you are not alone, but please do seek help.
DS1: Started at 5 weeks. Vomited so many times on the very first day that I cant remember how many, and it continued this way until 18 weeks. By 10 weeks I had lost 8kgs, was vomiting up blood because I had ripped the lining of my osopeogus, and later bile. Never medicated because doctors didnt believe I was sick enough. By 20 weeks I felt normal again, but continued to vomit every now and again. M/s returned at 36 weeks and lasted until delivery.
DS2: Started at 5 weeks. My mum started to look after DS1 because I was too sick. Did not leave my bed/lounge until 14 weeks except to go to hospital or Drs. Demanded (not asked) for medication and was put on Maxalon and later zofran, though I continued to vomit. Got bad anal fissure from severe constipation, sent to hospital to have IV fluids, had keytones in the urine, wet myself while vomiting daily, vomited bile, blood, food, water, medicines..., bones sticking out because I lost nearly all of my fat stores, no baby bump till 14 weeks, no energy to care for myself, absolute depression. Thought that dying was a better alternative than living with HG (luckily that thought passed quickly). Normal m/s from 14 weeks - 25 weeks. I was one of the VERY lucky ones with HG to have it pass before the 3rd trimester.
Baby 3 - Very mild m/s. I cannot believe I am 7 weeks and have not vomited once. I have felt sick from time to time but it passes if I eat a cracker or something (which makes me laugh because NOTHING worked for me last time). I am convinced that I will not see a heartbeat at my scan on Tuesday. I know I should be grateful that Im not sick, but I am petrified that I have lost my baby.
Last edited by Diamond Girl; January 2nd, 2011 at 06:27 PM.
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