Support Thread for Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Sufferers

[Lily Dust]

Hi trishy

Sorry that you have had to join the ranks of HG sufferers but a warm welcome anyway. Have you tried eating peeled green apples, apparently there is some kind of thing in them that assists to ease your tummy, as you can see Im very technical in my description

Try not to feel guilty, you are doing the best you can in a bad situation. It seems like the world is on top of you now but it will go away, eventually. I dont have much advice as I didnt suffer through it with another child and was bedridden and hospitalised for most of the first half. You may need to speak to your GP about medication if nothing else is helping and you are at risk of dehydration etc. Dont worry about what its doing to your bubba, that little one is taking everything from you. you're the one suffering

Melsa & AAC, how are you girls getting on???

DG- Wheres your avvy??

[Sagres]

Wellllllll I think it is about time I came clean.........I am expecting baby #2 in October!!! Sorry for not spilling the beans a bit earlier (I am 12 weeks now), I just don't do the 'sharing details online before telling my family and friends' thing. Hope you understand. I realise the irony of starting a support thread then not posting in it at the appropriate time, but hey, I've been supporting others so I haven't just been hanging around making the place look untidy

So the big question is have I got HG? The answer is I'm not sure but I think perhaps NO!!!! I have had some pretty crappy times and have been pretty horribly sick, but it is way better than last time and I am already seeing the throwing up tapering off - woo hoo! I personally think I have just pretty bad MS and have had a few gastro/stomach upsets that have seen me have a few HG like days, but it has been a week or a few days here and there, not constant IYKWIM. I still have the nasty nausea a lot but hey, it's just nausea, I can deal with that. I am still on maxalon and when try to stop I get sick again, but again I can deal with that.

Sorry about the ME ME ME post. I hope all of you that are going through the dark days at the moment are getting close to some better days...x

[trishy]

Thanks lily dust I've had a couple of good days followed by shockers but at least there is some light at the end of the tunnel

Congratulations Sagres that's great news and even greater no hg

Hope everyone else is traveling well on my mobile so mind had gone blank on details

[Lily Dust]

Sagres, I am sooooo happy to hear you are expecting bubba #2 and you are 'relatively ok'. Its just awesome news and I hope that ms, tapers clean off and you can have a bubbly sunshiney pregnancy

Trishy Im glad you are getting a few good days, it does make it a little easier to deal with. Hang in there, youre almost 1/2 way through

[edaj84]

I suffered through 37+5 and 43+5 weeks of HG with my two. To make matters worse I had a blood pressure of about 70/40 and so for most of the day I was either passing out or vomiting or passing out and vomiting. I was prescribed maxolon for a short time, it didn't help one iota and moreover, we discovered that I was severely allergic to it. During my first pregnancy I had gallstones and had to have an open operation to remove my gall bladder at about 23 weeks pregnant. When I got pregnant with number 2, I really hoped that the vomiting had been caused by the gallbladder issues and hence wouldn't reoccur but I wasn't that lucky. Like other people, I have come to realise that as terrible as it is, I would rather be extremely ill and get to keep my babe. I have had 5 pregnancies and have only 2 little ones the three that are no longer with me did not make me sick at all.

[Lily Dust]

Hi edaj84

Welcome to the thread, although Im sorry that you had to endure such an awful time of pregnancy. I hope that you are finding ways to heal from the trauma of such a hard time

[fromscratch]

All of a sudden with this month's TTC I have reached a state of total fear.
This month I actully in with a chance of Conceving and now I'm in total panic mode.
What if I get it again.
I mean I've already had it twice, and I know I have a massive chance of getting it again
But I want the baby not the hg
Panic panic panic worry worry worry this can't be helping at all but still.

[Lily Dust]

fromscratch, I dont even know what to say except I know your absolute terror. Im the only girl who hasnt had another bub in our group and think I would love one but 'cant' (actually may not actually be possible either lol). I am so sorry that you have been dealth that hand and I do have everything crossed for you to have a HG FREE pregnancy

[Diamond Girl]

Fromscratch, after all you have been through I dont blame you for feeling petrified. I hope you get your HG free pg.

[fromscratch]

Hi girls,
I've been in a bit of a spin with all the worry and excitement.
I have a bfp! Woo hoo!
Recieved conformation from Dr yesterday. EDC 20/05/12.
Very early(about 4 weeks), very excited. If I have regular ms I'll be thrilled. Dh is already thinking about bringing in his swag "just in case" cause last time on a regular mattress I got sea sick with sharing the bed. Tee hee!
Still worried about HG but asked for a script for Maxalon siting previous two pregnancys and HG Dr gave me script and I walked out a happy camper.
I'm not sure who it was on this thread who said early maxalon was helping but thanks I remembered and asked. Joy of Joys the doc gave it to me willingly and made another app for me for three weeks she wants to put me on something else if hg shows up again. Same GP as last time. Looking forward to booking midwife.