Support Thread for Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Sufferers

[brogeybear]

So as if the hyperemesis isn't bad enough, DS and I got a cold, and then DS got a squirty bum, which DH and I seem to have also. So now all I can smell is @rse and cr@p. And so I am burning a candle to help with the smell and it is giving me a headache. *sigh* Please let this stop in 3 1/2 weeks, please!

[fromscratch]

Hi to everyone,
Wow I'm so excited to have found real people who really really get HG.
Firstly before I head on into this I have read a few posts and am thrilled for those who Hg is easing, and (((HUGS))) for those who are still suffering. For the lady's who's HG is worse due to other illness double (((HUGS))) for you both.
About me I've had HG with both pregnancys now. ds 1998 for 1st and half way through 2nd tri.
dd 2005 sadly all the way through till two days post delivery. Boy that sucked!
We are activly trying again and I am terrified of HG again. I am crossing everything that there will be no HG this time around.
I so want another child but not looking forward to being besties with the renovated loo. I was great friends with the old one.
It's not just the vomiting I'm scared of also the serious constipation, blood shot eyes, broken blood vessels, vomiting blood, excessive tiredness, the people in the hospital who put the IV in who never could find my veins and the just jabed and jabed "Hay I'm not a pin cushion" all the trying of the different meds and none worked cause there is no point giving me tablets cause they don't stay down. Not to mention the people who offer "just try a cracker and a cuppa before you get up of a morning, worked for me" AGH! or my mil who is firmly in the "think positivly and it won't happen" camp.
Hay lady I'm taking my DR's advise and putting in place strategies and you really could help out your son one day a week without being asked every time. AGH!!! and take your darling grand son to his sporting game which is on a Saturday.
Oh and my little sister who is pregnant and has simple ms. Lucky duck! But she dosn't get it.
So I am scared stiff and simply thrilled to find you all who actully get HG. I am so sorry that you are all suffering with HG though and hope that one day, some research team somewhere will one day find better ways in helping HG sufferers.

[trishy]

Brogeybear hope the bug has gone and your feeling better

I'm back in hospital. Maybe because of a bug food poisoning

In really down in the dumps yesterday I kept crying wishing I wasn't sick or pregnant again. Which today I feel a bit silly about as I wanted this baby more than anything and went through so much to make it happen

I'm also getting scared about the birth after my experience with my daughter

I'm at a different hospital but scared if I go go through it

I know I have no choice etc and thing will be different this time I'm just on a downer

[Diamond Girl]

Trishy, being so sick is very, very hard. You have every right to wish you arent sick or even pg for that matter, because all you feel right now is pain. It does affect you emotionally even more than you probably realise atm, which is why you feel so down even though you think you should not feel that way (at my worst I wanted to die), but you will get better and you will be holding your much loved, much wanted baby in August.

I hope you are feeling better now and not so down.

[Lily Dust]

trishy, well DG has summed it up perfectly so I dont need to add anything except this......
In regard to the fear you are feeling about birthing, have you considered hiring a Doula? You would be able to discuss all these fears and hopes for this birth and perhaps work out a bit of a goal/ plan. Just a thought.

BrogeyBear, hope you are feeling a bit better and fingers crossed its all easing

[brogeybear]

Yes, thanks! I am definitely improving and am down to just the zofran now. Am so relieved that it seems it will be gone by 16 weeks again. So thankful, it isn't so depressing to see the light at the end of the tunnel so close. I feel so much for women who suffer their whole pregnancy like this. It is not fair. It's not fair to get it at all tbh, but at least I will get to enjoy the most part of it. :hugs: to everyone still suffering.

[Diamond Girl]

Sorry guys, I accidently lost some of my inital post that I wrote this afternoon, so here is the rest:

Brogey Bear - I am glad you are improving. I hope it well and truly disappears ASAP!!!

Melania - Im sorry to hear of your HG with your daughter. How awful that it lasted the entire 9 months. All I can say is that unfortunately if you have HG once, it is likely to recur in subsequent pgs, but it may vary in severity. My HG was much less severe with my first pg than it was with my second. As for advice, make sure you get medicated as early as possible with your next pg. Dont take no for an answer, because it is very dangerous to you both physically and emotionally if you are not, especially as you will have your DD to care for. Many Drs do not understand HG because it is not all that common so you may need to Dr 'shop' until you find one who is sympathetic to your condition. I hope you will get a reprieve from the HG in your next pg.

From Scratch - We are TTC our third baby as well, and I am very afraid of getting HG again as well. It is unfortunate that we all cant just enjoy our pgs like everyone else. I hope it will be third time lucky for us both.

[fromscratch]

Sorry guys, I accidently lost some of my inital post that I wrote this afternoon, so here is the rest:

Brogey Bear - I am glad you are improving. I hope it well and truly disappears ASAP!!!

Melania - Im sorry to hear of your HG with your daughter. How awful that it lasted the entire 9 months. All I can say is that unfortunately if you have HG once, it is likely to recur in subsequent pgs, but it may vary in severity. My HG was much less severe with my first pg than it was with my second. As for advice, make sure you get medicated as early as possible with your next pg. Dont take no for an answer, because it is very dangerous to you both physically and emotionally if you are not, especially as you will have your DD to care for. Many Drs do not understand HG because it is not all that common so you may need to Dr 'shop' until you find one who is sympathetic to your condition. I hope you will get a reprieve from the HG in your next pg.

From Scratch - We are TTC our third baby as well, and I am very afraid of getting HG again as well. It is unfortunate that we all cant just enjoy our pgs like everyone else. I hope it will be third time lucky for us both.

Melania, I have to agree with Diamond girl. Dr shopping is the only way to work through this. You really need to find the right Dr who knows what HG is how terrible it is and that can offer the right support. It's sad in this modern age how many Dr's simply don't know what HG is and that it is a true medical condition. During my first pregnancy I had a Dr tell me HG was a state of mind. "What the?" Yep, I soooo love vomiting a trillion times a day, and the subsequent 30kg weight loss when you can not afford to lose any was wonderful, NOT!
Now though I have plenty of weight to loose In fact I have been deliberatly putting on weight now so I can afford to lose some. I hope that makes sence. It's just that I have lost 30kg plus each pregnancy that this time I put weight on so at the end of it at least my friends and neighbours will recognise me. They didn't last time.

My dh's best friends sister is due in 4 weeks and we visited them yesterday. SHe looks so healthy, she really was glowing and full of energy. I am now suffering a good case of the green eyed monster. I'm simply so Jelious of her good pg health and energy.

Diamond Girl good luck with TTC I'm milking it for all it's worth

[trishy]

DG thanks I feel better finally. It took 3 days in hospital and another 3 at home to feel kinda normal.

Lilydust I should probable look into a Doula, I havent even really thought about it. To be honest I dont think much at all lately except hoping I dont spew.

Melania I was really sick and probable had HG first time round too, but this time is/was worse. If you have family support use it as much as possible. I also put my daughter in creche a few days when as I just couldnt move from the bed or bathroom. I agree make sure you are medicated early on. I did make sure of this, this time. But I had to play around with the dose of my meds a bit. My other bit of advice is dont play the hero like I do sometimes. If you arent holding water down, make sure you get hydrated. The couple of times I got really bad was when I tried to solider on.

BB glad to hear you have seen some light at the end of the tunnel.