Hi fellow HG sufferers,

Can't say it's nice to feel at home in this forum I wish none of us had to be here!! But, it is nice to know I'm not alone.

I hope I can also offer you guys some support (I'm new to BB). I'm currently experiencing HG for the second time. It's as hideous as before unfortunately. With my DD (now 5) I had it the whole way through, peaking at 11 weeks, but was able to function reasonably well form 25 weeks. This time it started at five weeks and peaked at its worst about 12 weeks, where it remains. The whole time has been pretty gross so far.

I'm now almost 14 weeks and just started prednisolone. I've tried maxolon, zofran, doxylamine, phenergan and B6 with no relief. Because of my constant admissions for IV fluids they have now prescribed the pred as a 2-3 week course. I am putting so much hope into it working because I really feel that I can't keep going like this. As you guys know, this can be so debilitating. I reached a point of needing my lovely husband to help me shower and really, enough is enough. I want my life back!! Spending all day long in bed with no energy except to run to the bathroom is no fun, is it?!!

I was really worried about the pred being bad for the baby. Both my husband and I are nurses and my mum is a midwife so between us we did lots of reading and asking around. And of course I trust my obstetrician!!! Still, I had to sit on it and think about it for a while. Is anyone else taking it and if so, any luck? I'll be sure to update in case anyone is interested for their own benefit too.

Lots of love to every other HG sufferer. My heart aches for you. Being pregnant is SUCH a blessing and amazing but boy, this is hard! xx