DG I am really really sorry to hear that, I was wishing so hard for it to be OK :(
As Lily Dust says we are here to listen to your anger and give you as many virtual hugs as you need...x
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DG I am really really sorry to hear that, I was wishing so hard for it to be OK :(
As Lily Dust says we are here to listen to your anger and give you as many virtual hugs as you need...x
Oh wow I only just stumbled upon this thread after 6 weeks straight of nothing but puking!! Currently Im 12 + 3 weeks. Haven't worked since the week of xmas and have been in hospital twice now for IV dehydration. Starting to feel a wee bit better since being on the Zofran 4 times a day but now gotta deal with the side affects of that which is extremely painful constipation (and to think 2 weeks ago I had the squirts LOL) anyways Im glad to read all the different posts and know Im not alone!!
:hello: Hi AAC
Sorry you arent feeling so crash hot :hug: but at least you know there are others who have been through what you're feeling and can hopefully any questions that you may have. Great you found a GP who prescribed you Zofran! Congrats on your lil peanut, is this your first?
Welcome AAC. In the nicest way possible, I wish you weren't in this thread :) (Hope that comes out right, I mean I wish you weren't suffering HG!)
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I didn't have Zofran when I was pregnant but am interested to know more to see if it is a good option for next time. I might ask you some questions at some stage.
I hope your HG eases soon...x
Really Sagres??? Were you prescribed something?? I had to fight with small country town GP to get it but lived on it after that :lol::
I had maxalon which helped a bit, but only a small bit. It wasn't so much a problem of no one wanting to prescribe it, more that I was just being a bit 'well this is par for the course being pregnant, get over it and get on with life woman' about it all so my Ob probably never fully understood how bad it really was. But I've learnt my lesson and will have to do it with a toddler in future so I will definitely be more realistic about how bad it is this time and make sure I have some better treatment options.
Sagres- well it sounds like Zofran might be a massive help to you if Maxalon helped a bit.
AAC & FabFiona- how you girls getting on??/
Diamond Girl- You have been very quiet, how are you? :hug:
:hello: to everyone
Sorry Ive been MIA, its was hard to be here after my m/c and I didnt feel like posting much. I am feeling a bit better now and Im looking forward to TTCing again. Thanks so much for thinking of me Lily.
Sagres - I agree with Lily Dust. Maxalon did not help me much at all, but if it did for you then Zofran may help you feel normal.
AAC - Im glad you found your way here and that HG has reduced a bit for you. I hope it goes away totally so you can enjoy your pg.
:hug: I am very pleased to hear that you are feeling a tad better DG :hug: I hope the TTC is a quick journey and you get your sticky bubba very soon.
:hello: again to all!
Hello, I feel a bit like I'm not allowed to post here as I don't have HG but severe morning sickness. So I hope you all don't mind.
I just need a little advice on how to deal with being so sick and still getting on with life. I work two days a week and have a two year old at home. Most days I vomit but even when I don't feel so awful that I still can't manage the housework or cooking and I've lost weight. We have spent so much time at home I feel like a bad mother as my DS isn't getting the activities and socialising that we normally do. :cry: I have avoided having anyone visit except for close family as I'm embarrassed by the state of my house
My other issue is my DH. I had morning sickness til 35 weeks in my first pg which was almost ignorable after 20 weeks and my DH was amazing. He was so supportive, emotionally and with household chores and cooking but this time around it's like he's ignoring the fact that I'm not well. He helps a lot with DS but nothing else and it makes me feel really alone and guilty for not being on top of things when he works all day. Not that he says that but it's how I feel.
So, I guess I just needed to get that out and wonder what strategies you've used to get through the days?
Thanks for reading :)
Firstly :hug: to you. M/s is awful and you are most welcome to post here.
The main piece of advice I can give is that you really need to listen to your body. Dont force yourself to do anything you dont feel well enough to do, because most likely it will make you feel worse. Try to get as much sleep as you can because tiredness exacerbates m/s. If you can stomach smaller meals then try that because an empty stomach makes m/s worse. Your DH might go to work all day but I bet he would have a ton more energy at the end of the day than you do right now, so he should do more housework/cooking than he normally does and you could remind him that m/s doesnt last forever, and that you really are unwell at the moment. Unfortunately, I was too sick for any strategy to really help me get through the day so I was miserable the entire first half of both pg's and my DH had no choice but to do everything.
Most of all though, dont allow yourself to feel guilty about not doing enough. Its not your fault that you feel so sick. I felt very guilty that I couldnt care for DS1 at all which meant that my mum had to take him every day and this caused me to get very depressed. You have to realise that you will go back to normal eventually and you will be able to do everything again.
I hope this helps you. You are doing the best you can under difficult circumstances. :hug:
Hi melsa31 :hello:
Another big :hug: from me and as DG said you are very welcome in here!
I dont have a lot to offer because I couldnt get on with life and I didnt have another child that I had to chase. This may sound odd but try some peeled green apples, chew them up ALOT and it may help to ease your stomach a little. A few ideas I was given (although didnt work) were the sea sickness bands and eating protein ie a piece of cheese, its meant to combat the nausea.
Please do not feel guilty, you will get back on top of it all and there is no point trying while you are sick because, well be exhausted is only gonna make you feel worse.
Sorry not much help :hug:
Hi ladies
I didnt know this thread was here, I am 16 weeks and what started out as bad ms as I get further into my pregnancy has turn into HG. I had a bad week this week and my DP was interstate so even though I knew I should have went to the ED I didnt and now I cant seem to get back on the top of things. I am scared to eat, I just cant deal with the sensation of throwing up any more, undigested food and worse. Sorry TMI. At least I seem to be holding down mineral water now, but since my latest extreme illness I can stand the taste on normal water. I'm trying to eat small meals or nuts, carrot sticks but I have lost more weight and worry what this is doing to me and the baby. I havent touch the housework in ages and feel like a bad parent to my daughter. My DP is going away again next week for 2 weeks and I am so scare, that he will be so far away. We dont have family support near us and I have only lived in this area for a couple of years and havent really made a close friend yet.
Any tips on changing this mind set Im in, its like I have given up?
DG its lovely to see you in here, your a gem supporting these women.
Hi trishy :hello:
Sorry that you have had to join the ranks of HG sufferers :hug: 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 :hug:
Melsa & AAC, how are you girls getting on???
DG- Wheres your avvy?? :)
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 :p
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
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
:happyforyou: 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 :hug:
Trishy :hug: 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 :hug:
Hello, it's been a while since I've been here. I can thankfully say that the last two weeks have been much better for me. I'm now only throwing up a few times a week instead of a few times a day and I can handle the nausea now as it's not as severe. Yay! It certainaly makes a huge difference and DH has been much more helpful too :-) Thankyou DG and Lilydust for your kind words.
Sagres congratulations!! Hope you do have a comfortable not-feeling-horrible ride!
Congratulations Sagres!!! I bet you are thrilled to be past 12 weeks. Im so glad you didnt get HG this time, just bad m/s. So happy for you!!!
Melsa - Thankyou, Im glad your not feeling as sick now. I hope it continues to taper off for you.
Lily -My Avi is finally ready! The gorgeous Mylitta designed it for me. Do you like it? I love it!
Trishy - Sorry I didnt check this thread earlier. Im so sorry youve been so sick. It really isnt fair that you have had to endure this well into the second trimester. I am hoping and praying that your bad days are all replaced with good days. Thinking of you.:hug:
Thnks DG, I am having more good days now. I can get bad in the morning and need to watch what I eat but I think I have turned a corner.
Melsa I am like you throwing up a few times a week instead of every day is heaps better
Thanks for the congratulations girls, you are so sweet.
I am glad to hear it is getting better for you Melsa and Trishy. I have also got to not throwing up at all many days and only once on the days I do, so that is a lot better.
Hello fellow HG sufferers. I am 11w3d with my second bub and today I feel especially like dying. I have a stupid cold on top of it all with a swollen sore throat which is of course exacerbated by vomitting, but like a catch 22 triggers my gag reflex even more :wall:
I have only come to the realisation this pregnancy that this is not normal. I just thought it was how I got m/s. I had it until 16w with DS and aside from a few hospital trips for IV fluids, never got any medication from anyone. Got really annoyed with the lack of understanding from people, and this time was lucky enough to have heard of HG since my last pregnancy, so at least I could tell people to rack off if they told me to eat a cracker and it will pass, etc.
So far, just one trip to hospy, but I think I'm headed there again soon with the added "help" of this cold/sore throat.
I keep telling myself that there is only 4 1/2 weeks to go, as I have that 16 week mark from last time as light at the end of the tunnel. I don't know what I'll do if it doesn't go away... I am so scared of it staying all pregnancy.
Sagres glad to hear your having more better days
Brogeybear I had sinus and throat infection before Easter and it set off my hg again so can relate. I did the whole grin an bear if 1st time round too and thought like you it was just part of pregnancy. I hope you do improve at the 16 week mark.
DG, it is gorgeous! Love it!:
Melsa & Tishy its great to hear things are easing for you both. Fingers crossed you can both enjoy a few months of pregnancy :)
brogeybear, Im sorry you have had to join this thread but welcome :hello: Its hard when people dont understand and dont want to listen either. So did you stop throwing up all together at 16 weeks last time or did it just back off a little?
Started to think I may have been ready to TTC a couple of weeks ago then got a stomach bug and threw up, first time since I was 36ish weeks pregnant and it brought back so much :( I was so upset and scared to go to the bathroom because I didnt want to be sick. So I dont know if we will ever TTC again, I am just too scared :cry:
Thanks everyone. Yes it is great to have other women who actually understand what it is like. I was one of the lucky ones. I only vomited a few times sporadically after the 16 week mark. I actually enjoyed pregnancy after that point. I am hoping that it will be the same this time around. I want at least 3 children, hopefully 5. Luckilly I am young enough to space them out a bit, lol. But if I get hit for a full pregnancy with the HG I think that has the potential to really make me think twice. At least next time I will know to firstly look at some natural therapies *before* getting UTD, and then get on to a treatment plan really early on instead of waiting until I end up in hospital. *doh*
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!
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.
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
Hello everybody :-)
My daughter is now 5 and a half years old and I am shocked to have stumbled on this site and thread!
I was soooo ill during my pregnancy that I was signed off work at 5wk pregnant when the sickness started!
I was sick anywhere between 10-15 times a day. It was so incredibly exhausting and painful.
I used to bring up small amounts of blood, my head would spin, I was burning hot, and could barely breath
and used to wet myself everysingle time then collapse on the toilet floor :-(
When I saw my Dr and the hospital staff they all said the same thing...take nothing for it as it could harm the baby! I actually lost 4 stone during pregnancy and was in and out of hospital on drips for a total of 9 weeks out of the 38 weeks I was pregnant! I was unable to walk, drive, or do anything really, it was terrible. I hated my pregnancy and feared if my baby would develop properly since I couldn't provide it with any nourishment! My sickness continued right through my labour too! Then once Elanya popped out, I was cured! :-)
My partner and I are currently trying for another child but now I have found this I am really worried! The Drs here said I was unlucky having bad morning sickness so until seeing this that is what I have always believed! Now I am scared that this might actually be a condition that I could suffer again if I get pregnant again???!!! How would I look after my daughter or do anything if it is??? Advice please ladies :) xxx
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.
trishy, well DG has summed it up perfectly so I dont need to add anything except this......:comfort:
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 :hug:
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.
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 am so sorry I totally missed your post!!! Computer nightmares here! Your 1st pregnancy sounds just like mine was with DD. I dont have any advice as DD was my first child and no doubt, my only :( but I am sure that some of the girls on here who have been through this with a child will be able to help you out. Sending you a huge :hug: though. I hope this time around you get a beuatiful pregnancy.
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.
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;)
Ok so Im pg and the dreaded m/s is back. Not HG yet, but I started feeling queasy two days ago. Its now the third day and I vomited twice before 9am. I was fortunate to get a maxalon prescription from my Dr when my pg was confirmed so Ive been taking it today along with some vitamin B6. Ive also been sipping ice chips every twenty minutes and I havent vomited again since, though I still do feel very sick. I hope this early intervention works! I'll keep you updated!
DG I'm so pleased about your pregnancy. Congrats. I hope the early intervention works and the HG stays away. Here hoping you have a smooth illness free pregnancy. You deserve it.
Firstly congratulations on being pregnant!!! I hope it is less stressful now that some symptoms have shown up.:
I think my early intervention helped. I did the same and got maxalon when I went in to confirm the pregnancy. Not to say that I didn't have some pretty bad days but I think overall it has improved the experience. Good luck!
Thanks. Im still taking my maxalon 3 times a day and doing my best to stay hydrated. Gee I hate the first trimester, but I am glad to be pg.