A Bit about Me

[poekie]

hello,

My name is Ingrid and I am now 26w pregnant.
I'm a bit of an outsider here, as I am not from the states but from Europe, but there is very little information/awareness for HG in my country.
I was only diagnosed with 22w, when I was hospitalised after vomiting blood and collapsing, and there are very few doctors who know anything about or even believe in HG.
I've had to stop working and stop doing work around the house, that has helped a bit but the vomiting and nausia still haven't stopped. Now I feel bad for letting my collegues down and making my partner do all the work in the house.
Next monday my partner and I have another apointment with again a new doctor at our hospital, but I'm absolutely scared. I don't even want them to understand anymore, I just want them to believe me and that seems to be impossible for most doctors...
I joint to find some understanding, and maybe even some tips although I've started to realise there isn't much I can do except for waiting till it passes...

[stacyadams66]

Hi. I'm Stacy. I'm new to this. I am from WV and i have a lovely 2 yr old. son and one on the way. I am currently 10 weeks. Just recently found out that I have HG. I had it also with my first pregnancy but was undiagnosed. I have been beyond miserable for the last 7 weeks and on top of that I have been trying to care for my 2 year old while my husband works. Sometimes i just break down and cry. I'v been to the ER twice now. Finally found a medication that has somewhat worked for me but still unable to leave the house. It is very nice to know that others are going thru the same thing and that i'm not alone! Not sure how often i will be able to use this site however because the computer screen still makes me sick at times. Good luck to everyone else dealing with this disease and I wish happy healthy pregnancies to all!

[Saberry]

Hi ladies! I just found out about this condition after almost thirty years of not knowing that this is a serious medical condition. I saw on the news about princess Kate and felt mt heart pounding. She is pregnant and in the hospital for severe nausea and vomiting? Since when did they hospitalize for that? Is it because shes rich/famous? It sounds like me. OMG is she going to have to same everyday issues I had? Will she keep her baby? Well, I found out the name Hyperemesis and read about it most of the night. Im overwelmed by all of you out there. Im so mad/sad that we have to go thru this just to have a baby. That i never had anyone to talk to about it back in the day. I was pregnant twice and terminated the pregnancy twice. Im married and wanted to try again with my husband. But,lifes cruel agenda threw pre menopause at me and I had a huge Fibroid that grew tentacles and infiltrated the lining of my uterous removed. The doctor had to leave 10%of the tumor so that I could keep my uterous just in case by a miracle I might conceive. That was 2003, doesnt look like time is going to be on my side now either. Im just so happy that im not alone. Im not a freak. I didnt want to have abortions I just didnt know how to survive with HG. Nothing new to you but I thought I was going to die a couple of times and at my sickest I didnt care.The isoloation was horrible. I couldnt tell my family,They were Jehovahs Witnesses and against pre marital sex and murder. Back then you couldnt say im having a abortion because im throwing up. You get your head talked off or start being preached to why sex is only for a husband and wife. The few friends I did tell tried there best, Drink tea, eat crackers,you know the drill. Well I moved to Oregon along the coast and have no friends. So, after a while if anyone wants to befriend me and meet up for coffee that would be great. I almost feel like I have all these sisters that were givin up for adoption and we now have found each other. I have no kids but I do have dogs. I have niece who has lived with me since birth. She is almost twenty two now and shes my best friend. She has so many of the same complaints and ailments too. I have been totally honest to her about my whole life and now i have the answer to the worst one so far HYPEREMESIS. I even told my husband. Im not alone,Im not alone. Thank You so much by starting this forum. Ive already donated $50.00 and plan on more from my husbands next pay check. feel free to contact me if your lonley too .

[DanielleRenee]

Welcome to the 2%. Thats whats been explained to me. This is my 2nd pregnacy and I truly dont know what to do with myslef. I am so sick , on my 9th week. I have been sick since before I found out I was pregnant. What do I do to feel better. I even lost my job while having a doctors excuse dude to excessive absence. I was the only one working and with my 5 year old in tow I dont know which way to turn. My first pregnancy I miscarriaged which was 10 years ago and probably undiagnosed. My second I had no symptoms. And here we are now. Im due in late sept and will keep anyone who is willing to help posted. Thank you.

[billie.jean]

Hi My name is BillieJean,
I have gone through HG twice and the first time was horrible because I didn't understand what was going on. no one really knew anything and the doctors made me feel like I was crazy. after being admitted in the hospital a few times I finally found out about HG and other women who go through it as well! I was so relieved that I wasn't crazy! I found a good OB/GYN through this H.E.R. website and he knew exactly how to start helping me and after about a month of treatment I felt SO SO much better. still not wonderful but better then i did. I am here today because I want to be able to help other moms going through HG and also my husband and I are going to start preparing for another pregnancy and I know I will need some help and support.

[leahmsilverman]

Glad you have a good doctor on your side, billie.jean! Good luck with ttc!

[mamaxyz]

Hi, my name is Keri. I'm living in Maryland and from West Virginia. I'm 35. I had my first child last October following a moderate HG pregnancy (nothing felt moderate about it!!). He was my 5th pregnancy. I am sad to have 3 early angels from m/c. I am also sad that I had one prior HG pregnancy with no real support that ended in an early termination.

During the first HG pregnancy, I was unaware of what HG was. I was unable to keep food down and sometimes unable to keep fluid down. I was put on Phenergan suppositories, but they did not help control the NVP. I kept missing work and needed the paychecks badly at the time. The father (I was financially supporting us both btw) became verbally and emotionally abusive to me, and I found the end of my rope. I did not know how to be that sick with no support and gave up. I still grieve that loss. I grieve the m/c's too.

Finally, I met the man who was better than my wildest dreams and we decided to get married. He is so patient, loving, supportive, and generally my own personal superman (with a soft, gentle heart). We wanted kids but had an appointment to see a fertility specialist due to my repeated m/c's. Before that appointment date arrived, we were pregnant. At 5 weeks, I was nauseated. At 6 weeks, I was severely nauseated and having trouble functioning. At 7 weeks, I began vomiting uncontrollably, became severely dehydrated, and had to go to the hospital for fluids, Reglan, and Zofran. I was sent home with ODT Zofran 4 mg. It worked for a few days and stopped working. I was put on 8 mg ODT Zofran. It never helped. I was transitioned to Alere and put on the pump. I HATED that pump, but it kept us alive. I had all the awful welts from the pump and the Zofran side effects. Even on a high dosage and using my extra doses, I was still dysfunctional. I could not bathe or clothe myself. I could not walk upstairs without help. My DH became my nurse while also taking care of the dog and house and working more than full time. I used all my vacation and sick leave and then used 10 weeks of FMLA. I had serious sensitivity to motion, sound, smell, and touch. I lost 20 lbs (11% of my body weight at the time) in a month. I thought I was dying many times. I thought I was misdiagnosed and really I had some aggressive form of cancer they were not catching. I still had my very, very bad days where my ketones went wild and nothing stayed in me. Those days landed me in the hospital for IV fluids, meds and electrolytes.

My weight stabilized at 16 weeks. I was able to come off the pump at 19 weeks and back to work by 20 weeks. Things slowly improved and I was blessed to only have mild nausea in my 3rd trimester instead of a full relapse. After starving though, my body clung to calories and I gained a lot of weight in the last part of my pregnancy. I'm still struggling with how my body lost so much muscle mass while starving and bed ridden and then gained so much fat while preparing for breastfeeding.

My DH and I always wanted at least 2 kids. I'm trying to have the strength and courage to plan another pregnancy. I don't want HG to win. I don't want it to change our family plans. I stalked these forums while sick. Now that I'm planning a new pregnancy, I wanted to join and talk to people to create a plan and protocol. We will be moving soon, so I also want to get recommendations on providers when we land somewhere new.