by Ivydragon » Jul 19, 2004 11:33 am
Hi Heather,
Some women do relapse and fight HG to the end and overall experience a few good weeks somewhere in the middle. Your previous HG pgs are actually the best indicator for your HG pattern. If your HG typically lets up and doesn't hang on to the end, there is a chance that you have just suffered a setback, and are off too many drugs too quickly. I never started to wean until I was 20 wks, and feeling "normal", myself, and my HG wasn't as bad as yours.
However, HG isn't 100% predictable by any means, and you could have to suffer for the long haul, but there is no way to find out until you're there. Keeping with small frequent meals, continuing w/ your meds (can you add back in more than just the Zofran to get back to that controlled place?) and making sure that you are as hydrated as you can be and resting as much as possible (overdoing it is a sure fire way to relapse) can all aid to your recovery. You hit a really rough patch again, and you're not going to bounce out of it overnight. Be patient with yourself, and hopefully you'll be able to work out of this gradually, but it has to be slow to last.
We have an excellent moderator in the 2nd trimester forum that may have further help for you. She had an NG tube to her intestines and struggled with HG through to the end. Her name is Anna, and would be delighted to see you in that forum.
Huge hugs, and welcome.
Andy
Mom to Aaron 14 (HG), Anna 11 (HG), Adam 8 (adopted), Andrew 8 (adopted), fostering a newborn . . .