by Dannika » Sep 14, 2005 9:00 am
Hi Karen, Im from Sussex and am currently 24 weeks pregnant with my 5th pregnancy. Ive had 2 miscarriages, 1 termination, from hg and have 1 daughter aged 6, all of which I suffered hg. With my daughter the pregnancy was so awful, I was first admitted into hospital at 5 weeks and more or less stayed there until she was born. I knew I couldnt go through that again so thanks to this website I really did my homework! I was very lucky, the consultant who looked after me with my daughter was very supportive, We went and saw him privately before we had even conceived, so we knew we would get his undivided attention armed with piles of paperwork that I had printed off from this website, with info about zofran and different plans, he really listened.
The only thing that stopped the sickness before was steroids, no anti sickness drug helped.
I knew for me to be able to consider a pregnancy I had to be sure I had his support and we had a plan of action in place.
We agreed that I would start on a low dose of steroids at 5 weeks and take it from there.
True to his word as soon as I was 5 weeks I went on the steroids, Ive only had 1 stay in hospital at 7 weeks when along side the steroids he put me on zofran. Ive not had a great time, believe me the steroids have side affects! Ive already put on 2 and a half stone! there has been days where I havent been able to get out of bed, more to do with the tiredness and headaches caused by the medication, but compared to my daughter this has been a miracle!
I now have to start coming off the steroids as they are affecting my blood pressue and its from now on they can affect the babys growth and I admit Im terrified of coming off of them! but I know I have to try.
After I had my daughter I was adament I was never going to go through it again, but with the right support it is possible.
We know we are having a boy who we have named Ben, I first felt him move at 16 weeks and have really felt a bond of love with him already which never happened with my daughter because I resented her for making me so ill.
There is light and hope, believe me! Im proof!
xxx
Dannika
HG PG 1: miscarried at 9 wks 1999
HG PG 2: "lauren" born 10-07-99
HG PG 3: termination at 9 wks 2001
HG PG 4: miscarried at 7 wks 2004
baby "Ben" due 7th Jan 2006