need help with my horrid morning sickness, how do you cope......

[baby no 2]

im 12 weeks with my second baby and vomitting non stop all day, and i have a 2 year old to look after im just about to go crazy... i have not made any dinner in 6 weeks and my house is a mess and stinksssssss i just have no energy to do any of it.

my throat is bleeding and my belly is so sore, i just need to know im not the only one going thru this horror......

[BazzasMum]

I think you should go to your Dr and get a script for some maxalon before you end up in hospital from dehydration.

MS isn't fun at the best of times, but in this heat and that intense I'd defo be taking something.

Hope it doesn't last too much longer for you.

[bumMum]

hey
i was just like you, except minus the 2 year old in tow!
it is terrible
i did end up in hospital twice with dehydration. they put you on a drip with anti nausea meds and fluids to rehydrate you.
it is very painful and hard to get up in the morning. my suggestion is to make yourself as comfortable as you can be and minimize the possibility for mess and discomfort.
frozen meals, paper plates even.. very basic foods and try to keep yourself and your toddler in the one area (probably the lounge) have a pillow and a blanket and of course the bucket and all the toys and stuff the toddler will enjoy and just try to rest.
get out into the sunshine and fresh air a few times a day for you and the little one and try to go for a little walk.
hot showers are good. you can enjoy those with your toddler.
i ate lightly very lightly through out the day. find some foods which help a little and snack on those because it's pretty much impossible to keep down any good meals for very long as it is.
what else? water is good. antihistamines some chemists think are a good idea.
maxalon is one med you can get although i had no luck personally with it.
organise some childcare for a few hours a week and maybe even splurge on a cleaner once a week just for an hour to vacum and mop.
do you have a partner or husband or parent or close friend who can help out?
if not, try to tell yourself you can accomplish one task every day. one day it may be hanging the washing out. the next day bringing in.
dont expect too much from yourself.
good luck!!! :hugs:

[baby no 2]

I think you should go to your Dr and get a script for some maxalon before you end up in hospital from dehydration.

MS isn't fun at the best of times, but in this heat and that intense I'd defo be taking something.

Hope it doesn't last too much longer for you.
i do have some maxalon tablets but they make me feel strange, and i have been to hospital once to get fluid, i guess some days are worse then others and todays bad......thank you so much for your reply

[baby no 2]

hey
i was just like you, except minus the 2 year old in tow!
it is terrible
i did end up in hospital twice with dehydration. they put you on a drip with anti nausea meds and fluids to rehydrate you.
it is very painful and hard to get up in the morning. my suggestion is to make yourself as comfortable as you can be and minimize the possibility for mess and discomfort.
frozen meals, paper plates even.. very basic foods and try to keep yourself and your toddler in the one area (probably the lounge) have a pillow and a blanket and of course the bucket and all the toys and stuff the toddler will enjoy and just try to rest.
get out into the sunshine and fresh air a few times a day for you and the little one and try to go for a little walk.
hot showers are good. you can enjoy those with your toddler.
i ate lightly very lightly through out the day. find some foods which help a little and snack on those because it's pretty much impossible to keep down any good meals for very long as it is.
what else? water is good. antihistamines some chemists think are a good idea.
maxalon is one med you can get although i had no luck personally with it.
organise some childcare for a few hours a week and maybe even splurge on a cleaner once a week just for an hour to vacum and mop.
do you have a partner or husband or parent or close friend who can help out?
if not, try to tell yourself you can accomplish one task every day. one day it may be hanging the washing out. the next day bringing in.
dont expect too much from yourself.
good luck!!! :hugs:
hi thanks for your reply.....yes i do have a husband but he works all day, but i do have my mother to help out, otherwise i would not have gone for number 2 as pregnancy 1 was just as bad, i have been in hospital for fluids but the maxalon makes me sooooooooo sleepy and strange i really dont like taking them....

[funnyfarm]

oh god, you sound like me. Go back to your doctor and see what else they can give you.

It is horrendous isn't it. I feel for you. I am now pregnant with #3 but only 5 1/2 weeks so no morning sickness yet but i have already been to the doctor to talk about what to take when it hits me.:laughing: I am trying to think positive that i won't get it this time but even my doctor thinks the chances that i get it again are pretty high.

Suck on ice if you have too. I found once i was rehydrated at the hospital i felt a little better so maybe if you keep your fluids up a bit, you might not feel as bad.

Hope it eases for you soon.

[baby no 2]

hi..

i too knew that i was going to be sick wiith this one but you sort of think i'll be a bit better 2nd time around but no not at all its the same, yesterday i vomitted 10 times and in tears it was a horried day, hopefully today is better.

when did yours stop in both your pregnancies??

its really a comfort knowing that im not alone, because i dont know of anyone else that feel this way...........they glow........i throw....lol

[moozle]

You poor thing! It's not much fun. I had it really badly too and at 15 weeks had just had all I could take and was getting VERY dehydrated so I went to the Dr who sent me to the hospital and they gave me a maxolon injection which stopped the vomiting but I still felt motion sick for about 4 weeks after that but I had a lot more energy and it was great not to throw up all the time! Hope it subsides very soon for you.. it's coming up to the time that it theoretically should so :fingerscrossed:

[neekynoo]

God I feel your pain :yes:

This is my second PG and I too have a two year old. I also suffer from severe morning sickness also known as Hyperemesis. Sounds to me like that you do too. Your doc needs to give you something stronger than maxalon as for some of us it really does nothing except like you said make you dizzy and drowsy.

With my DD I took Zofran (aka Ondansetron) from 12 weeks til the day she was born. I lost over 15kg and was in hospital at least 4 times. The only things that stopped the vomiting long enough to hydrate and eat a little was the Zofran. This time around my GP who saw what I went through prescribed the Zofran as soon as the vomiting was more than 5 times a day (week 6 for me). I took 2 tablets a day up until week 17 and am now on 1 tablet in the arvo/evening. I still vomit every morning but the nausea is definately easing for me now. Hopefully by 20 weeks it will be a lot better.

DH has had to do everything from be a fulltime worker, parent, cleaner, cook, the lot! I'm hoping now that things are looking up that I can help him out. It's very hard to deal with and I too feel guilty everyday but we have to do whatever we can to help ourselves get better. It's dangerous for bub if you become dehydrated so fluids are the most important. Bub can live of your fat stores no problem so eating little amounts when possible is all you should worry about until things get better.

Please talk to your OB or GP or someone who can help. Here is a link which might help you too.

http://www.hyperemesis.org/hyperemesis-gravidarum/

Hope you get some relief very soon :hugs:

[baby no 2]

thank you so much your reply was so nice i cried it really does something to you mentally, a few weeks back i had to ring my daughters day care for them to drop my daughter home, my husband worked late and i could not leave the toilet, luckily i know the staff at her kindi personally for years now, but still not being able to pick my daughter up was:crying:.....mine too my hubby does everything around here......i will call the doctor tomorrow and get some zofran.

yes i have been diagnosed with hg and i have been in hospital once to get fluids......

[bumMum]

beleive it or not i feel like crying reading your posts as it brings back the memories of it to me.
i just remember crying and crying at the toilet bowl.. :(
no sleep, no food, no energy..
i too couldnt drive often and could barely leave the bathroom at times.
i enjoyed hot showers and that is all i had in my life.
my morning sickness ended at about 6months and i gave birth at seven months. i really beleive the stress brought on the early labour.
like i said, i tried to accomplish something every day. sometimes it didn't happen. sometimes it did.
i remember the low point where i phoned my mother in law from the bedroom floor where i was kneeling over a bucket dry reaching and croaking to her that i couldn't stand up and she came and took me to the hospital. she even had to dress me and clean me :(

[neekynoo]

thank you so much your reply was so nice i cried it really does something to you mentally, a few weeks back i had to ring my daughters day care for them to drop my daughter home, my husband worked late and i could not leave the toilet, luckily i know the staff at her kindi personally for years now, but still not being able to pick my daughter up was:crying:.....mine too my hubby does everything around here......i will call the doctor tomorrow and get some zofran.

yes i have been diagnosed with hg and i have been in hospital once to get fluids......

:hugs: I'm glad I could offer some advice. It can be quite a lonely and isolating time for anyone who suffers HG.

It sure does muck you up mentally too. With DD I suffered pre-natal depression very badly and saw a lot of counsellors but I know it was only because I felt so crappy. I knew I'd love my baby when she was born (and I did) but I just hated being PG and so sick. It's often hard for family and friends to be supportive because they really don't know what it's like unless they've suffered HG themselves. It's a little better in that regard second time around because they know what to expect. Your DH sounds like a wonderful man. Having a supportive partner is so very important. Luckily our little ones are young enough that they will forget how sick their mummies are and love us for blessing them with a brother/sister - hopefully :laughing:

Take care of yourself and I hope you get some Zofran soon :hugs:

[baby no 2]

hi...

yesterday was a good day, only sick 5 times thats unheard of......so i keept most my fluids and food down, abit more energy today.......

with my daughter i started at 8 weeks and stopped at 22 and lonely is not the word i refused to leave my house, my hubby was away working so i just sat near the toilet 24/7 on average i'd be sick 10 times a day......i was dying toget out and do stuff but i knew i would not make it past the front door.......this pregnancy now is the last baby i'will have i just cant do this again...sadly.

[baby no 2]

:hugs: I'm glad I could offer some advice. It can be quite a lonely and isolating time for anyone who suffers HG.

It sure does muck you up mentally too. With DD I suffered pre-natal depression very badly and saw a lot of counsellors but I know it was only because I felt so crappy. I knew I'd love my baby when she was born (and I did) but I just hated being PG and so sick. It's often hard for family and friends to be supportive because they really don't know what it's like unless they've suffered HG themselves. It's a little better in that regard second time around because they know what to expect. Your DH sounds like a wonderful man. Having a supportive partner is so very important. Luckily our little ones are young enough that they will forget how sick their mummies are and love us for blessing them with a brother/sister - hopefully :laughing:

Take care of yourself and I hope you get some Zofran soon :hugs:
the vomitting is one thing but your mental state going thru this is far worse i think...its so destroying in every way........are you abit better this pregnancy

[baby no 2]

beleive it or not i feel like crying reading your posts as it brings back the memories of it to me.
i just remember crying and crying at the toilet bowl.. :(
no sleep, no food, no energy..
i too couldnt drive often and could barely leave the bathroom at times.
i enjoyed hot showers and that is all i had in my life.
my morning sickness ended at about 6months and i gave birth at seven months. i really beleive the stress brought on the early labour.
like i said, i tried to accomplish something every day. sometimes it didn't happen. sometimes it did.
i remember the low point where i phoned my mother in law from the bedroom floor where i was kneeling over a bucket dry reaching and croaking to her that i couldn't stand up and she came and took me to the hospital. she even had to dress me and clean me :(
ohh my god,,,,,without a doubt your early birth was due to you being so sick...our bodies can only take so much, normal pregnancy is hard on us, let alone us with HG is a huge strain......

[baby no 2]

i cant believe all the wonderful replies i have gotten with help for my HG .... you are all amazing, i never knew so many people suffered like i do.....i truly wish you all a fantastic xmas, not that im saying goodbye now i just wanted you all to know that youe email really do help................:hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs: :hugs:

[baby no 2]

oh god, you sound like me. Go back to your doctor and see what else they can give you.

It is horrendous isn't it. I feel for you. I am now pregnant with #3 but only 5 1/2 weeks so no morning sickness yet but i have already been to the doctor to talk about what to take when it hits me.:laughing: I am trying to think positive that i won't get it this time but even my doctor thinks the chances that i get it again are pretty high.

Suck on ice if you have too. I found once i was rehydrated at the hospital i felt a little better so maybe if you keep your fluids up a bit, you might not feel as bad.

Hope it eases for you soon.
has your morning sickness started yet???

[leahchea]

I am convinced maxolon causes my heart to beat fast like there's something wrong running thru me and to top it off i can't sleep!
Today I discovered sea bands vailable from pharmacies. They are worn on your wrists on pressure points to relieve nausea and so far I feel great so I really recommend trying as prior to this I have wanted to be knocked out!

i do have some maxalon tablets but they make me feel strange, and i have been to hospital once to get fluid, i guess some days are worse then others and todays bad......thank you so much for your reply

[baby no 2]

I am convinced maxolon causes my heart to beat fast like there's something wrong running thru me and to top it off i can't sleep!
Today I discovered sea bands vailable from pharmacies. They are worn on your wrists on pressure points to relieve nausea and so far I feel great so I really recommend trying as prior to this I have wanted to be knocked out!
for sure mine too my heart felt like it was going to pop out of me anytime it was so horrible, that its not worth taking........and i felt mentally worse then i did without it........useless

[baby no 2]

God I feel your pain :yes:

This is my second PG and I too have a two year old. I also suffer from severe morning sickness also known as Hyperemesis. Sounds to me like that you do too. Your doc needs to give you something stronger than maxalon as for some of us it really does nothing except like you said make you dizzy and drowsy.

With my DD I took Zofran (aka Ondansetron) from 12 weeks til the day she was born. I lost over 15kg and was in hospital at least 4 times. The only things that stopped the vomiting long enough to hydrate and eat a little was the Zofran. This time around my GP who saw what I went through prescribed the Zofran as soon as the vomiting was more than 5 times a day (week 6 for me). I took 2 tablets a day up until week 17 and am now on 1 tablet in the arvo/evening. I still vomit every morning but the nausea is definately easing for me now. Hopefully by 20 weeks it will be a lot better.

DH has had to do everything from be a fulltime worker, parent, cleaner, cook, the lot! I'm hoping now that things are looking up that I can help him out. It's very hard to deal with and I too feel guilty everyday but we have to do whatever we can to help ourselves get better. It's dangerous for bub if you become dehydrated so fluids are the most important. Bub can live of your fat stores no problem so eating little amounts when possible is all you should worry about until things get better.

Please talk to your OB or GP or someone who can help. Here is a link which might help you too.

http://www.hyperemesis.org/hyperemesis-gravidarum/

Hope you get some relief very soon :hugs:
how are you going now are you still on zofran or has it eased abit???

[bakubaby]

hello, i just wanted to say i share your pain :no:
i am 17 weeks pregnant with baby no. 1 (and only), and have been sick since week 4. i haven't actually thrown up, i've just had severe & debilitating, constant nausea. maxolon helps a bit, but it pretty much knocks me out, so doesn't help get me through the day. i think more importantly is the effect its having on me mentally. i am hating being pregnant ... and then i feel guilty and like a failure. my obst. is awesome and has referred me a psych. who specialises in maternal and post natal depression. as he commented, feeling this bad for this long WILL mess with your head, and you will eventually unravel. it made me feel like i wasn't completely losing the plot.
anyway, i just wanted you to know you're not alone xx

[Sheer Bliss]

Zofran was the ONLY way I could get up in the morning when pregnant with my twins. I had an almost 2yo and almost 4yo to look after, and it was impossible to change DS1's nappies without puking....so hea learned to have it done slowly with me stopping to puke mid nappy. I was on 16mg per day for the first 20 or so weeks, then it eased off so I was on 8mg, and eventually off it by about 28weeks. I also wore seabands every minute. I still couldn't move much and puked about 4 times a day for the first 4months, but that was better than the 10+ when I wasn't off it. I'd wake every 2hrs overnight to puke, and ended up in hospy for rehydration at 6weeks.

For me, maxalon made me really tired and spaced out too. Zofran helped in my pregnancy with DS1, so I went straight for it with the twin pregnancy. I hope it has eased a bit for you, but don't hesitate to ask for Zofran, it is very expensive (we are still paying off the credit card debt and the bubs are 7months old) but it was the only way I could function.

[neekynoo]

how are you going now are you still on zofran or has it eased abit???

I'm still taking it everyday but some days I can get away with only one tablet. I vomit every morning but if I'm careful and don't drive or move around too much I don't usually vomit anymore during the day. Still feeling nauseous all day but it's worse in the morning and at night. It is better this time around than with DD but I put that down to the early intervention I had this time compared to not getting any until 16 weeks with DD.

How are you going now? :hugs:

[baby no 2]

I'm still taking it everyday but some days I can get away with only one tablet. I vomit every morning but if I'm careful and don't drive or move around too much I don't usually vomit anymore during the day. Still feeling nauseous all day but it's worse in the morning and at night. It is better this time around than with DD but I put that down to the early intervention I had this time compared to not getting any until 16 weeks with DD.

How are you going now? :hugs:
I am a little bit better, but i still vomit about 4 times in the afternoons, and i am like all of us getting very depressed about it just so worn out from feeling like crap all the time...and i have had some bleeding so i had to go to the hos yesterday, it should be ok if i take it easy.

its just so horrible to go thru and i'll never do it ever again.........thanks for you reply..i really hope it gets better for you soon, how far along are you now????

[baby no 2]

Zofran was the ONLY way I could get up in the morning when pregnant with my twins. I had an almost 2yo and almost 4yo to look after, and it was impossible to change DS1's nappies without puking....so hea learned to have it done slowly with me stopping to puke mid nappy. I was on 16mg per day for the first 20 or so weeks, then it eased off so I was on 8mg, and eventually off it by about 28weeks. I also wore seabands every minute. I still couldn't move much and puked about 4 times a day for the first 4months, but that was better than the 10+ when I wasn't off it. I'd wake every 2hrs overnight to puke, and ended up in hospy for rehydration at 6weeks.

For me, maxalon made me really tired and spaced out too. Zofran helped in my pregnancy with DS1, so I went straight for it with the twin pregnancy. I hope it has eased a bit for you, but don't hesitate to ask for Zofran, it is very expensive (we are still paying off the credit card debt and the bubs are 7months old) but it was the only way I could function.
it is so horrid to feel like this from being a normal and happy person to this......i swear i'll never do it again.........

[baby no 2]

hello, i just wanted to say i share your pain :no:
i am 17 weeks pregnant with baby no. 1 (and only), and have been sick since week 4. i haven't actually thrown up, i've just had severe & debilitating, constant nausea. maxolon helps a bit, but it pretty much knocks me out, so doesn't help get me through the day. i think more importantly is the effect its having on me mentally. i am hating being pregnant ... and then i feel guilty and like a failure. my obst. is awesome and has referred me a psych. who specialises in maternal and post natal depression. as he commented, feeling this bad for this long WILL mess with your head, and you will eventually unravel. it made me feel like i wasn't completely losing the plot.
anyway, i just wanted you to know you're not alone xx
trust me i HATE being pregnant, how can you enjoy months of vomitting everyday none in their right mind can do that and feel happy,,its so horrible. dont feel bad about hating to feel this way we ALL do......i cry all the time and just try and get the best out of my day.....:hugs:hope you'll get better really soon.

[bakubaby]

trust me i HATE being pregnant, how can you enjoy months of vomitting everyday none in their right mind can do that and feel happy,,its so horrible. dont feel bad about hating to feel this way we ALL do......i cry all the time and just try and get the best out of my day.....:hugs:hope you'll get better really soon.

thanks for your kind words, i was beginning to think i am the only one who cries every day:crying:
some days are definitely better than others. yesterday was a good day, today back to crap.
how are you getting on? :flowerz:

[Herchy]

I just wanted to let you know I had HG with both pregnancies. It was horrible. It was worse with DD than it was with DS, and I had to run around after DS when I could. I barely coped. Luckily, I had a super supportive hubby. Zofran didn't work, so I just had fluids a couple of times and tried to keep my fluids up when I could at home. I had it until I gave birth both times, although with my second pregnancy (DD) It eased from 33 weeks to only a few times a day.

Good luck. I can completely remember how it felt. I hope you start to feel better very very soon.

[neekynoo]

I am a little bit better, but i still vomit about 4 times in the afternoons, and i am like all of us getting very depressed about it just so worn out from feeling like crap all the time...and i have had some bleeding so i had to go to the hos yesterday, it should be ok if i take it easy.

its just so horrible to go thru and i'll never do it ever again.........thanks for you reply..i really hope it gets better for you soon, how far along are you now????

The mental strain is such a hard thing to process too. I hope your family and friends are understanding and supportive of what you're dealing with. My DH is great but sometimes my family seem to "forget" that I just can't do the things that normal fluffy PG women can.

I've been better this time with my moods and depression than with DD, makes me think this one is a boy :detective: I'm 19 weeks now so nearly half way! I still hate being PG though but I'm lucky I don't mind being stuck at home all the time. It's easier than trying to go anywhere that's for sure!

And yep I will never be doing this again either. I only agreed because I wanted DD to have a sibling but after that I'm done and dusted :laughing:

Not sure if you already are but watermelon is great for nibbling on to up the fluids too.

Hope today is a better day x

[leahchea]

I've got an acupuncture appointment this
morning, it's my next option. This was a shock pregnancy for me, I'm now just over 7 weeks and have been confined to my apartment for 2.5 weeks sick. I don't vomit as much as some of you do, but always first thing in the morning and then I feel nauseas most the day. I cry alllll the time as I just can handle this feeling and being sick all the time. Maxilon is not for me and I figure anything else the doc will prescribe will be just the same, so ive seen a naturopath and have some homeopathic remedies. I'm yet to know if they are really helping as I have only really just started. I think seabands are ok, but again, it's hard to tell of anything works when I don't really get relief ever.
This is definitely the hardest time of my life and to top it off, I have to take leave without pay starting Monday as I've run out of all other leave.
It's hard on my partner too, he works long hours and I'm home alone all the time freaking out, my family and friends are in another state!
I really hope acupuncture is the answer for me as I'm so down about what is going on with my body, I'll report back and let you all know as hopefully this is a winner :)



The mental strain is such a hard thing to process too. I hope your family and friends are understanding and supportive of what you're dealing with. My DH is great but sometimes my family seem to "forget" that I just can't do the things that normal fluffy PG women can.

I've been better this time with my moods and depression than with DD, makes me think this one is a boy :detective: I'm 19 weeks now so nearly half way! I still hate being PG though but I'm lucky I don't mind being stuck at home all the time. It's easier than trying to go anywhere that's for sure!

And yep I will never be doing this again either. I only agreed because I wanted DD to have a sibling but after that I'm done and dusted :laughing:

Not sure if you already are but watermelon is great for nibbling on to up the fluids too.

Hope today is a better day x

[funnyfarm]

has your morning sickness started yet???

Hi ladies, i really feel for you all. It is sooooo draining feeling like that all the time.

Some good news on my front. I havn't been as sick with this pregnancy as my previous 2. I am crossing fingers it will stay like this as i am only 7 1/2 weeks but with my other 2 i was well and truly sick by now.

I am taking medicine at night for the sickness and have found if i don't take it, then i am dry reaching and feeling constantly nauseous. Had a bad day yesterday but today has been much better.

Hope you all get some relief soon.

[baby no 2]

thanks for your kind words, i was beginning to think i am the only one who cries every day:crying:
some days are definitely better than others. yesterday was a good day, today back to crap.
how are you getting on? :flowerz:
im 14 weeks now, i have to say its better then with my first, but come 3 oclock in the arvo and i've got my head in the toilet untill i go to bed, last night i had to get up and vomit, so its still pretty bad, but its almost like i have forgotten what its like not being sick.........sad ....i just fit into my day, and yes some days are worse then others, xmas food and cooking has been pretty bad and my dear mum has done it all this year.

just waiting for it to stop...........:(

[Booo]

Vegemite on Toast :D:D:D

[baby no 2]

Hi ladies, i really feel for you all. It is sooooo draining feeling like that all the time.

Some good news on my front. I havn't been as sick with this pregnancy as my previous 2. I am crossing fingers it will stay like this as i am only 7 1/2 weeks but with my other 2 i was well and truly sick by now.

I am taking medicine at night for the sickness and have found if i don't take it, then i am dry reaching and feeling constantly nauseous. Had a bad day yesterday but today has been much better.

Hope you all get some relief soon.
thats a relief for you my too i was very sick at 7 and 8 weeks, so you might be very lucky this time around............im still :barf: in the arvo, but getting thru and counting the days till july 5th when im due.........

[bakubaby]

I've got an acupuncture appointment this
morning, it's my next option. This was a shock pregnancy for me, I'm now just over 7 weeks and have been confined to my apartment for 2.5 weeks sick. I don't vomit as much as some of you do, but always first thing in the morning and then I feel nauseas most the day. I cry alllll the time as I just can handle this feeling and being sick all the time. Maxilon is not for me and I figure anything else the doc will prescribe will be just the same, so ive seen a naturopath and have some homeopathic remedies. I'm yet to know if they are really helping as I have only really just started. I think seabands are ok, but again, it's hard to tell of anything works when I don't really get relief ever.
This is definitely the hardest time of my life and to top it off, I have to take leave without pay starting Monday as I've run out of all other leave.
It's hard on my partner too, he works long hours and I'm home alone all the time freaking out, my family and friends are in another state!
I really hope acupuncture is the answer for me as I'm so down about what is going on with my body, I'll report back and let you all know as hopefully this is a winner :)

sorry you feel like this too, it really is a miserable way to be :crying:
i do feel for our partners too, it must be very difficult to watch a loved one go through this.
i'm going to see a psychologist to chat about the anxiety/depression i am feeling, which i honestly think is a direct result of feeling crap 24/7.
i'd be really interested to know how the acupuncture works out for you, keep us posted :hugs:

18 weeks today, 22 weeks to go!!!!!!!:yelclap:

[Casstar26]

Can I just say..and you really really need to hear it. YOU POOR THING... It is tough, It hurts, Noone understands and despite all of the stories you hear about how women just "get on with it and get used to it" You cant!!!

I am 8 weeks pregs with my first. Im also a single mummy as the baby's daddy works away for long periods of time and we fell pregnant on the first date.

Im not vomitting thankfully, however, that nausea, saliva mouth, disorientation, shakiness does not go away ever...Its horrible. I also work fulltime and have a male manager who just doesnt get it. Ive decided to go to the doctor and get a med cert and take a week off and continue until its gone. I am a social worker for child protection so it is very emotionally draining...its not what I can deal with right now.

I went to the health food shop and the lady sold me something called vomiplex... its a spray you spray under the tongue, she said it has excellent feedback but it doesnt work for a couple of days. Today was terrible so I will let you know if it works.
Good Luck... and No... your not alone. Remember apparently its all worth it at the end.
Casstar26:dizzy:

[baby no 2]

Can I just say..and you really really need to hear it. YOU POOR THING... It is tough, It hurts, Noone understands and despite all of the stories you hear about how women just "get on with it and get used to it" You cant!!!

I am 8 weeks pregs with my first. Im also a single mummy as the baby's daddy works away for long periods of time and we fell pregnant on the first date.

Im not vomitting thankfully, however, that nausea, saliva mouth, disorientation, shakiness does not go away ever...Its horrible. I also work fulltime and have a male manager who just doesnt get it. Ive decided to go to the doctor and get a med cert and take a week off and continue until its gone. I am a social worker for child protection so it is very emotionally draining...its not what I can deal with right now.

I went to the health food shop and the lady sold me something called vomiplex... its a spray you spray under the tongue, she said it has excellent feedback but it doesnt work for a couple of days. Today was terrible so I will let you know if it works.
Good Luck... and No... your not alone. Remember apparently its all worth it at the end.
Casstar26:dizzy:
im so over it too, been sick now everyday for 10 weeks it really does take a strain on ourself but also on our families im really hoping for the 16 weeks mark, maybe it'll settle down then, otherwise i think it might go on like with my first till week 22.

[baby no 2]

hello, i just wanted to say i share your pain :no:
i am 17 weeks pregnant with baby no. 1 (and only), and have been sick since week 4. i haven't actually thrown up, i've just had severe & debilitating, constant nausea. maxolon helps a bit, but it pretty much knocks me out, so doesn't help get me through the day. i think more importantly is the effect its having on me mentally. i am hating being pregnant ... and then i feel guilty and like a failure. my obst. is awesome and has referred me a psych. who specialises in maternal and post natal depression. as he commented, feeling this bad for this long WILL mess with your head, and you will eventually unravel. it made me feel like i wasn't completely losing the plot.
anyway, i just wanted you to know you're not alone xx
how are you going now??? has it settled down abit........:hugs:

[baby no 2]

:hugs: I'm glad I could offer some advice. It can be quite a lonely and isolating time for anyone who suffers HG.

It sure does muck you up mentally too. With DD I suffered pre-natal depression very badly and saw a lot of counsellors but I know it was only because I felt so crappy. I knew I'd love my baby when she was born (and I did) but I just hated being PG and so sick. It's often hard for family and friends to be supportive because they really don't know what it's like unless they've suffered HG themselves. It's a little better in that regard second time around because they know what to expect. Your DH sounds like a wonderful man. Having a supportive partner is so very important. Luckily our little ones are young enough that they will forget how sick their mummies are and love us for blessing them with a brother/sister - hopefully :laughing:

Take care of yourself and I hope you get some Zofran soon :hugs:
how are you getting along??? getting any better??

[TTCin2009]

I had the worst m/s and felt like death from the moment I hit 5 wks til about 14 wks. The moment I woke up, I was sick. If I ate, I was sick. If I ate anything spicy, the heartburn would make me sick!!

I'm a first time mum and I have to admit, I had days when I wished I wasn't pregnant - not because I didn't want the baby but because I just felt so dreadful. Nothing seemed to help and I ended up having 7 wks off work!!

But thankfully at about 15 wks I started to feel a little better and now at 17 wks, I feel "normal" again.

Anyway, I just want to share my story because I know when you've got your head in the toilet, it feels like it will never end and it's depressing.

[baby no 2]

sorry you feel like this too, it really is a miserable way to be :crying:
i do feel for our partners too, it must be very difficult to watch a loved one go through this.
i'm going to see a psychologist to chat about the anxiety/depression i am feeling, which i honestly think is a direct result of feeling crap 24/7.
i'd be really interested to know how the acupuncture works out for you, keep us posted :hugs:

18 weeks today, 22 weeks to go!!!!!!!:yelclap:
are you getting any better???:hugs:

[baby no 2]

God I feel your pain :yes:

This is my second PG and I too have a two year old. I also suffer from severe morning sickness also known as Hyperemesis. Sounds to me like that you do too. Your doc needs to give you something stronger than maxalon as for some of us it really does nothing except like you said make you dizzy and drowsy.

With my DD I took Zofran (aka Ondansetron) from 12 weeks til the day she was born. I lost over 15kg and was in hospital at least 4 times. The only things that stopped the vomiting long enough to hydrate and eat a little was the Zofran. This time around my GP who saw what I went through prescribed the Zofran as soon as the vomiting was more than 5 times a day (week 6 for me). I took 2 tablets a day up until week 17 and am now on 1 tablet in the arvo/evening. I still vomit every morning but the nausea is definately easing for me now. Hopefully by 20 weeks it will be a lot better.

DH has had to do everything from be a fulltime worker, parent, cleaner, cook, the lot! I'm hoping now that things are looking up that I can help him out. It's very hard to deal with and I too feel guilty everyday but we have to do whatever we can to help ourselves get better. It's dangerous for bub if you become dehydrated so fluids are the most important. Bub can live of your fat stores no problem so eating little amounts when possible is all you should worry about until things get better.

Please talk to your OB or GP or someone who can help. Here is a link which might help you too.

http://www.hyperemesis.org/hyperemesis-gravidarum/

Hope you get some relief very soon :hugs:
hi, i was just wondering how you are going now, has it stopped yet??
i have hit my 15 week mark and mine seem to have gotten bad again, not better as it should have........:hair::hissy::geek:

[bakubaby]

are you getting any better???:hugs:

yes and no....some days I feel ok, then other days i feel crap again. i'm back at work after having a week off over christmas, and it's really tricky. i try to act like everything is fine, then i come home and collapse on the couch and cry :crying: coz i am so exhausted and feel so crap.
i expected i would feel great by now (19 weeks on friday) but i am learning to come to terms with the fact that it looks like this pregnancy is going to be a rollercoaster. seeing the psychologist end of next week, looking forward to that, and also have booked a week up the coast by the beach with dh in feb, so again, looking forward to that. i am just trying to take it week by week.
how are you getting along??
:hugs:

[baby no 2]

yes and no....some days I feel ok, then other days i feel crap again. i'm back at work after having a week off over christmas, and it's really tricky. i try to act like everything is fine, then i come home and collapse on the couch and cry :crying: coz i am so exhausted and feel so crap.
i expected i would feel great by now (19 weeks on friday) but i am learning to come to terms with the fact that it looks like this pregnancy is going to be a rollercoaster. seeing the psychologist end of next week, looking forward to that, and also have booked a week up the coast by the beach with dh in feb, so again, looking forward to that. i am just trying to take it week by week.
how are you getting along??
:hugs:
im a bit like you, some days are good and some day not so good, it has changed a bit for me, i dont throw up as much but i feel more sick, which is just as horrible....im 15 weeks today, i would do anything for it to stop soooooooooooon:hissy:

[baby no 2]

oh god, you sound like me. Go back to your doctor and see what else they can give you.

It is horrendous isn't it. I feel for you. I am now pregnant with #3 but only 5 1/2 weeks so no morning sickness yet but i have already been to the doctor to talk about what to take when it hits me.:laughing: I am trying to think positive that i won't get it this time but even my doctor thinks the chances that i get it again are pretty high.

Suck on ice if you have too. I found once i was rehydrated at the hospital i felt a little better so maybe if you keep your fluids up a bit, you might not feel as bad.

Hope it eases for you soon.
how are you getting along?? is it still manageable ????

[funnyfarm]

oh baby no 2 and bakubaby, i am soo sad for you both because i know how it feels and it is a dreadful feeling.

I am still going along a lot better than expected, no vomiting and no hospital visits. i am still taking my medicine at night and generally feel queezy all day but bearable. Moreso, i am just extremely tired the last couple of days, like the walking dead:laughing:. I do have my bad days but still no vomiting, just very nauseous.

Do you ladies have any family close by that can help out with things. I wish i could help you out more. :hugs::hugs::hugs: Hope it passes for you all soon.

Take care
funnyfarm

[baby no 2]

I've got an acupuncture appointment this
morning, it's my next option. This was a shock pregnancy for me, I'm now just over 7 weeks and have been confined to my apartment for 2.5 weeks sick. I don't vomit as much as some of you do, but always first thing in the morning and then I feel nauseas most the day. I cry alllll the time as I just can handle this feeling and being sick all the time. Maxilon is not for me and I figure anything else the doc will prescribe will be just the same, so ive seen a naturopath and have some homeopathic remedies. I'm yet to know if they are really helping as I have only really just started. I think seabands are ok, but again, it's hard to tell of anything works when I don't really get relief ever.
This is definitely the hardest time of my life and to top it off, I have to take leave without pay starting Monday as I've run out of all other leave.
It's hard on my partner too, he works long hours and I'm home alone all the time freaking out, my family and friends are in another state!
I really hope acupuncture is the answer for me as I'm so down about what is going on with my body, I'll report back and let you all know as hopefully this is a winner :)
how are you going now, did the acupuncture work??

[Casstar26]

oh baby no 2 and bakubaby, i am soo sad for you both because i know how it feels and it is a dreadful feeling.

I am still going along a lot better than expected, no vomiting and no hospital visits. i am still taking my medicine at night and generally feel queezy all day but bearable. Moreso, i am just extremely tired the last couple of days, like the walking dead:laughing:. I do have my bad days but still no vomiting, just very nauseous.

Do you ladies have any family close by that can help out with things. I wish i could help you out more. :hugs::hugs::hugs: Hope it passes for you all soon.

Take care
funnyfarm


Hey,
Im not vomitting either!!! Yet its so horrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible. Im becoming really really queezy all the time and I think I could vomit if I thought about something disgusting. Have you found anything at all to help? I just was given Maxalon(?) by the doctor and it hasnt really helped at all. I dont just feel nautious although that is the predominant feeling, I also feel dirty and gross tired down.... tell me you have a cure!!! Sooooooo over it.

[baby no 2]

oh baby no 2 and bakubaby, i am soo sad for you both because i know how it feels and it is a dreadful feeling.

I am still going along a lot better than expected, no vomiting and no hospital visits. i am still taking my medicine at night and generally feel queezy all day but bearable. Moreso, i am just extremely tired the last couple of days, like the walking dead:laughing:. I do have my bad days but still no vomiting, just very nauseous.

Do you ladies have any family close by that can help out with things. I wish i could help you out more. :hugs::hugs::hugs: Hope it passes for you all soon.

Take care
funnyfarm
that is amazing with you, no vomits yet, i think you might get thru better this time, i was sick as a dog at week 6.
thank you for your warming words, i am just holding my breath till week 17 when i read that the hormon level drops quite a bit, so i really hope that will be the end for me, only 2 weeks more.......hoping.
my daughter is back at daycare 2 times a week so i get a bit of a break to sleep.....
i REALLY hope it stays good for you.

take care:)

[(mum2be)]

Hi guys,

I am 15 weeks today & have had morning sickness since 6 wks. i am constantly on vomiting & it hasn't eased up at all.

I am still sipping water as i can't take Maxalon as i have bad reactions to it.

So in my situation i have found eating just red snakes settles it enough to make me at least sip some water.

I never had any ms with DS. Hope all of your ms's start easing off soon.

[Ca7hy]

Hey Guys

I am TTC #2, one thing I hope with my next pregnancy is that the morning sickness wont be as bad as what I had with My DS ( now five years old ). I had to quit my job coz all day everyday up until 18 weeks I had severe nausea and the doctor gave me maxalon..I was always drowsy and spaced out. I really have to work this time to pay off some debts before baby #2 comes along at least till seven months if I can. I am still only on CD10 now, MY FIRST CYCLE ttc off the Pill and looking forward to Ovulation day this weekend, BD everyday YAY!!!! can't wait to see that :bfp:. Anyway, Good Luck to everyone hope the nausea calms down for you ASAP so you can enjoy the rest of the pregnancy. Cheers xoxo

DP 30 :valentine: Me 28
DS ( from prev relationship ) 5 :wave:
:fingerscrossed:

[margarethorton]

Eating Ginger cookies or taking ginger tea is a traditional remedy for morning sickness used in different parts of the world. It can help you too.

[Ca7hy]

Hi Margarethorton,

Yes I heard that and I did try that in my first pregnancy but felt worse as I am not a big fan of Ginger unless its in cooking..LOL

[overitand36]

hi everyone

i have not been on for a long time as also feeling very yuck

ginger is fine for mild sickness otherwise useless

my advise for anyone is speak to your OB about Zofrani its much better than Max again useless for me another alternative is Predinisolone it really helps a lot

[teenie]

Hi girls,

Just read the whole thread and I just want to say you are all amazing women:yes:. Good on you for supporting eachother. Difficult pregnancies are SO hard to handle psycholgically. I was a basketcase when pg with DD. I had one friend who also has hard pregnancies who was a wonderful support but most of my other girlfriends found it hard to understand why I was crying every single day (they were lovely to me - but they didn't get it). I would love 3 kids but I don't think I can go there again:(. I feel really sad about that.

Just curious...did any of you ladies who were so sick when pg end up with pnd? I was sick with DS (not as bad as with DD) and was on the edge for a while but he was such an easy baby I came good. But by the time DD was born I was so exhausted in every way from being so ill I just fell in a heap (she was a challenging baby, too). Ugh, I feel like crying just writing this and she's 9 months old and delightful now. Mind you, I'm still sooooo tired every single day.

All the best to every single one of you:yes:

[baby no 2]

i am in another world now...........the real world, my sickness has finally stopped,,,,,it has been some really touch months but i have gone thru it.

with help from this site, it really comforts you knowing that you are not alone, thank you so much to everyone who answered me when i was feeling my worst......and above all i really hope everyones starting to feel better too, i know we were all in similar weeks in pregnancy.........

big hugs to you alll:australia:

[baby no 2]

God I feel your pain :yes:

This is my second PG and I too have a two year old. I also suffer from severe morning sickness also known as Hyperemesis. Sounds to me like that you do too. Your doc needs to give you something stronger than maxalon as for some of us it really does nothing except like you said make you dizzy and drowsy.

With my DD I took Zofran (aka Ondansetron) from 12 weeks til the day she was born. I lost over 15kg and was in hospital at least 4 times. The only things that stopped the vomiting long enough to hydrate and eat a little was the Zofran. This time around my GP who saw what I went through prescribed the Zofran as soon as the vomiting was more than 5 times a day (week 6 for me). I took 2 tablets a day up until week 17 and am now on 1 tablet in the arvo/evening. I still vomit every morning but the nausea is definately easing for me now. Hopefully by 20 weeks it will be a lot better.

DH has had to do everything from be a fulltime worker, parent, cleaner, cook, the lot! I'm hoping now that things are looking up that I can help him out. It's very hard to deal with and I too feel guilty everyday but we have to do whatever we can to help ourselves get better. It's dangerous for bub if you become dehydrated so fluids are the most important. Bub can live of your fat stores no problem so eating little amounts when possible is all you should worry about until things get better.

Please talk to your OB or GP or someone who can help. Here is a link which might help you too.

http://www.hyperemesis.org/hyperemesis-gravidarum/

Hope you get some relief very soon :hugs:
hi..

how are you getting on?????:flowerz:

[baby no 2]

Hi girls,

Just read the whole thread and I just want to say you are all amazing women:yes:. Good on you for supporting eachother. Difficult pregnancies are SO hard to handle psycholgically. I was a basketcase when pg with DD. I had one friend who also has hard pregnancies who was a wonderful support but most of my other girlfriends found it hard to understand why I was crying every single day (they were lovely to me - but they didn't get it). I would love 3 kids but I don't think I can go there again:(. I feel really sad about that.

Just curious...did any of you ladies who were so sick when pg end up with pnd? I was sick with DS (not as bad as with DD) and was on the edge for a while but he was such an easy baby I came good. But by the time DD was born I was so exhausted in every way from being so ill I just fell in a heap (she was a challenging baby, too). Ugh, I feel like crying just writing this and she's 9 months old and delightful now. Mind you, I'm still sooooo tired every single day.

All the best to every single one of you:yes:
with my first i was more ill and i was also feeling very down while i was :barf:so much, but i came good as i stopped at 22weeks, so feeling like absolute s... while vomitting your guts up is pretty normal, how can you not .............

this pregnancy i was abit more ........sort of knowing i was going to feel like crap, so not so surprised if you know what i mean, first pregnancy were worse for sure..............how are you feeling now???????????:hugs:

[drevs22]

I loved just reading through this thread. No I'm not sick and twisted - just so happy to have company. I am 15 weeks this week and still puking :) and Yup this is round two for me too.

I think round one was worse because my dr. wouldn't do anything and kept saying it will be better by the next visit... she was finally right - at my 6 week post partum visit - lol.

This time I went in expecting to be sick the whole time. Most days are okay. But there are days (yesterday) when I look at my son (4) and think we were happy just the three of us - what was I thinking?

I did like seeing that other people did get better after the 12 weeks... so I guess there is still hope... I just want to add this smile because it rocks!:barf:I wish I could copy and use it on my facebook or hotmail.

[Aquamarine]

Wow! This is the type of thread I have been looking for.

I am pregnant with #4 and feeling nauseous.

I am also feeling overly teary and some days I feel like I may be suffering prenatal depression.

I think my main issue is that the minute I found out I was pregnant again I knew I would end up suffering morning sickness, even though I have tried to remain positive.

My first three pregnancies, all boys, I suffered from HG. With the third I was put on the drip in hospital for dehydration. I would count that as one of the hardest times in my life and vowed I would never ever have another child, even though I always wanted four children.

I am now 10 weeks with my 4th pregnancy and have been feeling nauseous every day since about 7 weeks. I don't feel I have been as bad sick wise but I think the fear and flashbacks from my past experiences have really scared me. I am taking maxalon which has helped me. I went to the Dr the day after I had a really bad day and night of vomiting to get on top of it early. This I think has helped.

My Dr also said that if I need something stronger that he will prescribe zofran if I can hold on after 12 weeks.

All these years later I feel affected by the severe morning sickness I suffered and it is affecting my ability to enjoy or want this pregnancy, which sounds so terrible.

I hope this thread can keep going for the women who are still suffering because it is such a support to chat with people who are going through the same thing.

:skywriter: to all

[Aquamarine]

http://www.hyperemesis.org/hyperemesis-gravidarum/

Hope you get some relief very soon :hugs:

This website is absolutely amazing. Every woman should read these stories to understand what many woman go through. More awareness needs to be raised so that people realise a cracker and ginger aint going to help someone suffering HG!

[baby no 2]

Wow! This is the type of thread I have been looking for.

I am pregnant with #4 and feeling nauseous.

I am also feeling overly teary and some days I feel like I may be suffering prenatal depression.

I think my main issue is that the minute I found out I was pregnant again I knew I would end up suffering morning sickness, even though I have tried to remain positive.

My first three pregnancies, all boys, I suffered from HG. With the third I was put on the drip in hospital for dehydration. I would count that as one of the hardest times in my life and vowed I would never ever have another child, even though I always wanted four children.

I am now 10 weeks with my 4th pregnancy and have been feeling nauseous every day since about 7 weeks. I don't feel I have been as bad sick wise but I think the fear and flashbacks from my past experiences have really scared me. I am taking maxalon which has helped me. I went to the Dr the day after I had a really bad day and night of vomiting to get on top of it early. This I think has helped.

My Dr also said that if I need something stronger that he will prescribe zofran if I can hold on after 12 weeks.

All these years later I feel affected by the severe morning sickness I suffered and it is affecting my ability to enjoy or want this pregnancy, which sounds so terrible.

I hope this thread can keep going for the women who are still suffering because it is such a support to chat with people who are going through the same thing.

:skywriter: to all
eventhough i have now stopped feeling ill myself i still find comfort in this page, i too suffered terrible hg with my first and it took me ages to sort of come to terms with the fact that i had been so sick for so long, still now its be far the worst time of my life and i truly wonder how the hell i got thu it................:yelclap:

[ExcitedMissJo]

WOW!! I just discovered this thread, and I thought I was suffering alone! This is my first pregnancy and I am 25 weeks and still throwing up most days. It started at week four - 21 weeks of nasuea and vommitting...blah, no wonder I am tired.

I work full time and still manage to get myself to work, although am often late. I have learnt to carry a spew bag with me and have been caught throwing up in the car, in the train (have an hour trip to work), on the platform, at work... it doesn't matter where I am! I had great plans of working til 38 weeks, but I have to say I am definitely reevaluating that now!

I have tried ginger tablets, eating before I get up, wrist bands, homopathics, barley sugar, changing my diet, waking up and lying in bed an hour before I have to get up... nothing seems to work. I really don't want to have to take a medication if I can help it, and am now considering accupuncture, but don't know anyone that has tried it... there were a few earlier posts here of people that were going to try it - did it work?

[Aquamarine]

WOW!! I just discovered this thread, and I thought I was suffering alone! This is my first pregnancy and I am 25 weeks and still throwing up most days. It started at week four - 21 weeks of nasuea and vommitting...blah, no wonder I am tired.

I work full time and still manage to get myself to work, although am often late. I have learnt to carry a spew bag with me and have been caught throwing up in the car, in the train (have an hour trip to work), on the platform, at work... it doesn't matter where I am! I had great plans of working til 38 weeks, but I have to say I am definitely reevaluating that now!

I have tried ginger tablets, eating before I get up, wrist bands, homopathics, barley sugar, changing my diet, waking up and lying in bed an hour before I have to get up... nothing seems to work. I really don't want to have to take a medication if I can help it, and am now considering accupuncture, but don't know anyone that has tried it... there were a few earlier posts here of people that were going to try it - did it work?

You poor thing! You are still working? That is a massive effort there. I couldn't work when I was sick. I am not good at vomiting at all, especially in public.

I haven't tried acupuncture so can't help you there but I really hope you get better soon or find something that really helps you.

[funnyfarm]

I have tried accupuncture and found it didn't work but having said that, other women swear by it so i say, give it a go, you have nothing to lose and alot to gain if it does work for you.

good luck and hope you feel better soon.

[BB85]

i do have some maxalon tablets but they make me feel strange,
I know the feeling! I hated them and on bedrest the hospital wouldn't give me a panadol without it.. I said I have a headache.. I'm not nauseous but I will be if you give me that!

[overitand36]

hi have you tried predisolone it worked for me to stop me throwing up

i still feel sick nearly everyday but the worst is the tiredness and exhausting of not feeling like doing anything