hyperemesis sufferers unite!

[kirst76]

Stellargaze - Try this recipe, its supposed to boost your milk supply but my midwife gave me the recipe to try to boost my calories with my last pregnancy.
You can leave out the yeast flakes cos apparently they are what help to boost your supply, lol.

Tigers Milk:
This "tigers milk" recipe is a great way for breastfeeding mums to boost their breast milk supply:

1 cup full cream milk
1/2 cup acidophyllis yoghurt
1 Tablespoon complan powder (or milk powder)
1 banana
honey
1 tsp yeast flakes
+/- ice cream

Mix in a blender makes 3-4 cups. Drink over the day.

Hope it helps and you can keep it down.

 

[kirst76]

Amelia Pond - With my 2 babies that I've suffered HG with, I've handled the labours very well....after my first pregnancy without HG I had a 42 hour labour and was absolutely munted by the end....with the others my labours were 7 hours and 45mins respectively and although hard and painful, I felt great afterwards and was so relieved not to have HG anymore!

I hope since you have had a really crap pregnancy that you can whiz through labour!
Let us all know how it goes!

 

[stellargaze]

Thanks Kirst

Unfortunately, I'm lactose intolerant I haven't had dairy at all in over 20 years, and barely as a child. I actually have trouble digesting fats too, which makes this really hard. I have some coconut milk icecream though. And some almond milk and yeast flakes. It's not quite as high in the calorie count, but will see what I can do! I'm switching doctors soon, and my new doc comes with a midwife, so hopefully she can help me sort through some of this.

Will definitely make an afternoon shake.

How long after the birth did you feel normal again? I'm doing a bit better (yay) but am worried this is as good as it's going to get.

 

[Amelia Pond]

Thanks kirst76....it sounds bad, but I just want this pregnancy over with! I can't do this much longer! Think we all deserve an easy labour after hyperemesis.

 

[jl.]

Thanks kirst76....it sounds bad, but I just want this pregnancy over with! I can't do this much longer! Think we all deserve an easy labour after hyperemesis.

totally true, you are pretty far on. Are you getting an appointment with your consultant?
I had mines on friday and they want to induce me in two weeks time if my cervix is favourable to give me "light at the end of the tunnel."

 

[kirst76]

Stellargaze - You could try getting some lactose free baby formula powder and trying that. here they have lactose free everything and they have just introduced a lactose free milk to the market as well.

I felt normal as soon as baby was out of me and the tiredness had settled down. But its different for everyone.

Amelia pond - it does sound bad, but its relatively easy compared with the shit that us HG girls go through when we are pregnant, lol

 

[stellargaze]

My mother said the same-- she had a really hard pregnancy with my youngest sister, and said in comparison, the labour was nothing. Fortunately little sis came on the early side.

Wishing you a speedy labour Amelia Pond.

Thanks as usual Kirst! I will look into options today. A little scared to try the lactose free as I don't actually like the taste of milk either. But will try anything at this point!

 

[Amelia Pond]

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totally true, you are pretty far on. Are you getting an appointment with your consultant?
I had mines on friday and they want to induce me in two weeks time if my cervix is favourable to give me "light at the end of the tunnel."[/QUOTE]

My consultant been great, just had an appointment with him on Tuesday, he said we would discuss induction at next appointment. Not only because of sickness, but because I am having a huge baby! I haven't eaten properly in months, I feel like a wreck but the consultant says I have grown a large, happy, healthy baby by looks of growth scan.... I am totally bemused by it!

 

[mom2beagain]

Hi ladies. Thank you for ALL of your comments and compliments. I am BACK in the hospital. I have been here since Thursday. Docs are saying I might be able to go home on Tuesday. My infusion site was infected and I was puking up the antibiotics so I had to come in for treatment.

The kidney pain is still unbearable most of the time, and the self cathing has caused some trauma to my urethra which is also extremely painful. They were giving me dilaudid at home, 2mg every four hours, so I am getting that IV while in the hospital. Because I am requesting the medication every four hours (like its ordered) they sent in a psychiatrist to meet with me and took my blood and urine for a drug test. I cried. Obviously, it showed nothing except for the meds they have been giving me, but just the shear fact that they even thought I was making this all up to get a high. I am still upset over it. Luckily after the psych met with me, he informed them that I actually am in a lot of physical pain, and just because there are addict moms out there, doesn't mean that I need to be grouped into the same category. I told my doctor exactly this "I don't relish the fact that I have to be in the hospital and begging for meds every four hours because I am in so much pain... how about you figure out why I am in so much pain, figure out why in the world I can't urinate, fix the fact that I puke over thirty times a day, and then I shouldn't need to take anything to relieve the pain that I am in."

I still cry just thinking about the whole darn situation.

 

[kirst76]

you poor thing!!!!!

 

[mom2beagain]

The nightmare continues... called out at 7pm for my meds that were do. Antibiotics, steroids, pain med, nausea med. My call bell was answered by a VERY rude nurse who informed me that I should know better its shift change and they will get to me when they can. So when they can, ended up being two and a half hours later. You have GOT to be kidding me.

 

[Amelia Pond]

Mom2beagain - That is awful! I had a hard time from a couple of midwives on the ward on my third hospital admittance and I know how that made me feel. I was lucky in that my Consultant has been nothing but supportive....My thoughts are with you, I admire your strength.....

 

[kirst76]

mom2beagain - that sucks! In my way of thinking they shouldn't be nurses if they aren't going to be friendly and caring toward patients.

Over here all the nurses on the maternity ward are midwives, and they are all so nice! I have a few favourites that I hope are on when I give birth.

My sil had her baby on Saturday night and when we went in to see them on Sunday I saw one of them who asked me how I was....lovely!
My midwife has a student midwife working with her, I'll get to meet HIM next week when she comes to visit. Yesterday morning I got a text from my sil saying he was on ward for the day and that "he's alright", lol! My midwife is quite protective of her ladies so at the birth he will not be doing any internals (thank goodness for that) and he will not actually be doing the delivering. I thought that was quite funny, because my midwife let my mil deliver my second daughter, lol!

 

[stellargaze]

That's awful mom2be. I hate being in hospital, but have always found teh day staff pretty friendly. It's the night nurses that I find grumpy. Depends on the hospital though. Hope you start feeling better soon!

 

[PapaStylZ]

So, my lovely lady suffers (id prefer to say "is a fighter!") From hyperemesis as well. Last weekend we went to the ER and they gave her saline solution via IV and some meds to help ease the nausea and vomiting. For the past week or so, shes been feeling reaaaally itchy and i immediately thought about her liver...as i dealt with that before. A not-so-helpful...at all...doctor said its due to her not eating and she shouldn't worry...we looked to get a second opinion. To cut the story short, we went to the ER yesterday and found out her blood pressure was low and way off, and her liver malfunctioning temporary. They kept her in the hospital to see how she handles the new meds, they gave her via IV and will feed her, as that will stablize her liver. As of right now, im at least glad shes in a stable area and getting good treatment.

 

[PapaStylZ]

PapastylZ - we women are amazing creatures and we need to be treasured and looked after!

Absolutely, I believe in that 100%

 

[kirst76]

So, my lovely lady suffers (id prefer to say "is a fighter!") From hyperemesis as well. Last weekend we went to the ER and they gave her saline solution via IV and some meds to help ease the nausea and vomiting. For the past week or so, shes been feeling reaaaally itchy and i immediately thought about her liver...as i dealt with that before. A not-so-helpful...at all...doctor said its due to her not eating and she shouldn't worry...we looked to get a second opinion. To cut the story short, we went to the ER yesterday and found out her blood pressure was low and way off, and her liver malfunctioning temporary. They kept her in the hospital to see how she handles the new meds, they gave her via IV and will feed her, as that will stablize her liver. As of right now, im at least glad shes in a stable area and getting good treatment.

Hope your lady is feeling better soon. How far along is she?

 

[sbl]

Hi ladies


I suffered with hyperemesis with my first pregnancy so i can honestly say i know what you guys are going through and I feel for you

Was in hospital many times, drips, shots, the works.

God I dont know how many times i heard the phrase " we have to check the key tones in your urine again siobhan"

Recently i've been thinking when did my hyperm begin and i honestly cannot remember.

when did you girls start???

xxx

 

[mom2beagain]

Hi ladies


I suffered with hyperemesis with my first pregnancy so i can honestly say i know what you guys are going through and I feel for you

Was in hospital many times, drips, shots, the works.

God I dont know how many times i heard the phrase " we have to check the key tones in your urine again siobhan"

Recently i've been thinking when did my hyperm begin and i honestly cannot remember.

when did you girls start???

xxx

I remember honestly being MISERABLY sick before I even found out I was pregnant. So I am guessing that as soon as my body recognized an increase in hormones... I started yacking. My husband knew I was pregnant before I did... I thought I had the flu.

 

[Amelia Pond]

Hi ladies


I suffered with hyperemesis with my first pregnancy so i can honestly say i know what you guys are going through and I feel for you

Was in hospital many times, drips, shots, the works.

God I dont know how many times i heard the phrase " we have to check the key tones in your urine again siobhan"

Recently i've been thinking when did my hyperm begin and i honestly cannot remember.

when did you girls start???

xxx

I have had hyperemesis in all of my pregnancies, although it has gotten progressively worse each time! All times it started around 5 weeks....