hyperemesis sufferers unite!

[NIfirsttimer]

hey lou.. its a tigex bath support.. this one
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tigex-Bath-S...53d85afb42&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1727wt_939

its fab, i wouldnt be without it and i think its helped her love bathtimes, as she feels nice and secure in it.
its in the big bath.. its quite big so not sure if it would fit in a baby bath.. i doubt it to be honest tho.

 

[craftymum]

cheers Kat, I found a new one on ebay so put a wee bid, my Mum has bought us a baby bath already so I don't want to offend her but I also want to make bath times as easy and stress free for us all

 

[craftymum]

I wonder how Claire is doing? Haven't seen her on here at all, maybe she's not back from her hols yet.

 

[claire99991]

Hiya girls bk tomoz only have oh iPhone sat to we'd I wasn't sick and kept 2 meals a day down but yesterday and today I'm bk to usual throwing up and eating nothing. Does this happen with hypermesis can u get a few days break then it return? I carnt remember if I had any good days with Hollie, the other thing I thought was I had a bad cold the days I wasn't sick and I thought maybe my body realises it needs sum fuel to fight the bug so allowed me to eat a little. Well bk to my normal sicky self and home tomorow so will read thru see what I've missed then xxxx

 

[craftymum]

Hi Claire, it's great that you got a few sick free days unfortunately hg can work like that I guess we just have to make the most of the good days and try not to overdo it when we get them as we always end up suffering worse for it. I wasn't sick yesterday as I've found if I stay off the cold drinks I'm less likely to throw up maybe you're eating/drinking something that triggers it too, though I have to admit I don't feel any better for it as I still feel like I'm gonna throw up all the time and now as I get further into 3rd tri I feel sore, tired and breathless all the time too and I've been really badly constipated and I don't know what to take for it as boots wouldn't give me anything and I must've sat on loo yest for 2 hours in agony People have recommended lactulose (gross) fybogel, prune juice and milk of magnesia but when I have a problem with liquids I really don't want to take these just to throw them up 5 minutes later again so if anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it.
We're going to collect our pram this morning, the car seat isn't in yet but pram is ready and we're getting a free set of fleece fabrics with it (it's a bugaboo) only thing is they are black so we're going to see if they'll let us have a different colour or pay a little extra maybe towards a bag or something but if not there's always ebay as those cover sets are £75 new.
Going to get myself ready now as I've been up ages cos can't sleep and just hoping I don't faint again in car, take care xxx

 

[claire99991]

hiya how did it go louise did you manage to get out and about today without fainitng? xx

 

[craftymum]

Yep actually managed a whole day without fainting or throwing up
totally knackered me though and felt like crap all night but was good to be able to do something semi normal all be it for only a short time. Got our cot set up yesterday too so all we need now is a baby to out in it! How are you doing Claire?

 

[Rebaby]

I'm glad you managed a sick and faint-free day hun

Work has been going okay but it's knackering. Everyone i see asks me how long i have left before i go on mat leave and when i say "6/7 weeks" they say "oooh not long!" but i feel like saying "well you bloody try it then! I'm knackered already and i'm not even huge yet!"

I am counting down the shifts now anyway- just 29 to go before i'm done, but 4 of those are nightshifts which i haven't done since the start of my pregnancy, so really not sure how i'll cope. I have started to have dizzy spells where i feel like i could pass out but don't. The worst was on friday when we were over in wales visiting OH's family and it was awful as OH can't drive so i knew i had to get us home but i couldn't shake this awful light-headed feeling. I was better yesterday but had a funny do earlier today when i was sorting some things out in the spare room. Not sure if it's just because i am over-doing it or if it's related to my iron levels or what

On the plus side the ranitidine seems to be having an effect already though, which is great

Hugs to everyone

 

[craftymum]

glad the reflux has calmed down, I haven't been sick today but feel really crappy, so tired and so nauseous too - I'm avoiding drinks and just trying to get fluids into me through fruit and some ice pops but only so much of that I can take and I really am getting to the stage where I want a huge cold drink but I know if I do I'll just throw up and I'm now getting really scared of it as I just don't want to be sick anymore
I'm sure work must be knackering for you, you could be overdoing it as everything is so much harder when you are pregnant but your iron levels could b low as it's quite common for them to drop later on in pregnancy, just be careful when you're driving and make sure you pull over if you need to as all my fainting usually happens in the car so it must be my position and fact that bubs is crushing my ribs too! I'm just so shocked that my iron levels have been ok but then weirdly enough being vegetarian too I have heard of veges with higher than norm iron levels so maybe that has helped me and I guess there must be some iron in the fruit I am eating too - otherwise I've no idea how they haven't fallen. Nipped out today in car with hubby for 5 mins and did feel bit funny and very uncomfy so I'm glad we weren't going too far. On the plus side of things though I saw a woman yesterday who I hadn't seen in ages and she thought I was only about 4 months preg instead of 7!! so guess I wont have too much to lose after, but then I don't think I was too big with my daughter either I guess I just must carry neat but there's still time for me to explode too lol!!
I'm trying to get my MA claim all sorted and it's such a hassle and I've heard that they're quite slow in getting the money out too which means I could be without any money for a few weeks which isn't good esp when I've been on SSP for the last 4 months.

We got our cot all built too so the wee nursery is looking good if not a bit cluttered as everything inc the pram is in there at the min! It's getting scary now too but I can't wait to wave HG goodbye once and for all - def wont be going through this ever ever again!

 

[claire99991]

so glad you managed a faint free and sick free day, i hope you werent sick today either although just the feeling sick is just as bad i think.

Im feeling very sick i braved the cinema since its my OH birthday tomorow we went to see harry potter and i munched my way thru a bag of popcorn i had only had sum cereal all day and the smell was lovely when we went in of the popcorn and i really enjoyed it, feel sick now but havent been sick just lieing very still and not going to have a drink as it will set it of, i think the cold drinks deffo make it worse but i dont drink any hot drinks i never have so i have no choice unfortunalty but i try not to drink for a few hours after eating so i can absorb sum of the nutrients from the food. Oh well only 159 days to go....

 

[craftymum]

Claire it's great that you got to the cinema and managed some popcorn too, I so miss doing stuff like that!! I couldn't sit in cinema now as my back gets too sore and then I get faint if I'm sitting upright for too long, so annoying though as there's loads of films that we'd like to go see coming out soon, I didn't get to see HP either Stephen and Jenna went without me.
I actually managed 2 sick free days but like you I'm avoiding cold drinks like the plague it's hard though as I do get so thirsty and a cup of tea just isn't the same I think hot drinks make you more thirsty and make you pee more too. Have you tried melon? I'm eating a lot of watery fruits and think that's what's keeping me hydrated at the minute and they are refreshing too and I got a box of those kids ice pops too as they are quite small but sucking on a couple of those may help too.

I just feel so tired now and like you say if the nausea would lift it wouldn't be so bad, I sorted the drawers out in the nursery yesterday while Stephen was painting the bathroom and it near killed me, even though I was sitting on a chair while I did them!! I just seem to tire so easily from doing very little, I really can't wait til this is all over to get some energy back and be able to eat and drink normally again - sleepless nights with a newborn will be a breeze compared to all this, I'm trying to think positive now so 66 days to go!!!

 

[craftymum]

I couldn't stand it any longer my mouth was so dry and my lips were just sticking together so I had to drink something and no sooner than I did I'm throwing up again this is all so crap I'm so fed up eating plain foods, avoiding drinks and throwing up I just want to be normal again

 

[claire99991]

im so sorry that the cold drinks made you sick!! thing is you carnt avoid them for more than 2 days can you, keep positive hun your getting there now slowly but you are every week you hit is another milestone you were only 21 weeks when i joined this thread! your doing so well

xxxx

 

[RachaelP]

Hi im new and after reading your stories I feel guilty for moaning! I am 9wks pregnant and since about 6wks I have felt like absolute death. All I want to do is lie on my bed which is hard when you have a 3yr old to look after and work etc. I felt like this with my first pregnancy but I am sure not as bad and it did eventually go. I have never been sick and can eat everything infact eating is the only thing that stops me feeling sick but feeling comes straight back after I have swallowed first mouthfull. I also can't sleep at night and wake up constantly so I am tired all the time which makes the sick feeling worse! I am not enjoying being pregnant and I cant wait to have baby number 2 but I have a long time to wait!

I am so sorry you are suffering so badly far worse than me, it's unfair isn't it what we have to go through!!

Rachaelx

 

[NIfirsttimer]

hey guys.. just popping in to say hi... beem keeping up with reading the posts.. just dont always have time to reply!
lou... keep your chin up pet.. the end is in sight, just hang in there a bit longer....
claire.. glad you survived your holiday!
hi & welcome to the thread rachael!

here is a pic of Roo today.. shes getting so big & strong now and wants to be sat up so she can watch everything thats going on!

https://media6.dropshots.com/photos/542847/20090811/150918.jpg

 

[claire99991]

aw mi god where did your newborn go lol she is beautiful and looks sooooo grown up already! XX

 

[NIfirsttimer]

i know! shes totally lost the newborn look now, shes growing so fast you can almost see it, and shes awake loads... my newborns gone!

 

[claire99991]

just goes to show how little the newborn stage actually lasts for, she is gorgeous x

 

[craftymum]

Hi Rachel, welcome to our little club over here, though it's not really the nicest club for anyone to be in!
Kat It's so hard to believe little Roo is growing so quickly, how many weeks is she now? Your HG days are a long and distant memory now, that'll be us soon too Claire. I feel pretty crap today I didn't sleep last night at all and I seem to be peeing every hour now, I'm getting weird pressure down low so I think bubs has dropped already as I seem to be able to breathe a bit easier again. I went round to my Mums yesterday and had quite a good day had my lunch round there then came home again but I feel like crap today it just seems to be that if I do anything I really suffer for it the next day, I got up and had some toast this morning about 7:30 then I was back in bed before 9 and I dozed on and off until about 11:30, I just feel like I have the worst ever hangover, my head hurts I feel so so tired and I just feel really sick, I'm also thirsty but scared to drink as I know I'll just throw up if I do. I'm also finding that because I'm getting the odd day without being sick that I'm now more scared of it happening and I'll do anything to avoid it and I know that's bad if it means avoiding fluids but I'm just so scared of throwing up I don't know what else to do
Hope everyone else is having a good day today

 

[NIfirsttimer]

she will be 5 weeks on thursday! its flown it! its so weird, never thought id say it but im so sad that my whole birth experience is over now! looking back, i loved it! im jealous that you girlies still get to enjoy it, and really try to, cos its magical really! id do it again in a heartbeat (not the pregnancy tho!)

i had a flashback to the 'good old days' last night, woke up to feed roo about 3 and was violently ill.. not sure what it was, cos dave ate the same dinner as me and he was fine, and i felt fine once id been sick a few times, and am fine today.. but it wasnt nice to be back there with my head in the loo ;-(

Lou watch the headache hun cos its the dehydration kicking in.. i know you are finding hot drinks easier,, not sure if you have tried it but have you been drinking hot water? its not the most refreshing thing to drink but it gets the water down, and it usually stayed down for me too.. not so much hot as warm, i think the closer it is to your body temp, the less offensive your body finds it, and therefore the more likely it is to stay down....