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Keep going hun. Take it slow. Baby steps x

Bless you, sounds like my pregnancy with my first. I was waking up on a morning and just wishing away the day waiting until i could go to sleep again. Look after yourself, make sure you’re taking additional vitamins if you can (thiamine vit B1 is SUPER important with hyperemesis and vit B6 can aid reducing nausea). Bassets have come out with a gummy pregnancy vit which might be easier to take. Are you on anti sickness tablets? Xonvea has been a miracle for me this pregnancy (it’s a new drug most GPs haven’t heard of). Look after your mental health - hyperemesis is rough on every part of your body, including the brain. Please seek therapy if you find yourself struggling, PTSD is really common from the condition. Some people choose to be induced early with hyperemesis so that is always an option. Always here to talk!

@Cesca aw thank you. It’s been really traumatic for me, I actually booked a termination when I was in the first trimester because I was so unwell (took me years to conceive too) but obviously didn’t do ahead with it thank god. Yes I’ve tried all the meds, been on six different anti sickness and steroids since week 8 - including xonvea - nothing works unfortunately! I told my GP I’m depressed last week and this got dismissed so feeling really let down. I’m going to speak to the consultant next week about it. Can I ask when you say you can be induced - does this mean you have to have a c section? Are you pregnant with a second without HG?! Xx

So sorry to hear - I completely understand you. With my first I was really struggling too (bedbound other than trips to EPU for IV hydration and anti-emetic injections) I told myself if it got any worse I knew I wouldnt be able to take it any more. Luckily mine, though a lot more severe than others I’ve heard if, got a lot better at 20 weeks, after which I had to rebuild all the muscle I lost (my hips were just hinges with no flesh haha. I felt like when Bella in Twilight has a baby). This time I’ve been really lucky and Xonvea has helped me so much its been like morning sickness instead. Still on them at 25+4, can’t get off them without sickness returning. I’ll be honest, the health care professionals I spoke to at the time with my first were not that helpful - there is so much helpful info on the HER hyperemesis foundation website (for sufferers and health care professionals, so stuff that can be forwarded on!) and pregnancy sickness support can put you in touch with someone to

(Ran out of space) someone to talk to who completely gets it and can support. Push your GP for mental health support! I found a lot just think ‘meh its pregnancy, it’ll go away once baby is here’ but it is so so debilitating, soul crushing and mentally exhausting as well as mentally testing. By induction I mean having them push your body into labour earlier - through a variety of ways. Unfortunately does often end up requiring extra intervention, but at least once baby is out the sickness is gone! I was induced for other reasons (cholestasis, which could have been due to hyperemesis?) as my sickness was much better by then. Have you joined the hyperemesis gravidarum group on Peanut?

@Cesca thank you - I’ve been in contact with pregnancy sickness support from day one really, they helped me get through the worst of it and push for steroids. They are great. I’m in the support group on here and Facebook, I just think I need to vent because it’s so depressing seeing everyone living a normal life during pregnancy. Not being able to get out of bed let alone go baby shopping, work, plan anything really is like you said soul crushing. It feels like I’m in mourning for the life I had and the pregnancy I thought I’d have. Sorry to be depressing 😆 just ones of those days! Xx

Dont worry i can totally empathise- been there myself! The only words i managed to get out for a couple months were ‘i feel so sick’ to my partner, multiple times a day. It is so so so tough and I think if you can get through this you can handle anything parenting life might throw your way ❤️ its a test that no one deserves but will certainly build some resilience

@Cesca I think you’re right! After this, I feel like I can handle anything.. not even worried about giving birth or having no sleep 😆 thank you xxx