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TPN?

mamanoyesmamanoyes member
in April 2015 Moms
any one been on TPN before or are now ?
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  • mamanoyesmamanoyes member
    TPN stands for total parenteral nutrition
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  • mamanoyesmamanoyes member
    It's pretty much an in home iv that give me food and vitamins the tube goes in my arm and over to just above my heart
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  • NcountrygalNcountrygal member
    Wha...???

    My only guess is this is for epically bad HG?
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  • mamanoyesmamanoyes member
    Yes it is I have loss about 25 lbs and olny 13 weeks can't eat and can't drink
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  • bowman958bowman958 member
    I don't have experience, but what is your question? Are you just looking for commiseration? Sorry you have been so sick.
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  • mamanoyesmamanoyes member
    And all the aninasua pill and tricks don't work
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  • taahirataahira member
    Oh wow that sounds awful. I hope this passes. 
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  • vickersh1vickersh1 member

    Yikes! That doesn't sounds like fun at all. Never heard of anyone being on it either. Is it something that your doctors think you will need to be on all pregnancy?



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  • mamanoyesmamanoyes member
    We don't know my doc has never seen HG this bad
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  • Rowsdower85Rowsdower85 member
    I've never heard of this, but I just wanted to give you some creepy Internet hugs. Sounds miserable. :(
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  • PinkDahLia44PinkDahLia44 member
    I have not been on TPN before but I am a nurse so I have a lot of experience with it. Do you have a question about it?

    And OP is right, it is parenteral, even though that sounds like a made up word :P
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  • mamanoyesmamanoyes member
    I'm just wounding what to expect I just got my stuff last night how long do women have to use it for can't ask my doc he's never dealt with it before
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  • Ginja85Ginja85 member
    Yes, when I was a creepy bald kid. On occasion it is going to make you itchy, make sure you give the bag/container a really good shake if you're self administering. I ate popsicles & hard candy to help with the stomach pain, you may or may not experience this.
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  • PinkDahLia44PinkDahLia44 member
    mamanoyes said:

    I'm just wounding what to expect I just got my stuff last night how long do women have to use it for can't ask my doc he's never dealt with it before

    Well, the length of time one needs to be on TPN is individualized. It just depends on how long it takes before you can maintain adequate nutrition on your own. Also, at the hospital we do daily blood work to make sure the pts are getting all the vitamins and minerals they need and the mixture is adjusted daily based on that bloodwork. I would imagine you won't be getting that daily, but I would expect maybe weekly blood draws (?).

    I'm sorry you are having to go through this. Hopefully it won't last long past the first trimester!
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  • PinkDahLia44PinkDahLia44 member
    Oh, also, be very careful with your picc line and make sure it is covered properly for showers and the dressing should be changed regularly by a trained professional (I assume you have home health seeing you?). You don't want to get an infection on top of all of this. (Not trying to scare you, it's just important).
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  • caridura84caridura84 member
    Yes I was on TPN for both my living boy and girl. It was due to my severe hg and needed a PICC line. Injected a bag of white "food" in that line for 12 hours at night as well as phenergan, zofran, and all vitamins I couldn't take because even water came up. This pregnancy is MUCH different...thank God. Make sure to keep the area of insertion of line clean because if it gets infected they'll have to do another one and it's no fun. Good luck!
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  • DuffgurlDuffgurl member
    Sorry your going through this. Hope it works.
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  • NcountrygalNcountrygal member
    Oh gosh, I'm sorry I guessed right. That sounds awful! I hope the TPN works wonders for you.
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  • mamanoyesmamanoyes member
    caridura84 said:

    Yes I was on TPN for both my living boy and girl. It was due to my severe hg and needed a PICC line. Injected a bag of white "food" in that line for 12 hours at night as well as phenergan, zofran, and all vitamins I couldn't take because even water came up. This pregnancy is MUCH different...thank God. Make sure to keep the area of insertion of line clean because if it gets infected they'll have to do another one and it's no fun. Good luck!

    Yes I'm in the same boat can't even keep water down
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