To those who suffered from Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Kelliek327 · December 2015

For those ladies who suffered from Hyperemesis during pregnancy, I'm just curious how long it lasted for all of you with this pregnancy, and was this your 1st HG pregnancy or had you had it before?

I was nauseous and throwing up until the very last push during delivery, but the HG had eased up quite a bit by week 20. My SO and I have recently been discussing when we would want to try for another baby (which wouldn't be for another year at least) but I'm still a little traumatized by the HG and wondering if I'll ever get over it! I hear that it's typically worse in subsequent pregnancies and that makes me nervous. It's hard to think about doing it all over again even though it was completely worth it! Anyone else feeling the same way?

ForeverEverAfter · December 2015

Sorry-this is not what you want to hear. I had moderate HG with #1 (overnight IV fluids at 7w, then controlled with meds-but still vomiting at least once a day til delivery). Everyone told me every pregnancy was different. They lie! #2 I got meds sooner, and never tried to wean, so my first tri was smoother. But overall it was worse, with frequent bad days and a 2 day admission in 2nd tri for dehydration.

It was worth it, but bad enough that DH is getting a vasectomy when we'd always planned on 3 kids.

PickledPlums · December 2015

I didn't have it, but a close family friend did. She lost a lot of weight with both pregnancies- she was an Olympic level rower and VERY healthy and muscled, but looked emaciated when pregnant. She had two girls and desperately wanted more but she got so sick both times she just couldn't do it again.

Bognes · December 2015

I had it. Horrible. Lasted until 20 weeks and I think I'm one and done

. It was so so bad.

Growingapepper · December 2015

I had it until 17 weeks, then "regular" pregnancy nausea and vomiting until delivery. It was my first pregnancy and I do plan on having another but I am definitely scared. We aren't going to have another until we know someone will be available to take care of me and LO in case I get HG again. I'm willing to take the chances for #2 because I definitely want more than 1 baby, but if I do get it next time I'm not sure if we'll go for numbers 3 and 4. It was the most difficult and horrible experience I've ever been through, I don't know how many times I could handle it especially if it supposedly gets worse every time.

Kelliek327 · December 2015

@Growingapepper We also talked about how we would have to leave LO in daycare or have a nanny in the likely event I get HG again since I feel it would be impossible to care for him properly while so sick. I also plan to quit my job at the first sign of HG. There is no way I'm working while going through that again! My boss was super understanding this time around about me missing work so much but I always felt bad about not being there and it just added additional stress to an already stressful situation. My husband has always wanted 3 kids but I think we will be done at 2.

Kelliek327 · December 2015

@ForeverEverAfter Did your husband volunteer to do the vasectomy or did you have to ask him to? Birth control make me throw up, so after we have #2, I will be considering getting my tubes tied or asking my husband to have a vasectomy. I'm not sure how I would approach it with him though. I might be wrong, but I think vasectomies are more easily reversed than tube tying if we were to change our mind down the road so I'd probably prefer to go that route. I will have more research to do on all of it though when the time comes.

ForeverEverAfter · December 2015

@Kelliek327 he volunteered about 3mo into the pregnancy, saying that there was just no way we could do this again. I was vomiting into coffee cups while driving on the highway to work with my 2yo in the back, because I had to save sick time for 3rd tri. Then I was put off work at 33w because I could barely walk due to pelvic instability. He's on a list, but is 100% on board to go through with it.

AksanaAnais · December 2015

I didn't have it with my first but I had it bad with my second until around mid 3rd trimester. Zofran did nothing. Just had a flashback of me puking while driving. Good times. I also had hypersalivation which didn't end until 6 weeks after delivery. That sucked more to me than the HG. But to answer your question, I would definitely do it all over again. Beast mode.

cuphalffull · December 2015

I had HG with my first and it was pretty bad until 7 months, then I got hypertension and swelled up, gaining 20 lbs in the last month of pregnancy. We waited 5 years to try again because I was so scared of going through it again! I am one of the very rare ones and didn't get it the second pregnancy! But I had several other complications including gestational diabetes and hypertension as well as surgery for an ovarian torsion at 14 weeks. I had my remaining tube tied during this last csection.

kitkat666 · December 2015

I had it too and it lasted from 2.5 wks to 15 mins before our son made his appearance. Told my hubby if he wants another addition to our family he can have a puppy

Bailey1823A · December 2015

I had bad more sickness mild hg with number 1. With number 2 it was much worse and for much longer. We originally wanted to have 4 kids but I would have to see how the 3 one goes first. Good luck

KYmama9286 · December 2015

Don't give up hope! For me it got less and less with each pregnancy. With #1 it was the most severe. Multiple hospitalizations for fluids, I eventually got a zofran pump and a picc line so I could have 24/7 fluids at home. Had to walk around with an iv pole for weeks and it was a disaster. I also had other pregnancy complications later on that weren't related but put me on strict hospital bed rest from 27-37 weeks until I was induced. I puked daily until the day I delivered and never gained much weight though I lost about 20lbs. Even with all that we tried and got pg with #2 when DS was 1 year old.

With #2 we knew what to look out for and were much more proactive which I definitely think helped. I got a zofran pump at like 7 weeks and was able to manage it with that and oral meds. With that pregnancy I only lost about 15 lbs and gained it back. I also puked until the end.

#3 was a surprise pregnancy at only 5 months pp! I think since I got pregnant so quickly it wasn't as big of a shock to my body and the hg wasn't as severe. I lost about 10lbs, had to take oral meds until the end and puked till the end but managed to even gain some weight.

#4 was also a surprise pregnancy (I swear condoms don't work for us lol) I had other unrelated health issues going on but the vomiting and nausea was definitely manageable. Between zofran and phenergan I made due. I puked until the end but it was only a few times a week so not too bad. I don't know if I got used to it because I basically puked for 5 years straight (4 kids in 5.5 years) haha or if it didn't seem so bad because my other health issues were more pressing. Either way, it was light and day difference compared to #1.

All that to say, don't give up hope. Give your body time to recover and don't make any hard and fast decisions now. Wait and see how you feel in a year or even more.

mill1020 · December 2015

Mine was bad with #4 and worse with #5, but they do say every pregnancy is different. I wouldn't assume it'll be worse with each subsequent pregnancy just because that's been some others' experience.

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