Husband has to give up job to look after me

Gigglepig

Can you tolerate water with a bit of sugar and salt in? (A mix may help if you get dehydrated, you can google the recipe)

claire16c

Definitely try every option you can before you husband leaves his job.

I'm suffering from horrendous morning sickness right now, verging on hg but not quite.

I found the cyclizene tablets helped a bit as long as I took them consistently.

Things I have been able to drink are:

Apple & mango j2o
Cranberry juice
Lemon squash
More recently black currant squash.

Ice lollies.

Cold water at night only.

I'm eating complete rubbish but my midwife says anything is better than nothing. For a while I couldn't stand chocolate but now curly wurlys really help!

I'm with the poster who can't stand people saying stuff like ' try ginger'

Yeah I had 6 weeks off work, eating a ginger biscuit clearly would have solved that!!

fozziebeartoo

So sorry you are still suffering, it is simply dreadful!!

Regarding fluids......make sure you try all temps, icy, warm, hot, tepid.

Try drinking from a straw, teaspoon, sippy cup.

One combination just might help.

Despite vomiting for 9 months in both my pregnancies, at one stage I COULD eat fried chicken and chips from the chippy :eek:

Couldnt manage dry toast or a biccie etc though :rotfl:

So if you can possibly try a teeny bit of whatever food is available, it just MIGHT suit your tum......you simply dont know.

Unless you try......

And of course the thought of TRYING to eat is almost as bad as actually doing it.



Fingers crossed it all improves very soon.

wendym

My daughter was sick every day through a twin pregnancy, and worried herself silly about nutrition for the babies. At 6 months pregnant she weighed less than before she conceived. They were born by C section at 38 weeks, weighing 7lb each, and are now the healthiest 4 year olds you could meet.

It's such a miserable thing, and the 'ginger biscuit' brigade have no ****ing idea, but at least you know that somehow the system works so that the baby is fine.

And for most people it does improve as the pregnancy progresses.

HOWMUCH

I had hyperemesis when pregnant with my daughter who is now 28 years old. I could even smell lettuce. I was still being sick when I was delivering her. Small sips of water helped and had several very small meals hoping that I would not vomit it all back. I had to carry on working as it was during the miner's strike and mine was the only income. I always had a tupperware box with me. Please think hard before your husband fore goes his job. And good luck to you all.

kboss2010

I would suggest that your husband carry on working at all costs. As horrible as it is for you right now being at home alone, it'll be much worse when you have little to no money coming in, especially once you have a new baby and a toddler.

Firstly, £1000 a month is a lot without rent/mortgage. One of the easiest things to reduce is your food bill. Then sky and any other non-essentials like gym memberships, subscriptions, takeaways etc. We're all guilty of spending on these things, but remember it's only for a year or so.

Use the money you save to get home help.

The problem with most of my friends who are stay at home mums is that they're so consumed by wanting the perfect upbringing for their little ones that only they can provide that they stress themselves out! Your daughter will not be worse off in the long term for spending a few months indoors with you, playing with her toys or watching TV. Kids are resilient and I doubt she'll even remember in a few years that mummy didn't take her to the park for a while. Just don't sweat the small stuff and you'll be fine

southoftheriver

Sorry to hear you're in hospital but at least they can keep an eye on your fluid intake and hopefully trial different medications with you. Remember it won't always be like this, and your child will not feel it in the same way you do.

Get well soon!

Hannahxxx

He's going back in today so just a thank u to you all really.

cord123

Hey hun, I have HG with the pregnancy. I am currently 18 weeks. There is light at the end of the tunnel!
I was hospitilised 3 times staying in hospital for a total of 35 days and had it very bad.

I am still sick but managing to keep sips down and can function a bit more than before.

I am still on Ondensetron which is a drug they give to chemo patients. It is a bit of a last resort as there is much research on it but it is the only thing that worked for me. I also had steriods as well. But please just hang in there cause although it is awful and you feel that no-one gets how rough you feel cause you 'just have a bit of morning sickness' (quote from my boss!) you will come out of it, even if the sickness doesnt stop, it will hopefully ease off! xxx

cord123

Hey hun, I have HG with the pregnancy. I am currently 18 weeks. There is light at the end of the tunnel!
I was hospitilised 3 times staying in hospital for a total of 35 days and had it very bad.

I am still sick but managing to keep sips down and can function a bit more than before.

I am still on Ondensetron which is a drug they give to chemo patients. It is a bit of a last resort as there is much research on it but it is the only thing that worked for me. I also had steriods as well. But please just hang in there cause although it is awful and you feel that no-one gets how rough you feel cause you 'just have a bit of morning sickness' (quote from my boss!) you will come out of it, even if the sickness doesnt stop, it will hopefully ease off! xxx