So I am writing the blog to talk about my experiences with hyperemesis during pregnancy. I just found out (and totally shocked) that I am expecting my fourth child in February. The previous three pregnancies all had hyperemesis issues and each pregnancy got worse with the last pregnancy being the absolute worst of all of the pregnancies. The hyperemesis is one reason we had been planning not to get pregnant again and were actually talking adoption at some point in the future. So the positive pregnancy test was highly surprising to say the least.
The reason I am writing the blog is so that anyone who doesn't understand the progression of this journey can get an idea what this is like for someone you know or even for yourself. I have heard everything from, "you are faking" to "boy you are so dramatic" when they talk about the sickness that occurs during pregnancy.
So what is hyperemesis. The full name for the condition is hyperemesis gravidarum. I call it morning sickness on steroids. This is not just morning sickness it is 24 hour sickness that can extend through entire pregnancies. This can make you so sick that you need to be hospitalized, fed through feeding tubes, and pumped full of meds just to keep your body from shutting down during the pregnancy. For women who experience this condition it is something close to a nightmare because it is totally physically draining and can threaten the health and life of both the mother and the child. In the next posts I will talk about the experiences with my other pregnancies and also with my current pregnancy.
As of today:
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The reason I am writing the blog is so that anyone who doesn't understand the progression of this journey can get an idea what this is like for someone you know or even for yourself. I have heard everything from, "you are faking" to "boy you are so dramatic" when they talk about the sickness that occurs during pregnancy.
So what is hyperemesis. The full name for the condition is hyperemesis gravidarum. I call it morning sickness on steroids. This is not just morning sickness it is 24 hour sickness that can extend through entire pregnancies. This can make you so sick that you need to be hospitalized, fed through feeding tubes, and pumped full of meds just to keep your body from shutting down during the pregnancy. For women who experience this condition it is something close to a nightmare because it is totally physically draining and can threaten the health and life of both the mother and the child. In the next posts I will talk about the experiences with my other pregnancies and also with my current pregnancy.
As of today:
- I am 6 weeks pregnant.
- I have had mild nausea but so far nothing outside the norm...
- I am praying that this pregnancy will be different from all my others....
- I still have most of my family to inform of my pregnancy and not sure I am ready for this...
- Started the new blog and hope it is informative for anyone who wants to learn...
www.helpher.org
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