by PamelaRose » Apr 09, 2006 8:59 pm
Welcome, Rebecca, and congratulations on your pregnancy! I'm glad you're getting serious treatment for HG now, though I admit that I'm still shuddering at the mention of Emetrol (nasty experience for me with #2). It sounds like right now you're holding your own thanks to the rehydration, but if you don't take the meds religiously, you'll soon begin spiraling back down to where you were when you headed for the ER. The prescriptions always say "as needed" because dosages can change depending on severity of illness, but Zofran and all other drugs work best when taken regularly. If you note nausea returning, don't hesitate to start that Zofran asap and take it around the clock, regardless if you're feeling sick or not at that time. It really will help head off the worst.
As for sharing the baby news, I sure do remember that. We were planning to wait with the first pregnancy until I got to the end of the first trimester just in case something happened, and that meant spending endless, lonely hours in bed because no one knew how sick I was or that it was more than a little stomach virus. I was miserable, and I have never felt so isolated in my life. And then, just when we shared the big news with everyone, I did miscarry at 12 weeks. After that, I decided that it was far easier to face the possibility of having to break the news of a loss than it was to deal with HG alone, and we always told friends and family with an official call from the hospital at about 7-8 weeks when I was in for rehydration. I know it made things much easier for us to deal with from an HG-standpoint, but it was also very disappointing to miss out of the cutesy announcements that my non-HG friends got to surprise everyone with. It's just another of HG's cruel impacts on the pregnancy experience, but at least here you have a community of women who know what you're going through. If you'd like a buddy in your area to get in touch, let me know!
Pamela
4-Time HG Survivor
*Brody (8-11-98 )
*Avery (1-24-01)
*Reilly (12-16-02)