by shana » Aug 23, 2005 1:06 am
Hi there,
I am originally from Vancouver (like Joanna, I believe). I have lived in Israel for 12 years and have had 2 babies here. Baby number one was born in Vancouver. All three were moderate hg cases.
Part of the problem here is, even with the help of a good doctor, the hospitals operate from crisis to crisis and hg women are considered, firstly, big brats who should just "buck up" and secondly a big pain, because they require a lot of work and attention. The staff just is not willing or interested. I was in the hospital with pregnancy number 4, which I terminated, because the care was so hideous - really unbelievable: the doctors would not speak to me or my husband, the nurses, when not ignoring me, just yelled and told me I was going through too many plastic bags with all the vomitting. In fact, it was something out of a documentary. I had a Palestinian roommate (I am Jewish), whose husband and father, when visiting, often helped me when I was throwing up because the nurses would just snarl and they felt so bad for me.
I will check out Motherisk. I have even been thinking of going to Canada or the US for a first trimester once I hopefully conceive. But that gets so tricky with insurance, travel, leaving my family and everything else. And, meanwhile i have not contacted any doctors there.
I really appreciate the responses and brainstorming. Though I don't pariticipate much, I am an avid follower of the forums, which have been one of the very few comforts I have found in the wake of 2 hearbreaking /devastating hg-caused terminations in just over a year.
Shana
3 children
5hg pregnancis
2 terminations