by Ivydragon » Jun 28, 2004 5:22 pm
I know you feel so early still in your pg, but two ER visits for HG by 8 weeks doesn't surprise me in the least, it's VERY common. You haven't been on anything to slow HG down, and so it is running rampant. You have lost control of your eating and drinking so that you are in a constant cycle, and it has to be broken. That is why Zofran is usually so wonderful.
Although the official study on Zofran isn't officially published, it IS being studied, and if there had been strong indications found by Motherisk that there were problems with this drug, I would have been contacted personally. You have a very rough month coming, and you aren't going to make it through without medicinal help. You are not putting your baby at risk by taking Zofran. You are putting yourself at more risk by not taking Zofran, thus allowing the vomiting to stay out of control - and there ARE risks to that.
I know you are afraid of fetal deformity or death, and it's more likely than an HGer will loose a baby because HG is totally out of control for too long than to ever loose a baby because of the drug regimen that has been prescribed. Zofran is also one of the drugs that has a good safety rating, and is widely used. There are so many moms who have started Zofran early, and had perfectly healthy babies.
Is the ER checking your ketones to make sure that you are actually hydrated when you leave the hospital? Why not call your midwife now? Two days is a long time in the HG world, and there could be an ER visit between now and then, and hey, if there is, ask if you can have Zofran in your IV and a B6 injection, too (they are wonderful for nausea).
Andy
Mom to Aaron 14 (HG), Anna 11 (HG), Adam 8 (adopted), Andrew 8 (adopted), fostering a newborn . . .