r/HyperemesisGravidarum

I am not 100% I have HG but I think I might. I’m 13w, nauseous constantly. Puking 1-3 times a day. Lost 12 lbs so far. Cannot/do not want to eat anything. Last pregnancy I was the same, incredibly sick from week 6-36. Have tried Diclegis, Reglan, Zofran (ETA Unisom + B6 also a fail) … none of it works. Is there anything else to try? Or just soldier on? I am so miserable. 😭

recently, my hg has flared up and i can't keep much down other than protein shakes (so far). what do you guys eat that stays down other than bland foods?

Hello everyone!

I have a friend who is pregnant for the first time and she is severely suffering with HG. She describes every day as “Russian roulette” never knowing whether she’s going to be able to eat or she’s going to spend all day throwing up.

What would actually help? I want to send her something to let her know I’m thinking of her that’s not ginger chews or Emetrol that won’t do anything. I had standard sickness when I was pregnant but thankfully in my case Zofran helped, but it is not helping her at all.

I was thinking about some sort of self care kit or something like that but wanted to get advice from people who dealt with/are dealing with HG without bothering my friend!

TIA!

I(27f) had HG my first pregnancy with my son(2m) it made me absolutely scared to get pregnant again, i sucked it up because i really want my son to have a sibling. I am currently 6 weeks pregnant. Have only thrown up a couple of times, and so shocked at how hungry i am this time around.
Now i know every pregnancy is different, but i cant help but feel hope that maybe this pregnancy will be enjoyable. I have only thrown up at least 2x and just get nauseous in the mornings without actually throwing up. And honestly its glorious! Is this what normal morning sickness feels like? Because mann i would take this over throwing up so much i need iv tranfusions 3x a week just to keep me and my baby nutriented enough when i couldnt keep anything down. And no medication helped.

Did anyone else have it with their first pregnancy? And not their second?

I am 18 weeks 5 days and feel so incredibly drained and defeated with the constant nausea and vomiting. I was finally diagnosised with HG this week after trip #2 to the ER this month. So I am curious, how is everyone surviving work?? I am a physical therapist, so on my feet all day (Already on light duty) and already calling out often. But, now the vomiting is getting worse and more frequent.

So far my work has been understanding, but I can't do 4.5 more months of this and work full time. How is everyone surviving this and working???

Does anyone have any experience of taking antibiotics while having HG?

I have possible mastitis (very early) and GP has prescribed me a precautionary antibiotic Flucoxacilin which requires 4 doses a day and to be taken on an empty stomach (an hour before and two house after food). Although eating is incredibly difficult for me, a major trigger for my HG is a completely empty stomach so I’m not sure how to manage this. I did explain to the GP I had HG (to which she said oh you’ve got mornings sickness 🙃) but this seems like an antibiotic that is really not ideal to take alongside HG.

Does anyone here have experience of managing an antibiotic alongside HG? Which did you take and how did it sit alongside your symptoms? Did it make things worse either the sickness or the constipation from the meds?

I don’t really know what to do.

I just took my first ever dose of Xonvea (20mg), which is the UK name for diclegis, which is the delayed release version of unison+B6. Ironically I immediately threw it up. I didn't see the tablets, but since I threw up A LOT and saw all my dinner from 3h earlier, I didn't even question if the Xonvea came up, I just assumed it did. Since it's gastro resistant/delayed release, I was also pretty sure it wasn't absorbed in the 3 minutes before I threw it up. So I took the dose again right after. Now I'm scared, especially since it's my first ever dose, that I overdosed and I'm gonna die in my sleep.

Anyone else done this before and can reassure me it's okay?

EDIT: I can confirm I was totally fine. Thanks for the kind replies!

I’m 9 weeks with a baby that was wanted. Since about 5-6 weeks, I’ve had relentless and severe nausea 24/7. I feel like I’m constantly on the cusp of throwing up. It never stops. I wake up during the night because of it. Everything tastes HORRIBLE - even water - and I struggle to eat anything because I’m so repulsed by the sight and smell of all food. My GP has me on b6 and doxylamine 3x a day. I take Ondensetron/Zofran wafers when I’m extra desperate. I’m taking everyone’s advice - eating bland and salty food, eating little bits every 2 hours even if I don’t want to, taking electrolytes. But I feel like I’m going to die. Im so weak and dizzy all the time. I’m sorry for being dramatic. I feel like if this doesn’t kill me, I will end up killing myself. I’ve never in my life been this unwell or suffered like this, and there is NO relief.

I feel like I’m being poisoned and there’s no way out. I’ve become a recluse; I don’t go outside now unless I am working because I genuinely can’t tolerate being upright. I’ve stopped talking to my friends because I’m such a miserable person to be around and talk to at the moment. It’s a mission to get through my work days, but I’m lucky I get to work 2 days at home, where I just sleep. Any time I have to myself lately I spend in bed.

My mental health is extremely bad and I fear for myself. I’m a shadow of myself. I have completely lost all happiness and hope for my life. I just want this to end. My partner is going to hate me forever.

I just recently joined a group chat for december babies and as much as i have shared and heard from others, absolutely NO ONE is suffering from hg except me.. i feel so lonely in this. They are sharing pictures of their food daily and say how they have basically no symptoms, living normal life while im hugging my toilet… life is so unfair, why me?
Im 12 weeks tmrw and feels like no relief is coming, it’s actually becoming worse and worse every day.

2nd pregnancy with HG.

12w+4~

I am on metoklopramid.

Went to the hospital to get fluids last week.

I am so desperate, it is a wanted pregnancy but oh, the regret! I decided this is the last one even If it fails.

I live lying down on my bed or the bathroom floor. I throw up so much I cannot count how many times.

I cannot think. I often cannot talk. I sleep bad.

I am losing my mind. Trying to survive for my lovely toddler...

Next week I have next gynecologist appointment.

Waiting for the genetic test results.

I feel no one else than you can understand. Not even gynecologist. None of the 4 ones I aaw understandands.

Hi everyone, I posted on here about 7 weeks pregnant ranting about this awful illness and I’m back because it hasn’t really gotten better and I just need to talk to the ladies who understand. Zofran doesn’t help, unisom kind of helps but not really, and I am allergic to Reglan. Basically no medications help, at all. I’ve gotten fluids before and it helps for maybe a day and then I’m back to throwing up. No food or drink is safe, it truly doesn’t matter what it is. I’m so sick of people who haven’t had HG suggest “bland foods.” IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT I EAT. I THROW UP WATER. I haven’t been able to take prenatals since week 8 without throwing them up which makes me feel awful.

I improved (or maybe just got kind of used to it) around maybe 13 weeks, went almost 48 hours without throwing up, and got excited because it seemed like it was finally stopping. It did not. I’m back to throwing up at least 10 times a day, today it’s been 40 and it’s not even 11 am.

This is my first pregnancy ever, I just turned 24, and have always wanted to be a mom and have multiple kids. I love my partner so much and he’s so supportive but I got pregnant so quickly in our relationship that it feels like our entire relationship has just been me being sick.

All I do is sleep when I can, which usually isn’t until 5am. I can never go out and see my friends anymore which is so hard because I’m a social person. I’m prone to depression and it’s really starting to get to me. I’m 17 weeks today and have only gained 3 pounds total and have no desire to eat anything at all. How the hell am I supposed to gain 25 pounds?? I feel like I’m going to starve my baby and I’m so worried about his health and feeling like an awful mom.

I’ve also accepted that I can never do this again, nor would I want to. I always wanted multiple kids so this alone has been devastating but I haven’t even been able to process it because I’m so sick. At this point I feel like I’m never going to get better.

Thank you for reading, my heart goes out to all of you. This is truly one of the worst things I’ve ever gone through.

I’m on my second pregnancy and had to start Zofran almost as soon as I found out at 6 weeks. I was the same with my first and was hoping the second would be better. The Zofran stops me from vomiting every half hour but doesn’t take away all the nausea. It’s so much harder this time trying to take care of a 19 month old. I cry every single day. I’ve lost like 15lbs and I’m only at week 10 😭 did anyone’s second pregnancy get easier quicker? I was horribly sick until 7 months with my first and I cry just thinking about that. Oh and let’s not forget the stomach aches from constipation from the Zofran 🥲

Mirtazapine (an appetite stimulant) looks like a very promising drug for treating HG.

Has anyone tried it?

https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(25)00982-2/fulltext#fig3

11 weeks pregnant. Taking care of 2 small children daily, struggling with HG and extreme fatigue. I feel less than a person. I can’t go out and do anything I enjoy, I’m constantly uncomfortable. I have no friends who understand what I’m going through. It’s summer and this is usually my favorite time of year, and I feel like I’m missing out on everything, just going outside, due to being sick. At this point I want to book a hotel away from everyone and turn my phone off so I can suffer in silence and AC.

Hi,

I’m pretty upset by something my nan said, but a few other people have said variations of something similar just not as bad. Am I overreacting?

For context I have really bad HG and was admitted to hospital for 5 days to try and stop the vomiting (I was still frequently vomiting on IV anti sickness for 4 of those days). It was affecting my blood tests, caused bowel blockage, and also I was severely dehydrated. I’m on Ondansetron and Cyclizine now, with Metoclopromide I can add as and when needed. It honestly wipes me out. My GP doesn’t like prescribing that much anti sickness but the hospital have said it is necessary.

So I’m visiting my grandparents and I went in to the lounge after being sick, and sat on the sofa. I tried to make an effort to get out of bed despite being in a vomiting cycle and feeing very weak.

My Nan says “oh you’re finally up at midday then”. I had been up since 6am, vomiting. I just chose to do it in private and not on her carpet.

My Nan then says “you’re lucky, me and your mum were just as sick AND had to work. We weren’t signed off work with a bit of morning sickness in our day”

And “we didn’t have all this anti sickness in our day. We had to just get on with it”.

I asked my mum who said my nan DIDNT work during her pregnancy, she was a literal teenager, and yes my mum worked during her pregnancy but she said she had regular morning sickness.

My nan also made a comment saying I was starving the baby after I only had 4 bites of dinner. I had a few more bites a few hours later. She said it’s horrible because it will be cold and old and I should eat it now, but it’s the best I can do.

I still can’t eat properly, I’m still losing weight despite the anti sickness. I’m still being sick, just less sick despite anti sickness. My HOPE score says severe HG despite all the anti sickness.

I’m worried the baby isn’t getting the nutrients they need, I’m worried I’m giving the baby cleft lip/palette from the ondansetron. Im worried I’ll end up back in hospital. I’m worried I’ll end up on a feeding tube. I’m fighting my body to keep small bits of food and anti sickness down.

I’m struggling to get through each day. It hurts when people compare it to regular morning sickness when I’m literally struggling to eat little bits and stop my body shutting down. 😭 I never said anything to my nan, but a day later her comment is still upsetting me.

My mum and my partner who are supporting me during this time understand it, so I’m very thankful for that. They witness how bad it is and have explained to my nan how bad it is, but it falls on deaf ears.

I’m on week 12 of HG, this is my 3rd HG pregnancy. I’ve been completely anti social and bed ridden for the most of my days. I’ve lost friends and it seems like most people think I’m just being dramatic about my “morning sickness” I’ve tried every nausea medication that is safe in pregnancy, my body is just so resistant to any anti nausea because of the severity. I get iv fluids a few times a week to stay afloat. Aside from nausea, I just feel so generally unwell. It’s so hard to function or even leave my bed.

I had my first outing to take my other kids to a park across the street from my house. I planned to sit in the quiet on the bench and let them play. I felt so ill, but I was determined to get some fresh air and try to be a normal human. A girl who I was close friends with happened to be at the park. We’ve grown farther apart because I’ve been so sick and barely even responding to texts. She went on to say how she was now close friends with another girl who is pregnant, and how this said friend is always going out with her even though she is nauseous… even went so far to say that she went to Disneyland with intense nausea and was riding rides/eating park food/ flying on the airplane and how tough she is. Her tone was so condescending. She told me this friend was “throwing up blood, but still tough to be doing normal life with some Zofran” this made me extremely irritated. With HG you could not pay me money to travel or eat park food, even socialize or leave the house. I’m lucky if I can keep down a sip of water, and walk into my kitchen. I could tell the tone was trying to make me feel weak and dumb for not doing normal things while I’ve had HG. It is just extremely frustrating that some people don’t get it, and now I’ve lost friends over it.

So this is my 4th pregnancy
1st - ended in mmc at 7 weeks (no nausea at all)
2nd - hg from 5th week until i gave birth (lost 14kgs)
3rd - hg from 5th week until 30 weeks (lost 7kgs)
4th pregnancy (currently) - I’m 6 weeks and no nausea until now so I’m scared if this is going to end in mc maybe cuz I didn’t get nausea in my 1st pregnancy and that ended bad

So please share your stories of consecutive pregnancies who had hg. Thank you mommas

I’m 22 weeks and just found out severely anemic and have to take iron - I know this isn’t super uncommon, but the iron pills on top of HG are absolutely killing me. My HG symptoms had started to become a little more livable at 20 weeks, but this shit is taking me back square one in terms of nausea, in addition to requiring more MiraLAX to combat constipation, and WILD gas 😂😂😂 (My four year old is like “mommy why are you stinky???”

Does anyone have any specific recommendations? I’m reading that gentler formulas exist - does anyone have one they like? Honestly if it were just a risk to me, I’m at the point where I’d say screw it and not take iron supplements because it feels SO SO SO BAD - but my levels were low enough that it could hurt the baby if I don’t fix it, and I want this baby so so so so much.

Help!