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Posted: 26 June 2007 at 9:11pm | IP Logged

I can't remember the medical terms given to me during my first pregnancy, but I do remember having severe nausea and fatigue in the first 12 weeks. I was told it was normal at first, but when it got to the stage I couldn't hold down water or stay away or do anything without needing to rest they did prescribe medication, and suggested a few days in hospital, although I just tried the medication first. One day I woke up and it had all completely stopped. It was one of the horribliest feelings, there one day and disappeared the next.

How far in the pregnancy is she?

Posted: 26 June 2007 at 9:13pm | IP Logged

I have had 2 hyperemesis pregnancies, and am on my 3rd now at 15 weeks. It really is a dreadful illness, I am on medication, and have also been admitted to hospital recently for 7 bags of fluid and anti-emetic injections. I really do reccomend going in for rehydration if she needs it, if she is dehydrated then the pills will not work.

What medication is she on, do you know? And what doses? There are lots of meds out there for HG and most you can take in combination with other meds and are safe in pregnancy.

I have plenty of information on HG, if you want any more info on it, please PM me and I'll do my best to help your mum's friend.

Posted: 27 June 2007 at 11:58am | IP Logged

That's just a myth I'm afraid, I have done extensive reading on hyperemesis, and I also help with an international support group for HG, and there are an equal number of girl and boy HG pregnancies some had it worse with a girl and some had it worse with a boy. The thing is because so little (especially in the UK) is known about it, there are many theories thrown about but none have been proven.

I have two girls, and I don't know what this one is yet, but HG is debilitating regardless of the sex.