PREGNANCY UPDATE: THE FIRST TRIMESTER | HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM STORY & TREATMENT | Ysis Lorenna

To mark Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day (15 May), I'm sharing my HG story, treatment and what helped me cope with severe morning sickness during pregnancy.

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[manivannansivaraj]

Thanks for this video and sharing your experience. My wife is currently going through this severe nausea and commuting phase. She is in her week 13 now. This is our 2nd baby. She is a very lively and energetic person. Seeing her bedridden is deteriorating. I wish she will feel better by the end of first trimester.
It is hard for any ladies to go over this. Salute to all mothers who sustained and passed through this hell to bring another soul into earth. It needs immense courage and determination. Thank you all!

[nisielovely]

I broke down when you said you were in a dark place because that’s exactly what I feel. It’s been so rough I am 7 weeks and mine started at 4 weeks I am down 8lbs so far. The hunger pains are annoying because I want to eat but I can’t and the hunger pains get so bad I run to the bathroom and throw up acid. I can’t wait to feel better 🙏🏼

[ALL_that_ENDS]

Hi. Im a father of a gorgeous baby girl who just turned 2 and my wife and I are currently pregnant with our second child. She has been diagnosed with Hyperemesis gravidarum and has been through, what i can only imagine as complete hell, as it has completely immobilized her from anything she desires to do. As if 13 years ago she was in a horrible car accident that broke her back and it has taken her years to get back to somewhat normal, so she is already fighting constant pain and after this diagnosis, I must say that I have never met a person who is as strong as she is. Now I am just here trying to learn as much as I can, to be able to make it manageable for her. To all of the wonderful women who go through this, I admire you and I really sympathize. I believe more men are learning about this and the ones I know (surprisingly 2) are actively involved in helping their families as they go through this. To wrap up my rambling, I will end with this, bless you all and happy holidays.

[marilyngarcia]

I’m crying watching this, just hearing you describe how sick you felt and your symptoms. I’m on my 4th pregnancy currently and I can’t believe how sick I have been. I’m nauseous right now and hearing other peoples story is what’s distracting me right now as I lay in bed feeling like I’m on a boat. Some family has not been supportive and think it’s just me exaggerating. No! Crackers and ginger tea has not helped. Stay hydrated ladies, to whoever is reading this, stay strong. Fight through this. The product is our precious babies. It will all be worth it ❤️🙏🏼

[Fragrancy]

I am currently 25 weeks pregnant. Have been sick from my 4th week of pregnancy till my 16th, (and was hospitalized because of that). Now ... close to 26 weeks I feel like everything is coming back again. Never in my life I would have thought that being pregnant can be so difficult! Stay strong to everyone fighting this!

[nancyngoma]

Finally I found someone who has experienced exactly what I experience and is experiencing right now. Every word you said made so much sense because I feel that the world doesn't understand people with HG, and your work place is a gift from God, most of our employers never understand. We need to raise awareness about HG and hope that one day there won't be so much stigma but also that a cure will be found safe enough for both mother and baby.

[조유라-uu]

I’m crying so much watching this… This is exactly what I’m going through. I felt like I’m going crazy as no one around me knows about this and told me this is just a morning sickness… Thank you so much for sharing your story…

[clairehayley]

My heart goes out to you and anyone ever suffering with HG. I had my 1st baby Nov 2020 and suffered with it myself. Trying to explain how you feel to someone who calls it 'bad morning sickness' breaks you a bit more. I have never felt so terrible in my whole life! Now looking at my 6 month old I don't know how I did it but I got there. I was still sick up until birth but it improved into my 3rd trimester. It won't feel like it now but your feel normal again ❤️

[DanielleTanner-bx]

I only made it to 9 weeks before terminating. Puking was my first symptom. In those 9 weeks, I lost 19 pounds. I puked around 15 times daily. Fought with multiple doctors to get any anti-nausea meds. None of which helped anyway. They just kept telling me this was “the sign of a healthy pregnancy.” I have GERD and couldn’t keep down my medicine. I had to sleep in a recliner because every time I laid down, stomach acid just came out of my mouth. I cried constantly from the intense heart burn. I had horrible stomach pain from how hungry I was, I couldn’t even keep down water.

My husband was absolutely wonderful during this whole thing, yet I felt completely alone. I felt like I was a slave to my body, I wasn’t even involved in my life. I got so low. While sitting in a parking lot trying to decide what food my body could maybe tolerate, I cried and cried and told my husband I didn’t think I could do this anymore.

Never once did anyone mention the words Hyperemesis Gravidarum to me. I had never heard of it until my husband did research online. My doctors were never concerned until I came in for an appointment and told them I had terminated. It makes me sad how little this is illness is addressed.

[lindsayleighdutcher]

Thank you for sharing! I suffered with HG my entire pregnancy, alone, in graduate school, I lost 40lbs, was hospitalized for almost a week after passing out of the subway, and ended up with a Zofran pump for the last 6 months of my pregnancy. All of what you shared is exactly how I remember it. I’ve been frightened to ever become pregnant again because of the HG experience I had.

[Cri]

First time pregnant. I suffered from this for months. It was the hardest time of my life. When i was 6 weeks pregnant started with being sick only in the evening, vomiting only 1 or 2 times per day. But when week 9 hit things escalated. My sense of smell was ridiculous, i couldnt stand the smell of food, my house, my husband, even myself. I could smell even when the neighbor was cooking or doing laundry. Nausea was present all day, exept when i was sleeping. I was 55 kg at the begining of pregnancy and in 3 weeks i was 45 kg. I was in the hospital 3 times in a month. Medication didnt help, nothing helped. I was scared, tired, i couldnt even take a shower, i hated the smell of my clothes so for 4 months i was bedriden, naked, not being able to do anything. This continued until 19 weeks into pregnancy. Then thing started to get better. I was the lucky one when the sickness lasts only on first trimister. Gradually the nausea dissapeared, and i got better. I am curently 34 weeks pregnant and doing better, now i am 55 kg wich i thing is amazing, means the baby is getting bigger. But that first trimester made me think i dont want to make another baby.

[babysnowchan]

I’m from Japan and I also deal with HG. I was hospitalized for 7 days total. I’m 12weeks and compare to 6-7weeks I’m getting little better, sometime I vomit 3 times a day, sometime none. But 24/7 feels like I have motion sickness. I hope one day soon I’ll get over this ! Hope all of ladies who are going through this will get better soon as well !

[rachelmariedavies]

Crying watching this, going through this right now and you’ve made me feel less alone ❤️

[simsthre]

All doctors need to watch this. I haven’y showered in days

[SuperMaybellene]

IV Fluids really made me live through HG. 🙏🏼 It was hell on Earth. I have never felt so lonely in my life. The non stop nausea, and the sensitivity to smells, was so traumatic. Not to mention the constipation 😌 I couldn’t even sit with my daughter (she was 2 at the time) When my husband picked her up from daycare, she used to smell so much of butter, because they had bread in the afternoon. 😮 I almost died. It was so devastating, not being able to hold your own baby.

7 years on, and I am never going to be the same person I was, before HG. I can’t eat certain food, Sounds and smells really triggers me, and I get so anxious when I feel nauseous.

metoclopramid did nothing for me. I also tried something called Emperal- I am from Denmark, so you might not have it in the UK ☺️ Ondansetron was the only thing that helped me just a little bit. I took Them from 15 weeks (I was only diagnosed with HG at 14 weeks) because Doctors kept saying it would stop in my first trimester 😒 And I took ondasetron until our daughter was 6 months, because I felt so sick even after.

I have had pregnancies after, that I had to terminate. I am not proud to admit it, but this was our reality. I have been diagnosed with PTSD, and HG is partly to blame.

I know your video is a year old, but still I wanted to let you know, that you are strong, for going through this nightmare ❤❤❤❤

[iinatb]

My 1st pregnancy and this is exactly what I’m going through at 7 weeks. I wish this was spoken about more. Feeling so weak. Had IV last night in the ER and praying I feel better sooner rather than later. Thank you for sharing 💕

[dearqueenette]

Watching this video again after almost 2 years when I was going through HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM without actually knowing what it was and hearing everything you went through made me cry that night. I felt that finally someone understood and that I wasn't the only who had gone through that. This video would forever remain one of my best motivations during my pregnancy. Thank you Ysis.

[sarahwhetstone-james]

I had Hyperemesis with my daughter, for the ENTIRE pregnancy. (I have Emetophobia, so this was a horrendous time for me). My daughter is now pregnant & suffering just as bad! I’m doing my best to support her, but that’s not easy when you have a horrendous fear of vomit! She is 11 weeks tomorrow, but I’m praying she improves soon & can start to enjoy her pregnancy.
Thank you for speaking up for those who are being told that they should just ‘get on with it’. Hyperemesis is a REAL condition & more should be done to raise awareness.

[wrathofyaa]

I'm 23 weeks preggo 1st baby. HG since 6th week. Hospitalised several times. Lost 22lbs. On Zofran and Doxylamine combined that helps me drink lil bit of water. I can barely keep any food down. I'm bed ridden. While others are glowing, doing yoga and taking prenatals, I'm pinned to bed, can't bath, trying to make it one day a time. 17 more weeks to go and I feel like giving up most times. It's been 5 months since I had proper solids. I think I'll have my tubes tied after this baby. This is what hell must feel like. Please don't even get me started on disguesia. Metallic mouth all day long!

Edit : would like to know from others moms with HG on their delivery experiences. I don't think I ll have the strength to push.

[renatamadicka]

Omg so nice to find a video like this. I'm 18 weeks now and again finished in the ER yesterday. I had it since week 6 and I'm honestly tired of it. In total I had 4 ER visits and I was 3 days hospitalized. I can't wait for this pregnancy to be done and give birth and enjoy the baby.