During my first pregnancy I was sick for 4 1/2 months. It was rough but
nothing compared to my second pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant with my
second child before I even missed my period. My husband and I were both sick
with a stomach virus and we were vomiting. We had been trying to get
pregnant for 7 months so the doctor had to do a blood test to see if I was
pregnant before he would give me any medication. I found out I was pregnant
and we were so excited. I was starting to think I might not get sick this
time until about the fifth week. I started throwing up. I could not eat or
drink anything. My husband would freeze orange juice into ice cubes and I
would suck on them. Anything that was liquid made me sick and the thought or
smell of food would make me vomit.
I was hospitalized for three weeks for
dehydration and severe vomiting. I threw up from the time I woke up until
the time I went to bed. I lost over 20 lbs in two weeks. I was getting very
weak and passed out one morning in the shower. Luckily my husband was
helping me shower and caught me. I couldn't even watch food commercials on
TV without vomiting. I was then sent by ambulance to a hospital in Houston
which is two hours away from where I live. They put a pick-line in my arm
which fed me through my vein. I carried around a pump with the liquid food
they were feeding me for two months. I had a home health nurse come to my
house everyday for two months to change out my bag.
When I finally started
eating food again, I found that solid food stayed down better than liquids.
I ate french toast for weeks for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whatever I ate
had to be piping hot or it would make me sick. I also ate a lot of hot
apples out of the apple cobbler. I couldn't eat the crust. After about the
5th month, I stopped vomiting all day long. I only thew up once or twice a
day until I had my baby. My doctor advised me not to have any more children
because the next time would probably be the same or worse. Thank God we only
wanted two children. I feel for any one out there that is going through this
right now. It was one of the hardest times of my life and there are a lot of
stupid people out there that will tell you it is all in your head. It is not
in your head. It is a real condition that is uncommon in most people's
pregnancy. It is very important to have supportive family and friends that
are willing to help you. I would have never made it through my pregnancy
without my husband and family. Once you hold your baby, you will know that
it was well worth it.
Good Luck and God Bless
