Sickness and hyperemesis

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Sickness and hyperemesis

Recently married woman from Pakistan in her first pregnancy. Would like more information and advice in her own language.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 37-39 >> Interview 06 >> She developed bloating, sharp pain and sickness in early pregnancy. This was caused by ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome resulting from IVF.

First pregnancy through ICSI IVF. Experienced hyper ovarian stimulation. Induced at 42 weeks with birth by emergency section. Second pregnancy occurred naturally 7 months after birth of first child.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 25-30 >> Interview 10 >> She was in so much pain she could not keep still enough for an epidural, and also had a painful episiotomy.

Unplanned but otherwise straightforward pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia and induction. Difficult labour without pain relief. Episiotomy.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 37-39 >> Interview 32 >> She was very sick every morning for about twenty minutes and then fine the rest of the day.

Mother who uses a wheelchair. Antenatal care from a special pregnancy unit because of her condition. Emergency caesarean. Serious complications following a mistake in managing her medication.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 31-33 >> Interview 33 >> Because hunger triggers her epilepsy, it was important that she should not get too sick. Her epilepsy drugs actually helped reduce sickness.

Mother who has epilepsy, cared for during her first pregnancy by a Special Pregnancy Unit. Developed pre-eclampsia and had induction with epidural at 37 weeks.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 31-33 >> Interview 33 >> The pessaries for inducing labour made her very sick, but once she had an oxytocin drip and an epidural the labour went very smoothly.

Mother who has epilepsy, cared for during her first pregnancy by a Special Pregnancy Unit. Developed pre-eclampsia and had induction with epidural at 37 weeks.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 25-30 >> Interview 46 >> She had a forceps birth after a long and exhausting labour. She was surprised she let staff make decisions for her but she trusted them.

Two normal pregnancies; some bleeding early in second pregnancy. First labour was very long and painful, and ended with a forceps delivery. Epidural for pain relief. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 09.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 25-30 >> Interview 46 >> She had such bad back pain in labour the midwife persuaded her to have an epidural, but it did not relieve the pain well and made her sick.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 37-39 >> Interview 60 >> Managing blood sugar levels during pregnancy is important for people with diabetes. She never thought about getting pre-pregnancy counselling.

After four miscarriages, baby in fifth pregnancy diagnosed with heart condition. Mother (who is diabetic) had pre-eclampsia and emergency caesarean. Severe sickness in every pregnancy. Interviewed during sixth pregnancy, and again after a stillbirth at 36 weeks. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 29.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 37-39 >> Interview 60 >> She cannot believe that hyperemesis could be psychological. It is a recognised illness in pregnancy.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 37-39 >> Interview 60 >> In every pregnancy she has had hyperemesis (severe vomiting) all the way through. An antacid called ranitidine has helped. Being diabetic may have pla

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 25-30 >> Interview 18 >> The midwife kept telling her to take gas and air but she knew it would make her sick. Then she had pethidine and diamorphine. (Read by an actor.)

Two normal pregnancies followed by two emergency sections. Second one occurred after a protracted labour. Communication with hospital staff was poor.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 24 & under >> Interview 25 >> She never felt professionals really understood how bad the vomiting was, even when she asked for help.

First and most recent pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Two normal pregnancies in between, with severe sickness both times. Good support from Early Pregnancy Unit.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 24 & under >> Interview 25 >> She gave up work in one pregnancy to reduce the risk of another miscarriage. With her second child she carried on working but changed her hours.

First and most recent pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Two normal pregnancies in between, with severe sickness both times. Good support from Early Pregnancy Unit.

Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 37-39 >> Interview 31 >> Feeling sick all day was horrible and she had to take time off work. Ginger ale helped a bit. (Read by an actor.)

Her first, long awaited baby was stillborn at 25 weeks. Her second pregnancy was normal, but an accident at 20 weeks made it an anxious time. Birth was induced, with epidural.

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