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Some women find that using certain strategies results in less nausea and vomiting in their pregnancy. It's estimated that at least 20%, but more likely 50% or more of women with hyperemesis will have it with future pregnancies. Try to plan your next pregnancy at a time that you will have the most family and friends around for support.
Some women find that using certain strategies results in less nausea and vomiting in their pregnancy. It's estimated that at least 20%, but more likely 50% or more of women with hyperemesis will have it with future pregnancies. Try to plan your next pregnancy at a time that you will have the most family and friends around for support.
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Some women find that using certain strategies results in less nausea and vomiting in their pregnancy. It's estimated that at least 20%, but more likely 50% or more of women with hyperemesis will have it with future pregnancies. Try to plan your next pregnancy at a time that you will have the most family and friends around for support.
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Although no one can say if you will get hyperemesis on
every pregnancy, unfortunately it very often does happen again. Some women find that using certain strategies results in less nausea and vomiting in their pregnancy. These strategies can’t be proven though as not all women get hyperemesis with every pregnancy, and the severity may vary each time. Sometimes it will only occur with one sex of child, in multiple births, or just in first time mothers. Receiving better care also affects how sick a woman will become.
Unfortunately, it's estimated among several sources that at
least 20%, but more likely 50% or more of women with hyperemesis will have it with future pregnancies.
Although nothing has been proven to prevent hyperemesis,
preparing and getting effective care at the first sign of nausea/vomiting will hopefully result in an easier pregnancy. At worst it won’t do any harm!
It can be helpful to make your own hyperemesis plan.
www.helpher.org has a thread on their forum where you can view other people’s plans and post your own plan online for comments. Making a plan gives you a sense of control over your hyperemesis and also lets other people i.e. husband or partner know what they can do to help you.
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Below are some tips and strategies that you might like to include but everyone’s plan will be different and unique to them.
Tips and Strategies
Before getting pregnant:
• Educate your friends and family about hyperemesis and
talk to them about how they can help. (see the section on the facebook page for more information on ‘how to help someone with hyperemesis’) • Try to plan your next pregnancy at a time that you will have the most family and friends around for support, especially during the early months.
• Plan your pregnancy if possible during a lower stress time.
Stress and tiredness aggravate hyperemesis. Avoid major changes such as moving house, changing job while pregnant. • If you do not feel your GP or consultant is effective in treating hyperemesis, begin your search now and talk to potential doctors before you get pregnant. • Try to be in the best health possible. Eat a healthy diet (see www.healthpromotion.ie for information on healthy eating) and get into good physical shape by taking some exercise but not too much.
• Try a detox before you get pregnant (see
www.helpher.org for more details). Some people use Milk Thistle supplement for 6 months before getting pregnancy to strengthen the liver.
• Take a preconception multivitamin e.g. Pregnacare or
Pregnaplan. Consider taking vitamin B6 50mg per day as well.
• As soon as you begin trying to become pregnant, make
sure you are at or slightly above (10 lbs) the normal (healthy) weight for your height. Oestrogen is stored in fat tissue, and oestrogen is implicated as one factor that increases nausea, so don't gain too much weight. • Make sure your stomach is in the best shape possible, especially if you have a history of ulcers, Helicobacter pylori or other bowel disorders. If you have H.Pylori you will need to get
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this treated before pregnancy as H.Pylori infection has been linked to hyperemesis in some studies. Talk to your GP about this. • See the dentist for a check-up just before you get pregnant. • Work through your ‘to do’ list. Get through all those jobs you want to get done with the house, garden, work etc.
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When you find out you’re pregnant: • Keep an effective antiemetic (anti-nausea medication) on hand if you are trying to get pregnant and take it as soon as you vomit or feel hyperemesis starting. Start with the one that helped you in your previous pregnancy. Of course, you will need to discuss this with your doctor/consultant and get a prescription if necessary. See this website for more details on drug treatments http://www.motherisk.org/women/morningSickness.jsp and also the information on medications on the facebook page.
One study found that taking anti nausea medication
(*Diclectin) before nausea started helped to reduce the incidence and severity of hyperemesis. For more on this study see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15369934? dopt=Abstract
You could also try powdered Ginger- up to 1000mg/day
• Consider seeing your consultant at the first sign of
nausea if you have a history of severe hyperemesis to avoid a delay in treatment. • You might also like to consider visiting an acupuncturist or a homeopath if you feel this would help. Although there is limited evidence for these therapies, they will not make you feel any worse! • Consider clearing your home of all garlic containing foods, air fresheners, scented candles or other smells which affected you last time you were pregnant. • Stock up on high calorie/high fat snack foods and drinks that you think you might be able to tolerate. Some ideas include, different types of crackers, cereal bars, breakfast bars etc. Avoid foods with strong odours. • Stock up on laundry and body wash/shampoo that are odour free. Or use products with lemony/mint smells. • Make sure you are well-rested and not overly stressed when you become pregnant. Try to get as much sleep as possible in the early days even before you feel too tired or sick. Tiredness
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certainly increases nausea.
• Try to simplify your life as much as you can and try to
make sure you have adequate help for your pregnancy.
• If you can afford it consider getting a cleaner.
• Stock up on quick meals for your family and a large
variety of snacks. Consider cooking meals ahead and freezing them. (Don’t include smells which affected you the last time you were pregnant).
• Buy ahead on essentials such as, cosmetics, toiletries,
non perishable foods, cleaning products, toilet wipes, toilet roll, presents, cards, school supplies so you don’t have to shop for these when you’re pregnant.
• Have a cupboard stocked with "emergency" toys, DVDs,
games, books, activities, and necessities (make and do stuff, colouring books, balloons, play-dough, etc.) for your worst days.
• If hyperemesis lasts most or all of pregnancy for you,
think ahead to what you will need over the next year such as children's clothes and maternity clothes. Buy in advance to minimize your stress.
• Buy a water filter to make water healthier and taste
better.
• Make phone lists with essential numbers such as family,
friends and doctors. • You might like to get your hair cut/coloured or any other personal grooming done as it might be a while before you can do this. • Consider having some nice treats, a night out, dinner with friends etc before you start feeling sick. • Pack going away toiletry bag/ Pack emergency bag for hospital so you don’t have to worry about doing this when you’re feeling at your worst.
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* Diclectin (a formulation of vitamin B6 and the anti-histamine Doxylamine Succinate) is available in Canada on prescription. It is also sold over the counter in Spain under the name Cariban. In the US where Diclectin is not available people take a combination of Vit B6 and Unisom Sleeping tablets (Doxylamine Succinate) which are available over the counter.