What a difference!
So with my last pregnancy I threw up 2-15 times a day. I lost 15% of my body weight and had to get IV fluids for hydration three times. My insurance company was stingy with the only drug that worked to help (Zofran). My prescription was written for me to take 3-4 pills daily. Insurance would cover 12 pills per copay and had a cap on how many I could get. So I only took them on "special occasions" (long car rides, holiday dinners, or if I hadn't kept anything down for 24 hours).
I'm in my 7th week right now, and I'm throwing up 1-3 times a day. This last Wednesday, I called up the new clinic I'm going to for this pregnancy to let them know my history and where I'm at. I don't have my first appointment for a few weeks, and didn't want to wait that long to find out what the plan would be this time around. I explained to them that I'm keeping food down, but having a hard time getting enough fluids, because plain water comes back up immediately. Well, because of my history, they said that they won't wait until I'm actually dehydrated before giving me medication and they faxed a prescription for Zofran over to my pharmacy.
And the good news is that now Zofran is a generic! Instead of rationing 12 pills, I got 30 pills for a $10 co-pay! I was able to eat a normal breakfast this morning. And drink water in the middle of the night when I woke up thirsty! I'll probably never get so bad this pregnancy that I feel like walking death!
My Groups
-
Super-Woman Moms Updated: 6 hours ago
-
Pregnancy and Motherhood (host) Updated: 8 hours ago
-
Working Mamas Updated: Yesterday
Neighborhood
Explore friends, family, friends & family, or entire neighborhood.
Comments
Wow was I lucky with my pregnancy! I had no morning sickness - none at all - and the only time I even felt nauseous was when my husband was cooking chicken (I had a massive aversion to chicken). But I didn't throw up until well after The Boy was born, when he came home from school with his first stomach bug.
I'm so glad you're doing better - and that you'll be able to keep food (and liquids) down this time around!
It's good to hear your meds are working well and readily available. Does the sickness last the entire pregnancy for you? I'm nauseated most of the first trimester, but I rarely throw up (however, when I do it's usually a big mess, because I keep assuming right up until the point that I'm not going to throw up). The thing that kills me is the fatigue. That's a train wreck for me. I was never one of those people who could hide her pregnancy until after the first trimester, because I always feel so awful. People just look at me and start asking what's wrong. There's no hiding that something's going on.
With my last pregnancy, I was throwing all the time until about 18 weeks or so. It slowed down but was still a problem until almost the 3rd trimester. In the 3rd trimester, as long as I ate frequently enough, I wouldn't throw up.
The fatigue is awful! I'm having to nap when my son naps. I don't know what I'll do if my oldest isn't napping anymore when we go for a 3rd.