Upon my first ultrasound, Steve and I were blessed to find out we were having twins! Though there's no certain evidence, my doctor contends that this was a likely cause of my hyperemesis. But the joy of bringing my two girls into the world was shadowed by my fear of not being able to give them the nutrients they needed. As late as my eighth week, I could not stop vomiting several times every day. I even had a nurse come to my home to give me an IV of another drug, Phenergan, which was supposed to help more than the Zofran. Instead of finding relief, we discovered I have a severe allergy to Phenergan. Uncontrollable shaking and a seizure-like experience put me in the hospital. There, they pumped me with fluids and made me eat foods that made me feel so much better. I joked that I needed to visit the hospital every week so I could get my day of feeling great. Some women say that their hyperemesis turns off like a light switch and they return to feeling fine overnight. For me, it was much more gradual. By my ninth and 10th weeks, I slowly started regaining my energy, vomiting less, eating more and moving around freely. By my 12th week, I was able to return to work and continue working until the girls were born at 35 1/2 weeks. While no one wants to endure three months of complete misery, loneliness, and helplessness, the outcome of having a normal pregnancy and birth of two beautiful girls was worth it. How could I say otherwise? The smiles and daily surprises of my daughters Carly and Kaitlyn have made hyperemesis a distant memory. Do you have a Success Story you'd like us to publish on BabyFit? Send your story, along with a photo of you and your baby, to stepfanie@babyfit.com. Submissions should be 500-1,500 words and will be edited for clarity, grammar and tone. |
'First Trimester Agony Brought My Life to a Halt'
Weeks of Illness Eclipsed by Twins' Birth
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