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Originally posted by
Deeder
With both of my pregnancies, the only thing that worked for morning sickness was Zofran. After losing 20 lbs at the beginning of my first pregnancy, and 12 with the second, I honestly don't know what I would've done without it.
I agree.
Hyperemesis of Pregnancy can be very serious. I had it with my kids, although not as badly as many (I still gained weight, but it did cause a loss of productivity on my part. When you are too nauseous to eat or get out of bed, you NEED medical help.)
My doctor gave me an over the counter drug the first time (doxylamine, sold as an OTC sleep aid, the same drug as the drug Bendictin, which had been discontinued although nothing was every proven wrong with it) and I got Zofran and Compazine the third time.
The health of the baby and the mother can be seriously compromised by Hyperemisis. If it is severe, treating it with meds that are safe (like Zofran or even compazine) is warrented if she can't function, loses weight or it impacts her ablity to function.
Home remedies did NOTHING for me at all. And ginger has been found to cause problems in some pregnancies. If it's bad enough, get medical help.
I hope she's OK this time.
