Hello everyone,

I hope you’re doing well and staying safe during this pandemic. I’ve developed Hyperemesis Gravidarum at 5 6 weeks. I am now 9 weeks and have been bedridden for about 3-4 weeks. I’m constantly spitting, exhausted, cannot keep even water down. It’s caused anger and severe depression and I’m pretty sure I’ve developed an eating disorder due to it as I cry and have severe anxiety attacks when my husband wants me to nibble on food (fried fish is saving me right now). He’s exhausted and scared to go back to work and I know he feels hopeless. I was prescribed medicine that worked for a little bit of time, but my body eventually adjusted and I was right back to throwing up 6 times a day. It’s so bad to the point where I’ve been strongly contemplating abortion just for damn relief. I’m not as strong as you ladies, so pushing it for this long and possibly until the end of my pregnancy isn’t an option for me. Whenever I speak to anyone they just say, “It’s a mental thing.” “You just have to think about holding your baby.” Sigh. I just want to feel good and eat again. I feel so selfish.

Any words of encouragement? If you had Hyperemesis Gravidarum, when did your week start and end (if it did end)? What got you through it?

Thank you.