Never say, "What else can go wrong?"

[guestmama9972]

Ok, I have had two fairly good pregnancies and then #3 hit like a tidal wave. I am 15 weeks and have so far had:

Food poisoning
Trip to the ER for fluids
A week long hospitalization for anxiety and depression
Trip to urgent care for fluids
Trip to midwife for fluids
Diagnosis of hyperemesis
Switching to a high-risk OB to manage the hyperemesis better
Failed attempt on a zofran pump
Hospitalization for fluids
Another hospitalization to get a PICC line for fluids and TPN after losing 15 pounds in a week
A root canal
Another hospitalization from a blood infection due to the root canal
A blood transfusion during that stay when my blood count plummeted

Now I am home and actually feeling ok. I am taking a ridiculous amount of antibiotics to wipe out the infection and now I have oral thrush. So today I added massive amounts of probiotics to my regimen and probably an oral rinse to kill the yeast if my doc agrees.

I am not a "glass half-empty" type of gal, either. Usually I am very upbeat and happy. I am stunned that I have gotten this sick. My wonderful OB (he really is great--super open minded and laid back) thinks the hyperemesis is pretty much over. So do I. I feel like I am finally returning to normal.

It makes me so thankful for my other 2 pregnancies that were a breeze compared to this one.

This is my last kid, by the way, unless we adopt.

[kathywiehl]

Yikes! I hope the rest of the pregnancy is easy for you, mama!

[Mama2-4]

Wow! Take it easy, I sure hope that the worst is behind you!!

[smokeylo]

Bless you, sweetie! You must have the constitution of a horse. I'm glad things are looking up. Smooth sailing from here on out, I hope!

[bloominmamas]

That sounds like such a nightmare, I am glad it sounds like its mellowing out. Maybe it's time for some pampering, prenatal massage, etc. Take care of yourself and try to enjoy the rest of being pregnant.

[mama_nym]

to you!!! It's good to hear things are starting to look up for you - but WOW, what you've been through!

This is my last pregnancy as well and it's been an adventure so far (started w/ bladder infection, severe m/s but not hyperemesis, etc. and now I, too am starting to feel like I'm "coming out" of it all). Maybe it's the universe telling us that we don't want to do this again!

[flapjack]

My old GP always used to say that the third was the worst pregnancy, best baby. I don't agree with the best baby part, but yeah, the third pregnancy was a bugger Hope it gets better for you.

[newcastlemama]

Originally Posted by bloominmamas

That sounds like such a nightmare, I am glad it sounds like its mellowing out. Maybe it's time for some pampering, prenatal massage, etc. Take care of yourself and try to enjoy the rest of being pregnant.

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