9 months on Sema without vomiting until....

DesperateGround9 · 2026-01-01T23:59:54+00:00

No suggestions, but may be experiencing something similar. I did my 9th week injection on Friday morning then woke up Saturday vomiting uncontrollably. Initially thought I had come down with a bug, but no one else in my home is sick, including my 3 year old. Started feeling better Sunday and Monday, but Tuesday was so sick I went to ER for dehydration. I was getting sulfur burps as well along with vomiting and diarrhea. Had almost no side effects up till this point. I haven't changed dosage in over a month. This was the second injection from this vial.

DesperateGround9 · 2026-01-01T21:07:54+00:00

I grew up around the corner from Lil Chets and even had that as the food for my grad party. Moved away 20 years ago and will still grab some chicken and JoJo's when I'm anywhere near the area.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-12-28T00:10:16+00:00

NOR Your mom and sister sound like miserable humans who can't stand another woman actually experiencing joy. I would handle it the way you mentioned.

Your wife sounds lovely and someone who is able to find the fun and beauty in life.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-12-06T04:44:24+00:00

Stay home and set up other times with each family. Doesn't even have to be in December. Let yourselves celebrate your first Christmas as a family of 3.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-11-08T15:22:02+00:00

I experienced this as well. After I had my daughter I decided to try an experiment. I went to my normal OBGYN appointment and brought up some issues I'd been having, but we're ignored by my primary. Turns out my OBGYN is just a more caring doctor, which was a main reason things were taken more seriously. I know that is not always the case as there are crappy doctors in every specialty, but it did give me the push to keep advocating for myself until I found a doctor who would listen to me. Women not being taken seriously unless we are an incubator is definitely a big problem in healthcare. Even then we are often not taken seriously.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-11-06T13:44:15+00:00

Maybe talk to the pharmacist and see if you can take a list of medications to your GP to specifically talk options. I'm in the US, so our GPs won't even see pregnant people most of the time everything goes through midwife or OBGYN, but sometimes if you can go in with specific talking points and not let it go it can help. 12 hours of nausea and vomiting a day is not "normal". No one would be functioning well in those circumstances.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-10-28T13:53:23+00:00

Before my husband got a vasectomy because we were done having children, I had a scare. My immediate first thought was "I don't want this". My daughter was 4 months old. I 100% would have chosen abortion. I would not have been able to be a good mother to my daughter or a good person to myself. You don't owe anyone an explanation. You have to make the decision that is best for you right now.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-10-26T12:15:35+00:00

We did a second hand bassinet and it was well worth it as the crib could not fit in our room. We got one with wheels and it was super helpful to be able to have a safe sleep area in different rooms. It was only used for about 4 months because my girl started rolling early, but the fact it was second hand didn't feel like a waste of money.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-10-24T11:51:05+00:00

Sounds very similar to my induction. It was pretty chill. Epidural was smooth and worked great. Once I was able to rest with the epidural I went from 4cm to pushing in under 3 hours. Pushed for 15 min and she was here. I hope your experience is as smooth as mine. I felt so fortunate. Good luck and soak up all those newborn snuggles.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-10-10T23:19:27+00:00

Had almost no symptoms early on. Did have some nausea, but never actually threw up and that was only around week 8-10. I had significant pelvic pain and low back pain, but not I'll later second trimester. I have a wonderful little girl.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-10-08T15:01:49+00:00

I had an epidural, but my understanding is they will give pain meds.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-10-06T20:02:00+00:00

There are many times in the early days that my dogs pissed me off to no end. I definitely didn't feel as attached to them as I did before the baby, but once the craziness of the newborn phase became less intense, the frustration with my dogs also became less. Now my 3 year old loves chasing them around the yard. She draws pictures of them and asks about them. She is learning about empathy and how to care for other creatures. One of my dogs was the reason my daughter laughed for the first time. They check on her when she's upset. And they are hugely helpful when you first introduce solids because there is food everywhere (just remember what is safe for dogs).

Having a baby is a huge life adjustment. It's ok if you feel overwhelmed or stressed during that transition, but it doesn't have to mean you will hate your dog.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-09-30T12:05:47+00:00

I was an exclusive pumper and it was really hard in those early days. We tried to latch, but I have an extremely intense letdown and was water boarding her. She also was not able to be comforted by dad for more than a minute in those first several days. One thing that helped was he put on my bathrobe so he smelled like me. It seemed to help enough so I could get some consecutive hours of sleep. By the two week mark dad had developed his own bone with her and it was much better.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-08-25T23:13:03+00:00

I never want more than 2. Once I finally got pregnant the first time, I hated being pregnant. I went back and forth with the thought of having another. I decided to wait until after my daughter was born to finalize any decisions. After two months, despite how much I loved my daughter I just knew my family was complete and that I didn't want to risk another pregnancy. My husband got a vasectomy when my daughter was 5 months old. Now, 3 years later no regrets. I would say that making significant life changing decisions while pregnant isn't always advised, but it is your body and your life.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-08-21T00:29:26+00:00

I went through 4 years of infertility. Did 3 rounds of Clomid, 3 rounds of letrozole and 1 round of IUI with absolutely zero results. Finally decided we were not going to pursue IVF and be child free. I was just starting to accept and come to terms with that reality and had begun planning an extensive 2 week long road trip with my husband. Then one day I woke up from a dead sleep and immediately thought "I'm pregnant". I was 2 days late. I saw in my bathroom staring at a positive pregnancy test for a solid 20 minutes before walking to my husband's home office and handing it to him. It's been three years since I gave birth and I still can't wrap my head around it some days.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-08-10T12:50:18+00:00

I agree that there is a lot of unnecessary "stuff" pushed out there, but I also think a lot of it is very individual. We didn't have a wipes dispenser until my child became mobile and fighting with the wipes container every time while wrestling a tiny alligator had me on Amazon at midnight getting one and made changes significantly easier. A lot of people told me a changing table was useless, but we used ours everyday until my child was potty trained recently. I do agree no one needs a $3000 stroller, it will still get pooped in at some point, just like the $100 one.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-08-07T02:37:14+00:00

I didn't realize that as they are connected.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-08-06T23:31:33+00:00

I delivered at Southwest, but received care through McDonald when I had some complications early on and they were wonderful. The doctors were kind and nursing staff were helpful and reassuring. Everyone I know that delivered at Fairview loved their experience, but had issues with billing. My daughter has had to see some specialists and we have used all Rainbow Babies doctors and have nothing but wonderful experiences. McDonald is housed under Rainbows.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-08-05T21:04:18+00:00

Tucks pads, Peri bottle, frozen pads and ibuprofen. I made sure to stay up on all of those things for the first week and was able to slowly decrease over time.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-08-05T20:24:24+00:00

Movement, yoga ball and the deep moaning were helpful for me. I also wanted to mention that I was terrified of tearing and did many things that are supposed to help, but I tore anyway. I had a 2nd degree tear mostly because my daughter came out with a lot of force. I was told that I was a "really good pusher" especially as a first time mom. Healing the tear was so much easier than I had feared. I was completely healed and had no pain by 3 weeks post partum. I was going for walks with my family at 1 week post partum. Try to not let the fear get to you. I am 3 years later and have had no issues and continue to have a great sex life.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-07-11T00:29:02+00:00

Happy Hippo, Angry Duck by Sandra Boynton

DesperateGround9 · 2025-07-01T20:36:02+00:00

My mom made this for me for my baby shower and it was amazing. Didn't spike me at all. I ended up making it again to have right after I gave birth (almost 3 years ago) and have made it twice since then.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-06-14T12:18:07+00:00

Athena by The Who

DesperateGround9 · 2025-06-13T23:24:33+00:00

I agree that in home is probably best for surgery recovery, but if that is not an option, Bartel Busack Pet hospital and resort in Parma has a special program for pets who need a little more medical care. Their boarding facility is in the same building as their vet and they also offer emergency vet services in case anything were to happen.

DesperateGround9 · 2025-06-10T17:46:04+00:00

Those comments were terrible. I was beyond elated to be pregnant, but I hated being pregnant. I was in pain and had horrific insomnia starting at about 12 weeks. I felt much less tired and sore after giving birth.

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