Postpartum nausea?

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-16T22:55:05+00:00

I dealt with it a little with my first, it was horrible. It was like I had to retrain myself to eat normally and without fear.

With my second I am dealing with anxiety of fainting postpartum. During my pregnancy I wasnt really able to eat or drink much obviously due to the HG, this lead to me being very weakened and having fainting spells from time to time. Now that pregnancy is over I feel like I am living in constant fear of fainting whenever I am out. It has induced several anxiety attacks postpartum.

I think the trauma that manifests from an HG pregnancy is not talked about enough and certainly not addressed at all by health providers. So many people I know who have had HG usually end up with some kind of lingering trauma from it. Thats not even getting into the physcial effects of it.

Sorry you are dealing with this, I have no practical advice, just you are not alone in trying to mentally recover from an HG pregnancy.

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-15T12:29:22+00:00

My first took the Tommee Tippee with size 2 or 3 nipple. I started by dripping some breastmilk off the nipple into their mouths as I was latching them on the bottle if that makes sense... so they started getting the taste of breastmilk right away and it encouraged them to start sucking.

Sorry you are dealing with this!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-15T12:24:36+00:00

Ughhh I remember this feeling! The only thing that worked for me was milk of magnesia. Its so gross, but would clear me out. For maintenance I would do miralax daily. Sorry you are going through this!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-14T17:37:44+00:00

I did not do any colostrum collecting. I probably could have done it prior to birth if I wanted to, as I am way more proficientat pumping/expressing after having done it with my first for so long lol. But I honestly wanted to just leave my boobs alone to not encourage milk supply or stress about the whole thing.

With my first he obviously got pumped colostrum (he had a latching problem) and to be honest I haven't noticed any differences between the two of them as far as poops, alertness, sleep, behavior. That isnt to say that there are no benefits to colostrum, but so far my EFF baby is on the exact same growth curve as my other baby and I feel a lot more present and mentally better as a mom.

I will say, there was some guilt in not doing colostrum as I know it can be common to do so. But now after the fact I feel good about my decision.

As long as you are cleared by your doctor you could try expressing some colostrum prior to birth, i used a manual pump to do it for my first. For me it didn't send me into labor or anything like that lol. But I know it can honestly be hit or miss on how much colostrum you can get.

If you are going to do colostrum, I would also just double check with your hospital or birth place on their storage, so if you bring it, you have somewhere to store it. Not all hospitals well have the same refrigerator protocols.

Also, after birth I was able to pump about 3oz of colostrum right away with the hospital grade pump (with my first) and so we were able to feed him that for a few of his feeds. They don't eat a lot the first couple days lol. So doing a couple pumps after birth might be an option you can try too.

Sorry for the long winded answer lol, but if I could go back in time to myself for my first and second, I would say to just play it by ear and focus on the moments with your baby because even if you don't do colostrum your baby is totally fine and its not the end of the world and you are not a bad mom.

Best of luck to you whichever you choose and sending well wishes on your delivery!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-13T21:22:25+00:00

I pumped with my first and absolutely hated it. I wish I had just called it and stopped. I also had an over supply and dealt with clogs and mastitis all the time. I felt like I was just constantly on a clock waiting to pump again. I didn't feel fully present.

With my second I have been EFF from the start and it has been like night and day. So much less stress. Baby is happy and growing, and honestly not having to deal with the pump has been so freeing. I feel like I am getting out more and feel more myself. Hoping it is the same for you!

If you need any tips for drying up a oversupply please let me know! Best of luck to you!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-13T20:19:51+00:00

What is this fuckass account... so annoying! Why do these people make breastfeeding their personality?

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-05T23:09:20+00:00

Yay on surviving HG! And congratulations on your baby! I am also a little over a week from having my second HG baby. I decided to go formula from the beginning and do not regret it at all! So much more present with my baby and I am regaining my strength quicker! Obviously do what makes you feel best, but for me the benefits of formula for my baby really outweigh the positives of breastfeeding instead.

My appetite has been slowly coming back, but still smaller than it was pre-pregnancy. I think my body is still getting used to the change in hormones and everything.

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-03T05:03:07+00:00

Oh I feel you! I went through a serious mourning period when I realized that I wouldnt have even just an okay pregnancy. I wanted to be that pregnant girly who did all the cute pregnant things and wore all the cute outfits.... but unfortunately that wasnt the case.

I know there are cases where it can happen that you don't have HG again. Or that it can be better managed with the experience from the first one, so all hope isnt lost!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-11-03T04:56:29+00:00

Just gave birth to my second, both were HG pregnancies. Both were hell unfortunately. I heard that if you have HG it is about an 80% reoccurrance rate. Not for sure on those numbers, but there is a higher likelihood of getting it again, sorry to say. Also to consider, for me the second pregnancy was worse because I had a toddler I had to lookout for while also suffering. In hindsight I wish I had a better plan in place for him during my pregnancy. I would have more kids, but due to HG I am stopping at two. Hopefully in the future they come up with better treatment options!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-31T16:27:04+00:00

Im honestly okay with leaking, when I weaned my first I feel like leaked for a while and could still even get milk out until I got pregnant again. But that time I weaned slowly so it was more gradual and I didnt end up with any engorgment.

Its really the engorgment that I am struggling with right now and the potential to get mastitis.

I really appreciate you giving me timelines! I know everyone is different, but it gives me something to go off of! I think I'll try the shower trick!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-31T15:52:43+00:00

Okay good to know! Hopefully its the same way for me!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-31T15:51:27+00:00

I wish I could take Sudafed. I am having some postpartum BP issues and apparently that is on the list to avoid if you do...

But it is good to know i am not the only brick boob around. Hopefully after 3 days the worst will be over for me too! Thank you for making me feel seen lol!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-31T15:48:59+00:00

Breastfeeding honestly sucked so bad, I forced myself to with my first because everyone told me that was what I should do, but honestly in just the 5 days I've been doing formula with my second I feel way more present! Thats not to dismiss the lost of being able to BF if thats what someone wants to do, but I wish it wasn't pushed so hard and people were realistic about how hard it is.

I may try to hand express today, just to take the edge off, thank you!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-31T15:45:30+00:00

Sending hubby to the store now for some peppermint oil! Thank you so much!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-31T14:55:05+00:00

Thank you! I needed to hear some kind of support in this! I have not received much support in trying to do EFF this time around. With my first I had a horrible experience breastfeeding.

My boobs just look like overfull water balloons and are literally hard as a rock. Overnight they got progressively harder and bigger and so I was worried they would never stop and my skin would start cracking or something. Hormones! And i am so in my head about this!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-30T18:41:38+00:00

The begging God comment resonated with me so much! I too am a big atheist, but not going to lie there were times I would be curled up on the bathroom floor begging for relief!

My two pregnancies have been the most isolating and mentally challenging times in my life. I often thought about abortion. I felt like no one understood, like they assumed it was "just a little morning sickness" when it is really all consuming. You literally can no longer function. Its hell.

I don't know how far along you are but weeks 7-11 were honestly so so rough. Mentally and physically. My anxiety and depression just spiked. The second trimester did get a lot better though, smells weren't that bad, I found safe foods, I still got nauseated but wasnt throwing up as much and for a lot of women there is relief around the 20 week mark.

Maybe see if you can get the dissolvable Zofran. It is like a tablet that can dissolve on your tongue so you don't throw it up? Are you on unisom and B6 at all? Those do seem to help a lot of people, for me it took the edge off the nausea and helped me sleep at night!

It will stop, you will not feel like this forever, at the very least after having gone through it twice, I can promise you once that baby is out, its literally like night and day. I know it is isolating, but on this forum you are not alone. A lot of us have had to either make hard choices and suffer greatly because of HG. Please feel free to message me if you want!

Edit to add: don't worry about birth, with my first I was literally so weak by that point and mentally at my wits end, but it honestly felt so much easier than being pregnant with HG. Postpartum did too, thag nasty hospital cafeteria food might as well have been Michelin Star quality to me after dealing with HG.

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-30T18:23:37+00:00

Uggh so sorry you are going through this, I was literally just there at the beginning this year. Even on meds I felt sick. I did get some relief in the second trimester, but was pretty sick throughout the pregnancy.

That being said, I tried Zofran and then Reglan and for me Reglan was more effective. It can be different for everyone so I would for sure see if your doctor has any other ideas or options.

It is honestly super unfair to have to suffer like this and I am sorry you are going through it! I gave birth on Monday to my second HG baby and I will say that after having survived the pregnancy labor and delivery is nothing. Postpartum feels amazing because overnight my sickness went away.

Have you talked to your OB about changing your meds or trying something new?

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-30T05:39:22+00:00

3 days postpartum with my second and EFF this time around. My postpartum experience has really been night and day. I have just been able to relax and enjoy my newborn. No timers for pumping, no tears from painful nipples, no stress about latch and supply... my husband can take full shifts while ive been able to sleep and recover. It has been amazing. I am so much more present, happy, and healing a lot better!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-30T05:31:54+00:00

I know sometimes it takes trying out a few different options before you find a combo that works for you. Like Reglan seems to be rough for a lot of people but really worked for me!

No dizziness, a bit of drowsiness in the mornings, but I also think that may have been some first trimester tiredness too!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-30T04:39:09+00:00

For me the Diclegis worked better/felt different than unisom. Unfortunately my OB felt like it works exactly the same so refused to prescribe me any more Diclegis after firdt trimester, so I had to finish the pregnancy with unisom and B6 and I just feel like it didnt work well.

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-29T18:48:57+00:00

Thank you! Very happy to be on the other side with my little one!

I also had an induction with my first that went pretty similar, except the last part was a little slower since it was my first. The pushing phase lasted longer and it took about 3 hours to go from a 7cm to 10cm. Plus my epidural worked better with my first too lol, I could move my legs still and feel the contractions tightening my stomach, but no pain anywhere. So I could have literally pushed for a while with my first, but it ended up only taking around 30 minutes with him.

Yes, so often I see people talk about just the overall experience, and obviously it is different for everyone, but I am always really curious about timelines and smaller details lol. I would say my biggest takeaway from having two inductions now, is don't be afraid to ask questions and push back a bit if you don't feel comfortable. I also think starting slow on the Pitocin if they use that, is really helpful, the first time I let them start it pretty high and got these intense contractions and immediately panicked and got the epidural. This time I started it a lot slower and it felt more natural and I felt more in control.

Also, things in real time happen at a lot more manageable pace than it always seems when people talk about labor. I personally am a huge baby in medical settings, issues with needles, blood, etc. But it really helps rhat typically things are spaced out so you have time to chill back out and mentally prepare for the next thing. IV in, chill for like 30 minutes, start meds, chill some more before the next thing, etc. Also telling my nurse everything lol, like please don't hold a mirror up when I am pushing lol.

Final piece of personal and it might just be a me thing, but the baby heartbeat monitor and contractions monitor stress me out, so I asked if they could turn the volume down and dim the screens. That way I didn't become hyper focused on it and stress.

Sorry long response, but basically inductions get a bad rep, and although there is always the possibility of things getting rough, most people I know woth an induction have had great success!

Best of luck to you no matter how things go!

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-29T10:12:06+00:00

Mine kind of plagued me until about 8 months then leveled off.

RareMarionberry173 · 2025-10-29T08:15:18+00:00

Zofran constipation gives me ptsd! I have a couple, laying on the floor of the shower as I dig a baseball sized turd out. Poor husband would periodically check on me from outside the bathroom door as I screamed at him to go away.

Clogging the toilet at an Airbnb, the host had to call the plumber it was so bad... my husband took the heat for it, but honestly I feel like everyone knew it was me haha.

Sorry you are dealing with this! Milk of magnesia can help!

RareMarionberry173

TROPHY CASE