After the birth of my son on Saturday, my wife went through:
1. 2 Operations in a week
2. Over 50+ drips & injections
3. 3 Different pipes in her body
4. Sleepless night’s
5. 4 major stitches on her body
6. No food & water for 5days
7. Blood transfusions
Hyperemesis Gravidarum: When Pregnancy Feels Like a Ruthless Conspiracy.
Dear @AdesuaEtomiW,
Thank you for peeling back the layers on this deeply misunderstood condition.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum...a name that rolls off the tongue with the same ease that food refuses to stay down.
And no, it is not just "excessive vomiting during pregnancy."
What about the searing chest pain from acid reflux clawing its way up your throat?
Or the weight loss, the kind that turns you into a shadow of yourself?
Pregnant women, when you feel this way, come to the hospital. Do not wait. Do not assume it is normal.
Because sometimes, lurking beneath the relentless nausea is a vitamin deficiency that could steal your balance, muddle your thoughts, even erode your memory (Wernicke’s encephalopathy is not a myth).
And when you arrive at the hospital, remember these:
● Blood clots are a real and deadly threat. Ask about medications to prevent them. Many have died, not from the sickness, but from what it silently brings.
● Know your IV fluids. Tell them, firmly, that dextrose or sugar-containing fluids are not for you. Say it with conviction, because sugar can trigger a neurological disaster you do not need. Instead, ask for Ringer’s lactate or a suitable alternative.
● This is why you must marry a man who will hold your hair back as you throw up. Who will sit beside you, through the exhaustion, the tears, the slow drip of IV fluids. Because Hyperemesis Gravidarum is not just a battle...it is a war, and you need an ally.
Now, let me teach you Hyperemesis Gravidarum with the H.Y.P.E.R.E.M.E.S.I.S. method. Because if we must suffer, at least let us educate while we do.
H – Hospitalization: Because what’s pregnancy without a little all-inclusive stay? IV fluids, nausea meds, and existential dread. Welcome to the VIP section!
Y – Yellowish discoloration (jaundice): When your liver decides it’s as fed up as you are and starts cosplaying a minion.
P – Persistent vomiting: Morning sickness? Cute. This is all-day, all-night, no-holds-barred, call-the-exorcist vomiting.
E – Electrolyte imbalances: Your body, now playing "Suwe" with sodium and potassium, waiting for you to collapse.
R – Risk factors: Multiples, molar pregnancies, past HG… Basically, if you thought pregnancy was going to be a glowing experience, the universe is laughing at you.
E – Emotional impact: Anxiety, depression, and questioning all your life choices while hugging a toilet.
M – Malnutrition: You wanted to “eat for two,” but instead, you’re surviving on ice chips and the occasional saltine.
E – Encephalopathy (Wernicke’s): Because vomiting so much you forget basic math is, apparently, a thing.
S – Severe dehydration: Your kidneys are on strike, your urine is darker than your sense of humor, and you’re one IV drip away from becoming a raisin.
I – Intravenous fluids: Because drinking water is a luxury when your stomach has decided to go on full rebellion mode.
S – Small, frequent meals: A suggestion from people who have never had HG. Blink twice if you’ve ever dry-heaved at the thought of food.
To all the pregnant women out there, waging this battle...I hope you have the best support.
Because Hyperemesis Gravidarum is not just a condition. It is a test of endurance, a lesson in resilience, and a brutal, unforgiving storm. And the least the world can do is understand.
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