*TW* If you’ve had HG did you experience suicidal thoughts?

I heard suicidal thoughts are definitely more common for women with HG - it sounds awful 😔

Accidentally hit No but it was most definitely a Yes. Makes me angry as well because I wonder if men had to go through this I think they’d already find a cure or something to help. If it’s severe HG like mine with idk how many visits to the ER for dehydration and malnutrition, weeks of not being able to eat or drink anything, pulling back muscles or nerves from the constant 2 weeks of straight throwing up which causing even more physical pain and all while so many nurses looking at you so miserably sorry to have to say “we’re so sorry there’s not much else we can do for you.” And being sent home still in pain is definitely mentally and physically exhausting and life shattering at times. There were many times where thinking Why did I do this to myself and just thought of not even wanting this pregnancy would most definitely come to mind. And it technically isn’t depression because had I felt okay enough to at least be able to eat and drink like a normal person I’d be totally fine…

Depression where! Lbvs I didn’t know someone committed suicide but my heart goes out to this person hearing about it. I didn’t find relief until I switched facilities and OB doctor with much better care and it was the best decision I could have made for myself and this baby at 28 weeks pregnant. Not everyone is fortunate enough as the pregnant mom mentioned that took her life to have someone really listen to her needs. For me it was a switch of regular meds to suppository meds like promethazine which isn’t fun but has made every day life more bearable at least. There is help and hope, sometimes we just have to keep seeking and advocating for ourselves ❤️‍🩹

HG was so traumatizing! It’s the reason I’m one and done, I’ve always wanted a big family but after HG, perinatal mental health issues and severe PGP, I’m good with my one boy! 🤷🏾‍♀️

I knew I’d never hurt my self or my baby but I had bad nausea not HG and I fully had enough thinking each day how I am going to cope. X

I luckily never had HG however when I was 11 I became sick with a illness they said was similar worse than HG and I can honestly tell you, it’s a miracle I’m here today! I think about it all the time and I think I’m not scarred from it even though it may be behind me but the damage is already done! I can totally understand the feelings of suicide or even the act due to such extreme nausea and vomiting, but luckily for HG, you know once the baby comes, it will be over so that’s what would keep me going if I experienced that.. but yeah, I totally understand.

I had AWFUL HG. I threw up atleast 15 times a day till I was 18 weeks. I couldn’t keep a single thing down, and I would still throw up with an empty stomach. Even when it finally tapered, I still couldn’t eat much. So my body was just worn out and I ended up in a very bad depression wondering why the heck I did this However, I wasn’t suicidal. My OB was great and supportive by giving me everything she could.

I didn’t have thoughts like that but I was very down within myself. I can understand and emphasise with someone feeling those things though because its relentless! There needs to be more support towards women going through this because a lot of it does get shaken off as normal pregnancy things but reality of it all day and all night is horrific

I had HG with both my pregnancies. I didn’t have suicidal thoughts but I definitely experienced some prenatal depression at some point in my pregnancies. I’m so glad more light is being shed on HG. Sadly many doctors aren’t familiar with it or consider it to be so rare, they fail to diagnose it and properly treat it. HG is he’ll both physically and mentally so I’m not surprised that some women experience suicidal thoughts.