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[Veronica Smith]

What is it that you have?  Is it thyroid related?  

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa
Treaster
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:16 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Checking in

Hi everyone,
As many of you know I am expecting my first child due in March. Well the
past 15 weeks have not been easy at all for me.  I want to share this in
case someone else dealing with this to let them know there are options out
there to help. Turns out I have Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Hyperemesis is
considered a rare complication of pregnancy but, because nausea and vomiting
during pregnancy exist on a spectrum, it is often difficult to distinguish
this condition from the more common form of nausea and vomiting experienced
during pregnancy known as morning sickness. So it has taken many weeks to
find out why I been so sick. I had gotten to the point that I could not keep
anything down at time and in most case food of any kind was not staying
down. While I was not a small girl before the pregnancy I have lost close to
30 pounds I started at 263 and I am now 235. After trying many different
medications that are out there they put me on a Zofram pump. I received my
pump yesterday afternoon and thus far I been able to eat a little bit. I do
not feel as sick. I did not know this was out there so I did not know I
could get something that could help so much. I wanted the other moms to know
so if they got this sick they would know there is something that can be
done. I will keep you all posted but please let me know if you have any
questions. Sorry this is so long. 
Thanks,
Melissa 

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