Last night I got real sick. There were other circumstances that made me sick,than pregnancy morning sickness. I vomited hard, and a lot last night, keeping me up most of the night. This morning I vomited some more, and again it was a hard vomit, meaning, using a lot of muscles etc., and I felt the acid come up and burn my throat. It was bad. The circumstances that I'm talking about is a very long story, and I want to try to keep this short and to the point. I got scared. The first thing that came to mind is, "Is this going to hurt my baby?" There was no blood in it, so I know I'm safe there. It just took a lot out of me, using a lot of muscles, making me very sore in the throat, and down the chest and stomach.
I spent all day today resting, and I haven't gotten sick since 10am this morning. Thank Goodness. I don't know if I could have delt with any more. I have been able to keep liquids down and food. I've been careful on that today.
I'm just curious as to whether or not harsh vomiting, and so much of it, can be a potential hazard to my baby? This is my second pregnancy, and with my first, I had no sickness at all. (I think I'm making up for that now times 2). LOL
Thanks in advance for answering. :-)
EDIT:::: OK, I forgot to mention that I have a doc appointment on Monday, so yes I will be explaining to him what had happened. Secondly, my 'other circumstance' is, I had Gastric Bypass two years ago. I swallowed a grape WHOLE, and it could have blocked the passage way from my stomach to my intestine, and I was at risk for having a scope done to get it out. That's what scared me. Since I'm two years out, it appears that the opening from my stomach to my intestine was large enough for the grape, because I am able to process everything else that I am eating and drinking. OK, there's the circumstance I'm talking about. AND thirdly, my Bariatric Surgeon RETIRED a month after my surgery...so I've been basically on my own with this whole post op thing. So there ya have it. :-)
Hi Everyone! Thanks again for all your responses and for answering my question at hand. I went to the OB/GYN doc this morning and everything is fine! He reiterated what you all had said. Thank you so much for putting that peace of mind in me before hand. :-) I even got to hear my baby's heart beat for the first time! I'm ten weeks this week, so that was a great sign that everything was fine! And, since Friday, I have been keeping food and fluids down! I'm doing MUCH better!
Thank you to all you Mom's who continually come on here to help others in need!
God Bless you all!
No. The main thing to watch for if you are half as sick as I was is dehydration. If you think you are dehydrated, call the doc or go to the er. They ended up giving me IV fluids and pills to keep water down. Beyond that I wouldn't worry too much.
It depends on what the "circumstances" are. Did you eat bad food that made you sick? If so, you are probably ok but there are cases where it affected the baby (search food poising when pregnant to read about it). Were you drinking and it made you sick? Well, then yes, you are absolutely hurting your baby and possibly causing life-long problems for them. Was it the flu or something? If so, you are most likely not hurting the baby. I'd say you need to figure out why (what the circumstances are) and go from there.
G....you can calm down sweetie. I did the same thing with my second pregnancy years ago. I was in the last trimester at the time. There were absolutely no problems. Other than being a bit stubborn...she turned out just fine! lol
Remember also that while vomiting if there is tinges of blood ever, it can be from broken blood vessels from straining in the throat area.
Best of luck with everything...and enjoy! This is the best time of your life!
S. :)
I dont think so. Whatever triggered your vomiting, or what condition it put you in afterwards (ie, nutrionally) would probably have more of an impact than the soreness and actual vomiting. If you had food poisioning or whatever, vomiting is your body's way of expelling what is not good for you/baby, so it's actually safer to vomit toxins than to hold it in and not vomit at all, if that makes sense. Sure doesn't feel good I know!
I am glad you are resting and taking it easy and getting some fluids/food in you. Hope you're feeling better sweetie and that all goes well with the Dr's apt today!
I have a different answer. Almost two years ago, I had a miscarriage about two weeks after having the flu with very intense vomiting (not regular morning sickness vomiting). I don't know if that's what caused it--the placenta had pulled away, but the baby was perfectly formed--but when I asked, my doctor said that could have caused it. I don't think they could have proved that's what happened. So just have your doctor check everything. And my mom went into labor with one of my brothers three weeks early when she was vomiting with the flu. I really don't want to scare you, and I don't know how far along you are, but it's always good to check things out. Best wishes, and I hope you feel better.
Oh you poor sweet baby!
YUCK!
I know the feeling...I vomit so hard when I am pregnant that it comes out both ends (literally). I have to strip my bottoms off when I run to the bathroom because the force of my vomiting makes me pee all over myself. This goes on for like 8 weeks...
I am not a doctor but as far as I know "NO" this will not hurt your baby. It hurts your abdominal muscles but the baby is nestled much lower than that in your warm little uterus.
You were right to take it easy though...don't go through all that and then still try and be "super mom" to your little guy.
This to shall pass, I promise!
Eat small, light and bland...for some reason oranges always helped me more than crackers and Sprite...but you never forget the first time you vomit up acidic oranges let me tell you.
Good luck baby! Hang in there!
Like everyone else said, vomitting shouldn't hurt your baby. You did say there was more to the story, so only you know if you are doing something you shouldn't. In my 8th month with my second I got the stomach flu and had it coming out both ends for two days. I lost 10 lbs. in 2 days. Went to the Dr., I too was a bit nervous about what it was doing to the baby. She said everything was fine. Babies are well protected in there.
I don't know about the bariatric part hurting you, which would not be good for the baby, but for three of my pregnancies, I vomited hard/ harsh several times a day for five and six months. The doctor said that what I needed to be careful of is making sure that the baby had enough nutrition. He asked me to try to keep the food down for two hours before vomiting. So, I laid down flat on my back (with toddlers and preschoolers in the house, that is hard) and fought it for two hours after each meal, then barely made it to the bathroom. Those three kids are now wonderful, intelligent, responsible adults/ parents who graduated summa cum laude at ASU. No problem.
Hey G.,
Vomitting in and of itself will not harm your baby. Just make sure you stay hydrated, dehydration could cause some problems. You mentioned that you have been able to keep solids and liquids down so I would think you and your baby are fine.
Try to relax and stay calm, stressing out, which raises your blood pressure, isn't great for your baby or you.
You just need to make sure that you're not dehydrated because that can induce labor. I was hospitalized for fluids once during one of my pregnancies after catching some nasty bug on an airplane. If you're "through it" and keeping things down then you should be fine, just take lots of fluids! feel better!
You poor thing!!! Hopefully it was just a stomach bug and this won't last through-out your pregnancy. With my 3rd child, I had the same experience through-out most of my pregnancy. When ever I vomited, it was atrocious. He is now a happy and healthy 2 year old. Honestly, I think you have nothing to worry about.
As far as the suggestions about food poisoning mentioned earlier. If you think that might be the case, I would talk to your doctor. Don't go and read a bunch of stuff on the internet. All you are going to do is scare yourself. All the best to you.
I am concerned that you say there were circumstances that made you sick. What ever made you sick is what you should be concerned about, not the fact that your body threw up violently. Throwing up is your bodies defense mechanism to get rid of bad stuff in your body, that act itself isn't harmful, it's what made you vomit that is.
Please seek medical advice from a doctor. Maybe you would feel more comfortable explaining the circumstances to a medical professional.
Vomiting can also dehydrate you. Seek medical attention from a hospital or your doctor if you can not keep anything down. You will need hydration and possibly nausea medication to keep you from continually vomiting.
I wish you the best.
Good Luck.
