My Homecare nurse came by the next day with the pump and gave me a very thorough run through of how it works. I had the Zofran Pump with my last pregnancy, but I was SO AFRAID of it that I hardly retained much when the nurse showed me how to use it. This time around it was no big deal and I remembered a lot of the info from before. Last time, I was also REALLY scared to poke myself with the needle anywhere but my legs, but this time I tried my stomach (I hear it isn't as painful as the legs). The nurse also gave me an extra shot of Zofran to get me at a good place so I felt better. I felt "good" for a while with the extra shot and I was even able to play the board game LIFE with my son. It was a bright spot in a lot of dark days. He was so happy I was playing with him!
I've been having troubles adjusting to having a tube attached to me, and when I got up, I pulled it right off! My son Trust has also been a little afraid to sit next to me. He is afraid the pump is going to poke him or that he was going to hurt me! I assured him that he wouldn't get hurt and we read the book 'Mamma has Hyperemesis Gravidarum (but only for a while)' and talked about everything. He is still not sure about it but I assured him the Pump was helping mama!
Sleeping was also an adjustment. I felt nervous turning over with the tubes attached and the site was getting sore. The Pump went off at 7:30am telling us to change the syringe and when I sat up I started dry heaving. I had Brett get everything I needed to change it and a muffin. :)
I am still struggling to drink and eat today. Every time I get up I'm retching and so sick. I have hope that the pump will help, and at least I don't have to take medicine by mouth, but I'm nervous it won't work and I'll just keep being miserable. Time will tell!
