Hyperemesis & Recurrent Late Miscarriage – Antai Hospital

Hyperemesis and Recurrent Late Miscarriage

Overview

Morning sickness is a common and mild symptom of pregnancy, where the pregnant woman experiences mild vomiting and occasional nausea amongst other harmless discomforts. Hyperemesis Gravidum is very much alike morning sickness, but only far more severe. It is a rare pregnancy complication experienced by pregnant women, symptoms include violent vomiting (bile, stomach inner lining, blood etc), insomnia, loss of appetite and more. Over the period of their pregnancy, the symptoms develop to become so severe that they cause mental and physical trauma for the mother, driving them to brink of their sanity, some even choosing to terminate their pregnancies just to alleviate the suffering.

During late pregnancy, Hyperemesis has a high risk of causing a pressure-induced miscarriage. The violent contraction of the abdominal and uterine muscles, in addition to the pressure of the uterine cavity housing the fetus, the pressure build-up and exertion in the pelvic and uterine cavity is immense and can trigger a premature birth or late miscarriage. Especially in the case of late pregnancies, this condition is considered an emergency and has to be treated in a timely manner, to prevent a miscarriage and to stabilize both the mother and fetus’s conditions.

Antai Hospital has identified that Hyperemesis is caused by an allergy to HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin hormone), the pregnancy indicator hormone, secreted in the mother’s body during pregnancy due to an oversensitive nervous system of the patient. Due to how rare this disease is, many women are dismissed for being over-dramatic or over-stressed due to, a certain extent, a lack of knowledge and proper treatment method. Here at Antai Hospital, we provide the effective diagnosis and treatment method for Hyperemesis, to secure a healthy and full-term pregnancy.

Symptoms

This HCG allergic reaction causes the smooth muscles of the stomach and intestine to contract more often, leading to frequent and increasingly violent vomiting and severe nausea. Listed below are 3 of the most common symptoms of Hyperemesis:

1. Vomiting 

• You may experience extreme nausea and vomiting during your pregnancy

2. Insomnia

• Insomnia is one of the common neurological symptoms caused by the HCG allergy. You may experience severe insomnia for up to several days, leading to emotional and mental instability. 

3. Excessive salivation 

• Your salivary glands produce more saliva than average, leading to drooling. This is caused by the over-stimulation of the M3 receptors (Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3) in the salivary gland’s smooth muscles.

Other symptoms include:

• Dehydration
• Malnutrition 
• Pale complexion
• Hyperthyroidism (T3   , T4   )
• Weight loss during pregnancy
• A decrease in urinary volume
• Low blood pressure

Diagnosis

• A standard blood test to measure the levels of electrolytes in your body.
• Check your blood pressure and a standard blood test to identify dehydration.
• A standard blood test to check for malnutrition. (lacking certain vitamins and minerals)
• Hormonal test to check for Hyperthyroidism (High levels of T3, T4).

Treatment Using HCG – Desensitizer at Antai Hospital

Since the patient is currently in her late stages of pregnancy, Antai Hospital will administer our HCG Desensitizer as soon as possible to avoid any complications and to stabilize the pregnancy.

Here at Antai Hospital, we firmly believe that an effective treatment only comes with an accurate diagnosis. To effectively treat Hyperemesis, we must treat all the root causes as shown below:

1. Desensitizer treatment

• It is an Antai proprietary prescription medication (compound medication) administered orally or via injections. Depending on your Hyperemesis’ severity, we may issue the desensitizer throughout your pregnancy until you begin to recover.

• The prescription desensitizer is easy to administer and:

1. It does not produce side effects.
2. It is not teratogenic.
3. It is highly effective.

2. Progesterone Supplementary Treatment

• We will administer progesterone supplementary treatment to boost your progesterone levels to healthy conditions.  Antai Hospital has specialized methods to accurately determine the exact amount of progesterone that is required. 

• Supplement any other insufficient pregnancy hormones (Thyroid hormones, estrogen, PLT, etc.) to healthy levels to sustain a healthy pregnancy.

3. Treatment for Hyperthyroidism 

• Antithyroid medication such as methimazole may be administered to reduce the over-activity of the thyroid glands, but it is not a must.
• Hyperthyroidism usually goes away once hyperemesis is treated.

4. Nutrition Supplementary 

• It is crucial to start supplementing patients with the proper nutrition, to help slowly regain healthy body functions, for both mother and fetus.
• If needed, Antai Hospital provides psychotherapy and counselling sessions for patients to help alleviate the mental stress and trauma of patient.

Antai Hospital’s Commitment

Antai Hospital’s full refund policy for the miscarriage prevention treatments we provide should already be the best guarantee for a healthy pregnancy. Patients should rest assured, can and should go about their everyday life, focusing their diet on vegetables, beans, celery, and other fiber-rich foods. Besides that, an active lifestyle of yoga and swimming should also be incorporated to help relieve stress and increase blood circulation, which is beneficial for the fetus’s development and the mother’s health. With our assurance, a healthy lifestyle, and peace of mind, you can go through a healthy pregnancy with no complications.

Recurrent miscarriages are no doubt a heavy blow to the patient’s physical and mental health. All we can do is to help ease the burden and decrease your trauma, to slowly help you overcome the anxiety with the love and care that we provide at Antai Hospital.

Trust in Antai Hospital and trust in yourself, your pregnancy is our priority.