Messages By: snaser

In this country the images of thin, waif like models are everywhere. It is nearly impossible not to want to fit into the body image that is projected. The style of the clothing available today features the skinny jean & body hugging Tees. If you are not very thin it is hard to dress fashionably. It's time to get back to reality and begin featuring models with average size figures. Dove has it right featuring real woman in their campaign. It gives me hope that we can be comfortable in our own skin.

I am a mother of 4 children including a set of twins who suffered from severe hyperemesis with all my pregnancies. The 1st was a son and I was 30. I vomited 10 - 12 times a day and was admitted to the hospital several times for IVs. My 2nd was a daughter and although unimaginable, things were worse with this one and I spent the majority of my time on the bathroom floor attached to an IV for hydration and sustenance as I couldn't even keep water down. I lost 30lbs with this pregnancy and was sick right through the delivery. Immediately after delivery I was fine & right back to eating. I decided to have my tubes tied as it was inconceivable that I could go through that ever again. When my daughter passed away at the age of 3, I considered having a segregate to have another child but was told by the Dr that most likely this pregnancy would be fine and if not that the treatment options were much better and the hyperemesis would be able to be controlled. I had artificial insemination and was pregnant with identical girls & fraternal boys. Sick from week 3, I had a main line IV inserted into my neck and began the search for a treatment for the hyperemesis. I carried all 4 for 18 weeks at which time the Drs. insisted on a reduction of the identicals due to a twin to twins transfer in which 1 was severely under developed & the other severely over developed. From week 3 - delivery (8 weeks early) I never ate a bite of food and even a sip of water would come back up. I was 40 when Ben & Matt were delivered and thank God they were very healthy at 4 lbs 3 oz & 4 lbs 7 ozs. I am not sure why this happens but know that I feel the urge to vomit when I see a pregnant woman after having 3 of the worst pregnancies imaginable. I look forward to seeing the show to see if there is an explanation as to why this occurs and if the treatments 8 years later have gotten better results. I feel for any woman who has this experience and hope they too find answers from your experts. Shelley, CT