“Bed ridden for eight weeks”: Chezzi Denyer opens up about pregnancy
Grant and Chezzi Denyer are set to welcome their third child together in March of 2021.
However, pregnancy has been anything but easy for Chezzi who admitted she has been bed-ridden with Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
The pregnancy complication is also known as extreme morning sickness and can cause severe nausea, vomiting, weight-loss and possible dehydration.
It is something other profile names including the Duchess of Cambridge and Amy Schumer have suffered from.
In a candid new Instagram post, Chezzi opened up about the challenges she has been facing during her third pregnancy.
"I've had it each pregnancy. With the girls I got bad about 8 weeks... but this time much earlier. Can't keep food or water down. Profusely vomiting. Severe nausea. Feeling faint and dizzy. Waking through the night to throw up," the mother-of-two admitted.
Attached to the heartfelt post was a selfie of Chezzi hooked up to a drip, clad in a mask.
"I've been literally bed ridden for over 8 weeks now suffering from HG... with my respite being thrice weekly trips to my local hospital for fluids and anti-vomit medications," she said.
"I cannot give enough praise to my local ambulatory care team of nurses and doctors, who have helped get me this far. They've become my friends these past few months. They make me smile and laugh when I feel so terrible, and I adore them!"
Chezzi went on to thank her team of medical professionals for making her as comfortable as possible.
"Also I want to make mention of my own Doctor, Sarah Koffman who has been such a beautiful wonderful friend to me through this horrendous process. And my Obstetrician, the marvellous Dr Katrina Green who has created a program to try make my HG manageable without any hospital admissions or extended stays like I had when pregnant with Sailor and Scout," she wrote.
While the star has suffered immensely in her first trimester, Chezzi says the pregnancy was still a dream she and her family have been hoping for.
The producer says she and Grant tried for a "very long time" to fall pregnant with their third child.
She said: "Please don't get me wrong, I am overjoyed I am pregnant. We tried for a very long time!”
The Mummy Time TV host urged her followers to seek help if they're feeling unwell during their pregnancies.
"I knew I would suffer HG again... but, I forgot how tough it was.. but that's what us women do I guess.. If you didn't slightly forget or if the memory of childbirth didn't fade, would you go back?"
"If you're pregnant and you become very unwell seek medical advice. Please. You could have HG, yes it's what Princess Kate so famously suffers from. Left untreated, HG can be extremely dangerous to you AND your baby. There are medications and vitamins that can help... and as you can see in this picture, regular IV's of fluid can also help," Chezzi pleaded.
The 41-year-old finished up her emotional post by saying she usually begins to feel herself again when the 20-week mark sets in.
"Usually, I start to feel better around the 20 week mark, and that makes me lucky as I know many women who suffer from HG the entire pregnancy. If you hear of someone having HG, know that it's extreme morning sickness.. with sometimes drastic weight loss. It's miserable. It's draining. It's all consuming.. and not something ginger beer or some crackers can fix. Big hugs x," she wrote.