article_snippet.sent: I felt so out of control and every day is a battle.
article_snippet.sent: I would get colds frequently, my immune system was weak and a thin layer of hair had grown all over my body in an attempt to keep me warm. '
article_snippet.sent: Worst of all, my periods had stopped.
article_snippet.sent: Now, looking back, that's one of the major warning signs - when you're body isn't healthy enough to carry a baby.'
article_snippet.sent: In the end, I was drinking water and hiding food in my dressing gown to make people think I was improving.
article_snippet.sent: people let me out of hospital
article_snippet.sent: When I was admitted again, I was told my urea level was 15 when my urea level is supposed to be 6, meaning I was dangerously dehydrated,' her daughter said. '
article_snippet.sent: My blood pressure was off the scale as well.
article_snippet.sent: My blood pressure was then I realised that I couldn't do this anymore, my family didn't deserve what I was putting my family through. '
article_snippet.sent: I started going to counselling and it changed my outlook on the whole thing, it made me want to get better rather than feeling like I was being forced. '