28 June 2023 , 09:27
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A mum who lost all her teeth because she vomited so much during pregnancy says she has embraced her new look.
Louise Cooper, 26, fell pregnant for the first time while working as a nanny at a ski resort in France.
A week after finding out, the mother-of-three became so ill she had to move back to the UK.
She was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) in April 2017, a condition which affects around 1% of women and disappears when a baby is delivered.
Louise says she was left bed bound for days on end, and would vomit so frequently that some of her teeth started falling out.
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The mum-of-three would vomit so frequently that her teeth started falling out (Louise Cooper / SWNS)
Six months after the birth of her first child, Louise had to have all her teeth removed as they were so damaged (Louise Cooper / SWNS)Her first child, Zachary, five, was born in November 2017, and six months later Louise had to have all her teeth removed as they were so damaged.
Louise said: "The damage was caused by the acid from vomiting.
"I lost my first tooth around 16 weeks and it was just out of nowhere.
"I was told that my teeth would need to be removed as they were so damaged.
"I gave birth to my son in November 2017 and six months after that I had my teeth removed".
Despite her struggles, Louise says she is now so 'relaxed' she can leave the house without dentures (Louise Cooper / SWNS)After the birth of her son, Louise has had two more children - Ollie, three, and Oakley, 11 months - and every time she has suffered from HG.
Recalling her time with the condition, added: "It was very traumatic, I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy",
"A lot of people compare it to the side effects of chemo as you feel like you are dying.
"It is unpleasant. It is emotionally and physically draining."
Because she had to be so careful about what food groups she consumed during pregnancy, Louise admits she has found it hard to "go back into a routine of understanding that food won't make me vomit anymore."
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The loss of her teeth has also restricted her diet, and she now avoids meat and mainly sticks to eating vegetables.
But she says in the last year she has become far more 'relaxed' about the after-effects of the condition, and is so comfortable she sometimes goes out without wearing her dentures.
She said: "I have accepted the fact I have no teeth.
"I have dentures now but they are not the most comfortable things to wear as they are cosmetic.
"They are also very triggering for the traumatic side of HG.
"I can now leave the house without having teeth in. Life is more relaxing and enjoyable for me."