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Current HG Poll In any pregnancy, was your insurer (insurance company, government, etc.) unwilling at any point to pay for needed HG-related medical treatment including home care, IV nutrition (TPN), and Zofran?   No Yes, due to cost Yes, due to non-cost issues Yes, unsure of reason Unsure/Don't remember View Results »

Online Resources

You may still have questions after reading our site, or you may want to do research on your own. We have listed additional sites with information related to hyperemesis, advocating for women with HG, as well as other topics that may help you. Places to find definitions of medical terms or review medical research studies are also listed for your convenience.

General Hyperemesis Information

• Summary of Data on Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a recent publication abstract on HG, and his initial Survey Results with a table listing medication results by Frederic Paik Schoenberg


• Organization of Teratology Information Services


• Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy: State of the Art 2000


• e-MD's Patient Eductaion on Hyperemesis Gravidarum


• Ohio State Education Materials

Support and Advocacy

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (United States)
   
• Expecting Better: A State-by-State Analysis of Parental Leave Programs (May 2005, United States)
   
• Patient Advocate Foundation
  Serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys.
   
• Women's Legal Defense Fund
  Questions regarding discrimination caused by a pregnancy disability.
   
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
  In March 2002, the Joint Commission, together with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), launched a national campaign to urge patients to take a role in preventing health care errors by becoming active, involved and informed participants on the health care team. Submit a complaint to the Joint Commission about an accredited organization.
   
• Filing a complaint with a state medical board
   
• Partnership for Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health
  Safe motherhood means ensuring that all women receive the care they need to be safe and healthy throughout pregnancy and childbirth.
   
• Home Helphers
  We are North America's #1 Source of Home Care Services including families needing short-term assistance as a result of pregnancy or bed rest.
   
• Pregnancy Bed Rest
  Information and support for mothers, families and their care givers.
   

International Reference & Research Sites

• National Library of Medicine (US):
  Links to medical research studies, a medical dictionary and drug information.
   
• Health World Online:
  Comprehensive database of information on health, wellness, alternative medical care.
   
• Merck Manual:
  General medical information
   
• NHS Direct (UK):
  General medical information
   
• Canadian Health Network (Canada):
  General medical information
   
• HealthInsite (Australia):
  General medical information
   

Updated on: Aug. 09, 2006