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Candle Lighting Event to Honor Jess and Baby Elsie

Light a candle pn May 3, at 7 PM in your time zone, to honor Jess and Baby Elsie who lost their battle with HG.

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Preeclampsia Awareness Month 2023

Even though not well understood, there are some signs that there is a relationship between) Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG and preeclampsia.

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Our HG Experts Answer the Web’s Most Commonly Searched Questions about HG

HER’s HG experts answer common questions Do you want to learn more about hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)? HER’s HG experts are here to clarify the conversation surrounding hyperemesis and clear up misconceptions. How…

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HER Dance Party

Join the #HERDanceParty! Dance, Invite, and Donate to improve HG care through research and education.

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Zeta Omega Eta’s Sticker Sale Fundraiser for HER

The Zeta Omega Eta sorority of the University of Michigan recently hosted a sticker sale on campus to benefit the HER Foundation, and the fundraiser was a huge success!

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Dr. Fejzo Makes the Cover of The New York Times

Her doctor said her illness was all in her head. Dr. Fejzo was determined to find the truth. And she did: HG’s most likely genetic cause is GDF15. Read her story in The New York Times.

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World Autism Awareness Day 2023

April 2, 2022, is World Autism Awareness Day. At the HER Foundation, we light up kindness and wear blue in support of understanding and acceptance for people with autism. Children born after an HG pregnancy have an increased risk of an autism diagnosis, and we are grateful for each of these children.

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Nausea Strategies in HG

While some medications target vomiting (ondansetron/Zofran), there are no medications that specifically target nausea. Some medications used to treat Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) may help reduce nausea but rarely will medications eliminate all nausea. Since there are numerous causes of nausea, treating as many as possible is most effective. This list of strategies may help reduce nausea depending on what is triggering symptoms. None works for everyone, but each may help a little.

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Hannah’s #HGreality

I knew nearly nothing about hyperemesis, even after my ER diagnosis. The HER website helped educate me about symptoms and how to approach medical professionals. HER helped alleviate some concerns about medications.

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Highlights of SMFM 2023 Medical Conference

Overall, this study contributes to our understanding of the biology of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and may lead to future research evaluating new treatment avenues. Of note, drugs targeting the GDF15 pathway have shown great promise in mitigating weight loss, loss of appetite, and vomiting in animal models and are currently in clinical trials in cancer cachexia, a disease with similar symptoms to HG.

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