By Ashli McCall | The Chronicles of Nausea: A Diary of Hyperemesis Gravidarum is the non-fiction pregnancy journal of a woman who battled severe hyperemesis gravidarum.
She endured more than a month of hospitalization, being tube-fed, and being on strict bed rest for 30 weeks.
We had an amazing week at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting in Grapevine, TX! We were the only organization representing HG, and we personally educated…
Knuckling my HG experiences down to a few words is really hard. The first thing that comes to mind is how angry, withdrawn, and frustrated I was. Weeks and weeks…
I have had hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) five times and have two beautiful little boys. The first HG pregnancy was the hardest, most confusing time of my life. A week after…
Tube feeding can help prevent malnutrition during hyperemesis gravidarum.
The HER Foundation began after my first pregnancy. I started having increasing nausea and vomiting that I thought was due to a stomach ulcer or the flu. I was absolutely…
I was sitting on the floor at the foot of my bed. I kind of knew how I got there, but it was a bit fuzzy. Each time I tried…
What is the HG breakthrough we co-published in Nature Communications? This study provides scientific evidence linking 2 genes, GDF15 and IGFBP7, to HG. These genes provide the instructions to build…
Did you see our “Messages from Moms” campaign in May? We attended the premier OB conference and took your messages along with educational materials and research highlights to reach and…
Read about our 5K Purple Bucket Run in Chicago, IL on May 20, 2017 to benefit HG research and awareness. You can still get your 5K tee to support this…
