Why HG Patients Need More Thiamin than Their Healthy Counterparts

We frequently receive questions about why HG patients need more thiamin than their healthy counterparts. A pregnant Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) patient cannot eat a nutrient rich diet and may not be able to eat at all. A healthy pregnant patient can eat a nutrient rich diet that includes a variety of foods.

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HER Psychosocial Research

The HER Foundation’s breakthrough psychosocial study shows that Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is not self limiting and has societal implications.

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Dr. Marlena Fejzo

2021 HG Research: A Summary

2021 has been a busy year for HER research, and we’re finding answers to your questions about Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). We’ve had papers published and given presentations. We also have papers under review in scientific journals, abstracts being reviewed for presentation at ACOG, new studies being kicked-off, and we are continuing ongoing research projects.

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Best of 2021

We put together this list of highlights from 2021! These are some of the people, the work, and the campaigns that made this HER’s best year yet! We are making Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) progress!

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Giving Tuesday is November 30th!

21 Years of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Impact was made possible by the support of our amazing community. And there is such hope for change. Don’t you feel it! Here at HER, we are ready for a BIG day in the nonprofit world: Giving Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Giving Tuesday (GT) is the largest giving day of the year, and we want to make this year’s GT our best yet!

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Small Business Saturday: Shop Those Who Support HER Foundation

The HER Foundation is thankful for our business partners who support our mission.

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HER Board Members Lead Study at USC

HER Board members, Marlena Fejzo, PhD, and Patrick Mullen, MD, are running the first study of GDF15 in HG patients in the United States.

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Steps of Self Advocacy

We created this tool to help guide HG patients through the steps of self advocacy.

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World Prematurity Day: Meet Crew and Tru

Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is a risk factor for premature birth. On Prematurity Awareness Day, meet Crew and Tru.

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Honor Maria on November 25th

Join us in honoring Maria and her twins on Thursday, November 25th. Maria’s voice was silenced due to preventable complications of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), and we all must be a voice for her. No mother should be silenced by HG!

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