Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting
HER Foundation leaders educated doctors from across the globe at #SMFM20 in Grapevine, Texas. Our booth tours can be found on this playlist, and you can watch Dr. Fejzo present our research in this video.
HER Live with Jen Jean-Pierre
Raise Your Voice for mothers and babies around the world! Join us weekly during HG Awareness Month for a conversation with Kimber and Marlena. This week, they talk with Jen Jean-Pierre.
HER Live with Cindy Montoto
Raise Your Voice for mothers and babies around the world! Join us weekly during HG Awareness Month for a conversation with Kimber and Marlena. This week, they talk with Cindy Montoto of Your Little Dove.
HG Awareness Day 2020
Raise Your Voice for HG Progress during the month of May!
HER Live with Liz Lombard
Raise Your Voice for mothers and babies around the world! On March 21, Kimber MacGibbon and Marlena Fejzo with be LIVE with Liz Lombard.
HER Live with Andrea Saliba
Raise Your Voice for mothers and babies around the world! On March 28, Kimber MacGibbon and Marlena Fejzo with be LIVE with Andrea Saliba.
World Breastfeeding Week 2020
At the HER Foundation, we're celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2020 is August 1-7. The week is a worldwide event intended to inform, educate, and engage individuals and promote the benefits of breastfeeding, benefits for the baby, mother, and planet. All women/parents have the right to be supported by society to breastfeed optimally. Support can come from families, communities, health systems and workplaces.
2020 HER Virtual Walk, Run, or Roll
September 25 – October 5, we will be moving for our #tougHGirls and #tougHGuys. We know that it takes a village to get through an HG pregnancy, and while we can’t be together in person, we can still come together for some fun, fitness, and charity.
2020 Champions for Change Summit
For the first time ever, you can join us from wherever you are for Champions for Change Summit! Registration for this virtual event gives you access to our live event keynotes and workshops, an opportunity to network with patient engagement opportunities and more!
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
1 in 3 HG pregnancies ends in loss. Whether the loss is miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, or neonatal loss, we remember the babies we hold in our hearts. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day honors our lost little ones. We invite you to add your HG baby to our memorial page.
Prematurity Awareness Month
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is one of the leading causes of prematurity. Women with HG are up to 4-fold increased risk are premature birth and are more likely to deliver babies that are small for gestational age and growth restricted likely due to malnutrition and stress. Support HER Foundation’s efforts to…
About HG for Indonesian Moms
Kimber MacGibbon, RN, Co-founder and Executive Director of HER Foundation is presenting for Indonesian moms about hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), treatment options, HG care, and ways to support women with HG.
Raise Your Voice to Honor Maria
Join us in honoring Maria and her twins on Wednesday, November 25th. Maria’s voice was silenced due to preventable complications of HG, and we all must be a voice for her. No mother should be silenced by HG!
HG Chat!
Join us for HG Chat on Friday, November 27th, hosted by T and Suzanne. HG Chat is a chance to get together with other HG moms and socialize.
Giving Tuesday: Give HOPE
This year there is HOPE. Don't you feel it...the feeling of CHANGE. We have suffered through so many uncertainties and challenges in 2020, and now we can look forward to the end of the year and to a new beginning. Here at HER Foundation, we are ready for a very BIG day in the nonprofit world:…
Impact of COVID-19 and Women’s Health: Challenges and Lessons
In honor of Women's History Month, we are proud to join African Health Now in a webinar on the impact of COVID-19 and women's health: Impact of COVID-19 and Women's Health Challenges and Lessons.
HG Awareness Day
Join the HER Foundation as we shed light on HG Truths all month long. GET INVOLVED SHARE your HG story. MEET other HG survivors on Zoom. FUNDRAISE for HG education & research. CHOOSE a Facebook frame for your profile. Search frames: hyperemesis HER Foundation. INVITE others to follow the HER Foundation and learn more about HG. DONATE…
Action on Preeclampsia Ghana 3rd virtual Scientific Conference
Action on Preeclampsia Ghana 3rd virtual Scientific Conference is scheduled for May 22, 2021. Kimber MacGibbon, HER Executive Director and Co-founder, will speak at the opening.
Black Breastfeeding Week 2021
The 2021 theme for #BBW21 is The Big Pause: Collective Rest for Collective Power. The 9th BBW honors the need for rest. Read why Black Breastfeeding Week is important.
Sepsis Awareness Month
September is Sepsis Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sepsis is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Hyperemesis Gravidarum significantly increases risk of sepsis because of reduced immune function, invasive procedures, and urinary tract infections. If you suspect sepsis, get immediate care. Every hour matters. Sepsis is when the body’s response to…
HER Foundation is 21
21 years of Help & Hope! From 2000 to 2021, we have been building a healthier future for the next generation! We have offered research, support, advocacy, and education resources to over 2,000,000 people across the globe. Join us to celebrate throughout October!
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Whether the loss is miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, or neonatal, we remember the babies we hold in our hearts. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month honors our lost little ones. We invite you to add your HG baby to our memorial page.
Celebrating HER Foundation: 21 Year of Help and Hope
HER is turning 21 in October! In honor of that anniversary, we will be hosting special events, launching new resources, and celebrating our growth over two decades. Join us! Some events to look forward to: 10/3: Sunday Live at 5 PM/Pacific on Facebook with Kimber MacGibbon. 10/10: Sunday Live at 5 PM/Pacific on Instagram with…
Champions for Change Summit
The Champions for Change Summit is dedicated to empowering our community with the education, training, and resources needed to make necessary changes in maternal health, hosted by MoMMA’s Voices. This event will give maternal health advocates the opportunity to: Connect with survivors, volunteer leaders and other like-minded champions for change in maternal health. Learn to…
Sunday Live at 5 PM/Pacific on Facebook
Join Kimber MacGibbon and Marlena Fejzo, PhD, Live at 5 PM/Pacific on Facebook to discuss HER's genetic research.
Malnutrition Awareness Week
The HER Foundation is an official ambassador of ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week TM! Malnutrition Awareness Week TM is a mark of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN).…
World Mental Health Day
The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The day…
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Whether the loss is miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, or neonatal loss, we remember the babies we hold in our hearts. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day honors our lost little ones.…
Meet HER Ambassador Kathryn Romine
Meet Kathryn Romine at 5 PM/PST on Sunday, October 24th, where she will share her HG journey with Kimber and explain why she is part of the HER Ambassador Council. Follow HER on Instagram @HGmoms.
Prematurity Awareness Month
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is one of the leading causes of prematurity. 15% of HG pregnancies result in premature birth (a 4-fold increased risk) are more likely to deliver babies that are small for gestational age and growth restricted. Support HER Foundation’s efforts to improve the care of HG mothers and…
Prematurity Awareness Day
November 17th is Prematurity Awareness Day. Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is one of the leading causes of prematurity. 15% of HG pregnancies result in premature birth (a 4-fold increased risk) and are more likely to result in babies that are small for gestational age and growth restricted. Support HER Foundation’s efforts to improve the care of…
Honor Maria: I am 1 MOM
Honor Maria by participating in November 25th's I am 1 MOM event. Maria’s voice was silenced due to preventable complications of HG, and we all must be a voice for her. No mother should be silenced by HG! You can help create change by being a voice for Maria. Share a selfie with your right…
Giving Tuesday 2021
21 Years of Impact was made possible by the support of our 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 is the largest giving day of the year, and we…
Blood Clot Awareness Month
The risk of clotting or embolism increases due to pregnancy and is exacerbated by dehydration, malnutrition, and immobility due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum. HER research finds that HG patients have an 8-fold increased risk of blood clots after an HG pregnancy compared to controls.
Black Maternal Health Week 2022
April 11-17, 2022, is Black Maternal Health Week. At the HER Foundation, we are dedicated to providing research, resources, and support for people affected by HG. We join the celebration of BMHW22 because we know that Black patients have additional systemic hurdles to overcome to get quality HG treatment and specialized medical care during pregnancy.…
HG Awareness Month 2022
Join the HER Foundation as we raise awareness about HG's Impact during HG Awareness Month, May 2022.
Black Maternal Mental Health Week 2022
July 19-25 is Black Maternal Mental Health Week. At the HER Foundation, we are dedicated to providing research, resources, and support for all affected by HG. We know that BIWOC (Black, Indigenous and Women of Color), particularly Black women, have additional systemic hurdles to overcome to gain quality HG treatment and specialized medical care during…
Sepsis Awareness Month 2022
September is Sepsis Awareness Month. According to the CDC, 13.9% of maternal deaths between 2016-2018 were caused by infection or sepsis. HG puts patients at higher risk due to reduced immune function, invasive procedures, and urinary tract infections. Sepsis is when the body’s response to an existing infection injures its own tissues and organs. Signs…
Malnutrition Awareness Week 2022
The HER Foundation has partnered with ASPEN, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, for ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week TM (MAW) on September 19-23, 2022. For more information and to register for events, visit https://www.nutritioncare.org/maw. Malnutrition Awareness Week Schedule Help to increase awareness of nutrition’s role on patient recovery online by using the hashtag…
HER Foundation is 22
22 years of Helping Generations survive HG! From 2000 to 2022, we have been building a healthier future for the next generation! Our research, support, advocacy, and education resources have reached over 2,200,000 people across the globe.
Join the celebration throughout October!
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Whether the loss is miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, or neonatal, we remember the babies we hold in our hearts. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month honors our lost little ones. We invite you to add your HG baby to our memorial page.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Whether the loss is miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, or neonatal, we remember. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day honors the babies we hold in our hearts. We invite you to add your HG baby to our memorial page.
Honor Maria
Be a Voice for Maria! Join the global maternal health community in honoring Maria and her twins on Friday, November 25, 2022, the 17th anniversary of their deaths.
