World Mental Health Day
2021-10-10
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 provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.
Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality!

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
2021-10-15
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.
We invite you to add your HG baby to our memorial page.

Meet HER Ambassador Kathryn Romine
2021-10-24 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-30
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 prevent prematurity through research and education.

Prematurity Awareness Day
2021-11-17
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 HG mothers and prevent prematurity through research and education.

Honor Maria: I am 1 MOM
2021-11-25
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 index finger in the air to indicate 1 MOM is 2 Many to die.

I’m raising my voice to honor Maria.
#1MOMis2Many to die.
#Iam1MOM who will speak for Maria.
#Iam1MOM who was not believed.
#Iam1MOM with a preventable complication from HG (state complication).
Maria’s voice was silenced due to preventable complications of HG, so we all must be a voice for her.

Be sure to tag @1MOMis2Many and HER Foundation (@HGmoms). Use these tags: #MariasVoice #Isupport1MOM #Iam1Mom #1MOMis2Many #HGaware

Donating to the HER Foundation’s 1 MOM is 2 Many campaign.

Giving Tuesday 2021
2021-11-30
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 want to make this year’s global movement for giving our best yet!
YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. Support the HER Foundation this #GivingTuesday, and feel great knowing that you are part of a world-wide movement, working to raise awareness for philanthropy, especially as we gear up for an exciting work in 2022 and FOUR conferences to educate medical professionals!

Blood Clot Awareness Month
2022-03-01 - 2022-03-31
March is 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.
GET INVOLVED

SHARE your HG story.
MEET other HG survivors on Zoom.
FUNDRAISE for HG education & research.
INVITE others to follow the HER Foundation and learn more about HG.
DONATE to the HER Foundation.
USE the hashtags on your social: #BCAM22 #hyperemesisgravidarum #bloodclots

Black Maternal Health Week 2022
2022-04-11 - 2022-04-17
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. #BMHW22

HG Awareness Month 2022
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-31
Join the HER Foundation as we raise awareness about HG’s Impact during HG Awareness Month, May 2022.
GET INVOLVED

SHARE your HG story.
MEET other HG survivors on Zoom.
FUNDRAISE for HG education & research.
INVITE others to follow the HER Foundation and learn more about HG.
DONATE to the HER Foundation.
USE the hashtags on your social: #HGAM22 #HGAD22 #HGimpact

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EVENTS

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WHAT IS HG?
At least 1 million women are estimated to suffer from a serious pregnancy disease each year that takes the lives of thousands of babies (and some mothers) due to chronic malnutrition and dehydration from debilitating nausea and vomiting. The disease known as HG (hyperemesis gravidarum) is often misunderstood, unrecognized or assumed to be psychological, and thus is inadequately treated. This means women suffer to the point of being traumatized, choosing therapeutic termination, or having serious short and long-term health issues. The children, too often, are affected as well. With proper treatment, most issues can be minimized or prevented, and the impact can be reduced. Be HG aware, educate others, and donate to support education and research (HG research rarely gets grant funding!!).
*HG: hyperemesis gravidarum (hyper = excessive, emesis = vomiting, gravidarum = in pregnancy)
**Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is a debilitating and potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease marked by rapid weight loss, malnutrition, and dehydration due to unrelenting nausea and/or vomiting with potential adverse consequences for the mom-to-be and the newborn(s).
HER Foundation is the Global Voice of HG!

Black Maternal Mental Health Week 2022
2022-07-19 - 2022-07-25
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 pregnancy.
🔹Learn more in our blog.
Black Maternal Mental Health Week is an annual awareness event, but employers and business leaders can create shift all year long. Thank you to Shades Of Blue Project for their leadership in #BMMHW2022

Sepsis Awareness Month 2022
2022-09-01 - 2022-09-30
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 of sepsis include a fever of 101 (38.3 C) or higher or a low temperature, abdominal pelvic pain/tenderness, confusion, shortness of breath and signs of infection.

Malnutrition Awareness Week 2022
2022-09-19 - 2022-09-23
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 #ASPENMAW22.

Malnutrition Awareness Week TM is a mark of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). Used with permission from ASPEN.

HER Foundation is 22
2022-09-30
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
2022-10-01 - 2022-10-31
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
2022-10-15
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
2022-11-25
Be a Voice for Maria! Join the global maternal health community in honoring Maria and her twins on Friday, November 25, 2022, the seventeenth anniversary of their deaths.
No mother should be silenced by HG, but Maria’s voice was silenced due to preventable complications. We all must be a voice for her.
Share a selfie with your right index finger in the air to indicate 1 MOM is 2 Many to die (or use this graphic).
Copy/paste one of these captions:

I’m raising my voice to honor Maria.
#1MOMis2Many to die.
#Iam1MOM who will speak for Maria.
#Iam1MOM who was not believed.
#IamMariasVoice because….[add your reasons].
Maria’s voice was silenced due to preventable complications of HG, so we all must be a voice for her.

Be sure to tag @1MOMis2Many and HER Foundation (@HGmoms). Use these campaign hashtags: #MariasVoice #Isupport1MOM #Iam1Mom #1MOMis2Many #HGaware

Giving Tuesday 2022
2022-11-29
22 Years of Helping Generations survive HG is made possible by the support of our community. Here at HER, we are ready for a BIG day in the nonprofit world: Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Giving Tuesday is the largest giving day of the year, and we want to make this year’s global movement for giving our best yet!
YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. Support the HER Foundation this #GivingTuesday, and feel great knowing that you are part of a world-wide movement, working to raise awareness for philanthropy, especially as we gear up for an exciting work in 2023!

Will you join the global generosity movement and celebrate all acts of giving? Donate today: Hyperemesis.org/donate.

Thank you gifts:
Shoutout for $22/month
HER Tumbler for $220
HER/1 MOM Yeti for $2200

International HG Awareness Month 2023
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31
Join the HER Foundation as we raise awareness about HG Reality during HG Awareness Month, May 2023. Follow the events calendar.
GET INVOLVED

JOIN the #HERDanceParty.
SHARE your HG story.
FUNDRAISE for HG education & research.
INVITE others to follow the HER Foundation and learn more about HG.
DONATE to the HER Foundation.
USE the hashtags on your social: #HGAM23 #HGAD23 #HGreality.

HER Foundation is the Global Voice of HG!
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WHAT IS HG?
At least 1 million women are estimated to suffer from a serious pregnancy disease each year that takes the lives of thousands of babies (and some mothers) due to chronic malnutrition and dehydration from debilitating nausea and vomiting. The disease known as HG (hyperemesis gravidarum) is often misunderstood, unrecognized or assumed to be psychological, and thus is inadequately treated. This means women suffer to the point of being traumatized, choosing therapeutic termination, or having serious short and long-term health issues. The children, too often, are affected as well. With proper treatment, most issues can be minimized or prevented, and the impact can be reduced. Be HG aware, educate others, and donate to support education and research (HG research rarely gets grant funding!!).
*HG: hyperemesis gravidarum (hyper = excessive, emesis = vomiting, gravidarum = in pregnancy)
**Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is a debilitating and potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease marked by rapid weight loss, malnutrition, and dehydration due to unrelenting nausea and/or vomiting with potential adverse consequences for the mom-to-be and the newborn(s).

Your Invite to the #HERDanceParty!
2023-05-01
Get ready for the upcoming #HERDanceParty!
Join the party and help us create awareness for HG and the HER Foundation. Share your own dance videos with #HERDanceParty, and let’s create a wave of love, support, and cuteness!
Let’s make a difference together!

World Maternal Mental Health Week 2023
2023-05-02 - 2023-05-08

World Maternal Mental Health Day
2023-05-03
World Maternal Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is observed on the first Wednesday in May each year. This year, this theme is all about supporting each other through our worldwide journey in maternal mental health. Those who experience maternal mental health problems suffer in silence and often go undetected and untreated. Join us in destigmatizing mental health complications.
HG patients have significantly increased risk of maternal mental health diagnosis secondary to HG:

26% have suicidal ideations (Nana et al., 2022)
18% meet full criteria PTSD (Christodoulou et al., 2011)
~50% experience trauma
52% consider termination (Nana et al., 2022)
50% have a postpartum psychiatric diagnosis
>80% experience psychosocial struggles (Poursharif et al., 2007)

Please reach out if you need help:
🔹National Maternal Mental Health Line: 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS)
🔹Postpartum Support International
🔹HER HG Support Groups

If you or a family member needs postpartum mental health care, please contact your provider.

Candle Lighting to Honor Jess and Baby Elsie
2023-05-03
Honor Jess and Baby Elsie
Join the HER Foundation and the worldwide HG community in honoring Jess and Baby Elsie who lost their battle with HG at 28 weeks. With permission from their family, we invite you to light a candle May 3, at 7 PM in your time zone.
How to participate:

Light a candle(s) at 7 PM in your time zone.
Post your pictures or videos on social media.
Use the hashtag #HonorJessandElsie.
Tag HER, so we can share your post.

We will shine a light on maternal mental health and HG across the globe and remember these two beautiful lives.

Funny Friday: HG Memes
2023-05-05, 2023-05-12
HG Memes are back for HG Awareness Month 2023. The HER Foundation invites you to be part of the fun on Funny Fridays throughout May! We all know the crazy things that happen during HG! We invite you to take your favorite kid pictures and make them into HG memes.

How to participate:

Send your memes to theHERFoundation@gmail.com and we will share them during Meme Mondays!
Or you can tag HER and use #HGmemes, so we can share your meme to our story.
The creators of the top three memes will receive a prize.
We won’t be able to share memes with triggers.

We hope you’ll join the fun!

International Bereaved Mother's Day
2023-05-07
International Bereaved Mother’s Day is the first Sunday in May each year. This is a day for mothers and parents to remember the children they have lost. HG increases the risk of miscarriage, unwanted termination, stillbirth, and neonatal loss. We know the grief is great, but all of us at the HER Foundation are here for you. You are not alone.
HER resources:

HER memorial page
HER Loss Support Group
Grief Information

Child Mental Health Week 2023
2023-05-07 - 2023-05-13
Accept, Advocate, Act – Because Awareness Is Not Enough

Update: #HERDanceParty!
2023-05-08

HG Awareness Day 2023
2023-05-15
May 15th is International HG Awareness Day! You can help the HER Foundation raise awareness and educate about your HG Reality!
10 ways you can help!

DANCE for HER in our #HERDanceParty.
DONATE for research, education, and awareness.
EMAIL HER pictures of your #HGreality, your HG art, and your family: theHERFoundation@gmail.com/
TELL your HG Reality story.
FOLLOW our Facebook Event.
SHARE and follow HER content on your social media.
COMPLETE our research surveys.
USE our 2023 Awareness Kit.
ADD the hashtags: #HGreality, #HGAD2023.
TAKE care of yourself. This can be a tough day with triggers.

#HERDanceParty Day!
2023-05-15
The Big Day is here! Watch the #HERDanceParty!
Let’s make a difference together!
