2022 Awareness Kit
Countdown to HG Awareness Day!
May 15th is International HG Awareness Day (HGAD), and we’re making an IMPACT throughout the month! Join us to spread awareness and educate about HG's Impact! This Awareness Kit has messaging around the year’s international theme, #HGimpact, shareable graphics, social media content, activities, and resources. The HER Foundation is the global voice of HG, and we are proud to celebrate and raise awareness about the longterm impact of Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Together, we can change the future for the next generation.
Events and Activities
We invite you to make your HG Impact and join the many May events.
Shareable Graphics
You can join the conversation on social media by sharing information, graphics, and resources about HG's Impact. Raise awareness and make an #HGimpact!
HG's Impact
Hyperemesis Gravidarum or HG is defined as a potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease that may cause weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, and debility due to severe nausea and/or vomiting, and may cause long-term health issues for mother and baby(ies).
Mothers who experience HG have and increased risk of malnutrition, Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE), sepsis, thiamin deficiency (TD), preeclampsia, hemorrhage, preterm labor, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD), embolism, anemia, heart issues, placental abruption, and organ failure.
Babies born after an HG pregnancy have an increased risk of Intrauterine Growth Restriction or Small for Gestational Age (IUGR/SGA), prematurity, neurodevelopmental issues, autism spectrum disorder, speech and language delay, Sensory Processing Disorder, learning disabilities, adult mental health issues, and adult cardiometabolic issues. 1 in 3 babies does not make it to term.
Sample Facebook and Instagram Captions
Sample Post 1:
May 15th is International HG Awareness Day (HGAD)! (insert organization) is joining the HER Foundation, the global voice of HG, in raising awareness and educating about Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Hyperemesis Gravidarum or HG is defined as a potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease that may cause weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, and debility due to severe nausea and/or vomiting, and may cause long-term health issues for mother and baby(ies). Hyperemesis.org/news/hg-imact #HGAD22 #HGImpact
Sample Post 2:
Make a difference for mothers and babies by joining with the HER Foundation to ignite progress and improve outcomes by sharing accurate information, debunking myths, and speaking the truth about HG. Together with the HER Foundation, we are changing the conversation about HG and shining light on HG Truths. #HGimpact #HGAD22
- HER: Hyperemesis.org
- 1 MOM: 1MOMis2Many.org
Sample Tweets
- May 15 is HG Awareness Day, and the international HG community is educating about HG's Impact. HG is not “miserable but harmless.” Help raise awareness about the real impact. Learn more at Hyperemesis.org. #HGimpact #HGAD22 @HGmoms #HERFoundation
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is a potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease that may cause weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, and debility due to severe nausea and/or vomiting. Hyperemesis.org. #HGimpact #HGAD22
- Make a difference for mothers and babies who are at increased risk of complications due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum. HG is a significant contributor to maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity not "just a miserable pregnancy." Hyperemesis.org. #HGimpact #HGAD22
- 83% of women who experience HG report negative psychosocial outcome(s). Speaking the truth about HG has a tangible impact. The first step in changing outcomes for women and babies is believing the HG impact. Read more: Hyperemesis.org. #HGimpact #HGAD22
- Babies born after an HG pregnancy have an increased risk of prematurity and 3-fold increased risk of neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Read more: Hyperemesis.org/research. #HGimpact #HGAD22
- You can use the HER Foundation's Awareness Kit to educate others about Hyperemesis Gravidarum. HG is not the morning sickness of a healthy pregnancy: Hyperemesis.org/our-foundation/media-center/awareness-kit. #HGimpact #HGAD22
HG v. Morning Sickness Comparison Chart
