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!

Small Business Saturday: Shop Those Who Support HER Foundation

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

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.

Steps of Self Advocacy

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

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.

HERstory: Amy

In HER Words: Thank you for sharing your Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) journey. I had baby fever. I wanted a baby so bad it hurt. I was jealous of others who were…

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.…

Marlena Fejzo, PhD, presents on HER’s genetic research at ASHG Annual Meeting 2021

Marlena Fejzo, PhD, HER Board Member and Research Advisor, presents at the American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting on the genetics of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG).

Celebrate 21 Years of Help and Hope for HG

The Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation’s mission is to provide Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) support, advocacy, education, and research to improve treatment  and outcomes.

How to Support an Employee with HG or other High Risk Complications of Pregnancy

Dozens of mothers bravely raised their voices about the obstacles that prohibited them from being healthy, productive employees during their pregnancies, including insufficient job security and a lack of compassion from employers. We compiled their responses to make a succinct list employers can refer to when attempting to support employees with HG or other high risk pregnancy complications.