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We Are HER: Shazmin

May 27, 2020

I struggled with PTSD and Postpartum Anxiety following my first HG pregnancy. It took years of therapy, communication with other HG survivors, and HER Foundation resources and support to find…

How HG Strengthened My Marriage

May 24, 2020

I have always been fiercely proud of my self-reliance; in fact, I have always been fiercely proud, period. But when you suddenly cannot brush your own hair, cannot shower, cannot get dressed without vomiting, vanity and pride quickly disappear.

Four Years Post Hyperemesis- A Message of Hope During a Difficult Time

May 9, 2020

My daughter turned four years old on April 15, which means it has been four years since I have had hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). When I look around and take in…

We Are HER: Jayde

December 28, 2019

Knuckling my HG experiences down to a few words is really hard. The first thing that comes to mind is how angry, withdrawn, and frustrated I was. Weeks and weeks…

Believe in HER: Jaimi-lee

December 27, 2019

I have had hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) five times and have two beautiful little boys. The first HG pregnancy was the hardest, most confusing time of my life. A week after…

Come Home to HER: Mariane!

May 30, 2019

Tube feeding can help prevent malnutrition during hyperemesis gravidarum.

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When What Seems Like A Mess Becomes Your Mission

May 23, 2019

The HER Foundation began after my first pregnancy. I started having increasing nausea and vomiting a few weeks after our honeymoon that I thought was due to a stomach ulcer…

Come Home to HER: Eliana

May 1, 2019

I was sitting on the floor at the foot of my bed. I kind of knew how I got there, but it was a bit fuzzy. Each time I tried…

Come Home to HER: Suzanne

May 1, 2017

It was January 1999, and I was 13 weeks pregnant hooked to an IV in the Emergency Room. Since violently vomiting Thanksgiving dinner, I had barely kept anything down. The ER…

LaLanne’s Thoughts

June 4, 2014

“Making the journey across country to meet my fellow HG survivors was something I had to do. Hearing similar survival stories from other HG moms and their supportive HG dads…