The book is in the final editing process! I am very excited. This whole experience has changed my life! Who would have ever thought that bringing my child into this world would be so hard. I still feel as though my body is damaged, perhaps it is slowly recovering.
I just want to thank the people who helped me through everyday. It is so important to have a support group during those times when you want to give up and it seems there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
This is a life threatening disease, and the more research I do and the more stories I read from others, the more it really sinks in...
My life, AND my child's life was in danger. It is still unfathomable... sometimes I really can't believe it, how close I was. It certainly puts things in perspective!
Contact your Doctor:
- If you have Vomiting that lasts for 24 hours
- If you have Vomiting that can only be stopped by not eating or drinking
- If you have Fainting or Headaches that do not go away
- If you have Weakness
- If you have Dizziness
Symptoms of HG
- Unrelenting Nausea & Vomitting
- Debilitation
- Electrolyte Imbalances
- Malnutrition
- Weightloss, 5% or greater
- "Complications of Hyperemesis Gravidarum also lead to maternal death." (wikipedia)
Effects of HG:
Women suffering from HG are often unable to work for weeks or months and may lose their job or be forced to resign.
Women suffering from HG may be unable to perform even simple household chores or care for themselves (shower, drive, etc.) when symptoms are severe.
Women suffering from HG may experience severe fatigue for weeks or months. Bed rest is often a necessity. Prolonged fatigue is very common.
Women suffering from HG may have relationships that become greatly strained and may dissolve. Isolation is common and which may lead to depression. Abuse and neglect of the mother can occur.
Women suffering from HG often experience financial loss due to medical care, loss of income, and additional paid services (child care, house cleaning, errands, etc.) which can be devastating.
Women suffering from HG are at increased risk for psychological stress, anxiety and depression. Increased risk of postpartum depression (PPD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Postpartum recovery for women with HG is prolonged, averaging 6 months – 2 years.
Women suffering from HG may be unable to perform even simple household chores or care for themselves (shower, drive, etc.) when symptoms are severe.
Women suffering from HG may experience severe fatigue for weeks or months. Bed rest is often a necessity. Prolonged fatigue is very common.
Women suffering from HG may have relationships that become greatly strained and may dissolve. Isolation is common and which may lead to depression. Abuse and neglect of the mother can occur.
Women suffering from HG often experience financial loss due to medical care, loss of income, and additional paid services (child care, house cleaning, errands, etc.) which can be devastating.
Women suffering from HG are at increased risk for psychological stress, anxiety and depression. Increased risk of postpartum depression (PPD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Postpartum recovery for women with HG is prolonged, averaging 6 months – 2 years.
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- Transient hyperthyroidism of hyperemesis gravidarum (THHG)
- Hyperemesis in pregnancy not the usual suspects
- High Risk Pregnancies
- Ashli Mc Call's Story
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum -A Serious Complication of Pregnancy
- American Family Physician
- Outcomes of Pregnancies Complicated by Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Severe Complications (Reno News & Review)
- HG Surviving Extreem Morning Sickness
- HCG and HG
- Hyperemesis gravidarum, a literature review
- National Organization of Rare Disorders
- University of Virginia, High Risk Pregnancy
- Family Practice Notebook
- Merck Online Medical Library
- American Pregnancy Association
- Visual Deterioration in HG
HG Facts:
"HG was a significant cause of maternal death before 1940"
Every day over 200 women, around the world, are diagnosed with HG... 80,000 women per year.
HG increases the risk for delivering neonates of low birth weight, delivering neonates who are small for gestational age, preterm delivery, and a 5-minute Apgar score of less than 7.
"Hyperemesis is the second leading cause of hospitalization in pregnancy, second only to preterm labor"
HG often recurs and follows similar patterns in future pregnancies, though severity may vary each time.
No drugs are approved by the FDA for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
Every day over 200 women, around the world, are diagnosed with HG... 80,000 women per year.
HG increases the risk for delivering neonates of low birth weight, delivering neonates who are small for gestational age, preterm delivery, and a 5-minute Apgar score of less than 7.
"Hyperemesis is the second leading cause of hospitalization in pregnancy, second only to preterm labor"
HG often recurs and follows similar patterns in future pregnancies, though severity may vary each time.
No drugs are approved by the FDA for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
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