Hyperemesis gravidarum, also known as HG, is a medical condition experienced by about one in every hundred pregnant women. It's the most severe form of nausea and vomiting and can lead to severe health complications, including dehydration, malnutrition, suicidal ideation, and often requires hospitalisation.
New Zealands only Hyperemesis Peer Support group was started by Katie Daly, a social worker in Christchurch and HG survivor, who felt isolated during her pregnancies, with little support and understanding from health professionals around the condition.
She shares how HG is severely under researched and misunderstood around the world, including here in New Zealand.
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