I originally wrote this as a LinkedIn post, in hopes to reach the medical practitioners working with pregnant women, but I received such a tremendous response that I am sharing it here so it can be shared indefinitely. Here’s to improving care of women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum! My medical records when I was #pregnant at 8 wks, […]
***The following perspective is of HG Pharmacist and not of any organization or association in which she is affiliated or employed. How do doctors decide what medication to prescribe to pregnant women for nausea and vomiting? After working with hundreds of women around the world suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), extreme nausea and vomiting during […]
My network of HG survivors celebrates every time we have a mom who made it through and is holding her newborn baby in her arms. Yesterday, Hayden Mathews, posted these important survival tips in an HG support group and gave me permission to share with you. They are tips that I often share verbally but […]
Enjoy this infographic summarizing medications that you do not swallow that can be taken at home. I intentionally left out any medications that require a needle, but keep in mind ondansetron (Zofran) and metoclopramide (Reglan) pumps as other home options which have worked wonders for many HG moms. The key is finding a treatment regimen […]
This blog is based on an Instagram Live that Kimber McGibbon, RN and Co-founder of the HER Foundation, did on December 20, 2020. Festive times for others can be the most difficult times for an HG moms. Here are our suggestions to help survive holidays and other celebratory events. Kimber and Danielle’s Instagram conversation from […]
Updated November 12, 2021 At least once per day, I get a cry for help from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) sufferers about how to relieve constipation during pregnancy, often due to a side effect from taking ondansetron (Zofran). Being in an almost constant state of dehydration as a result of HG will itself lead to constipation. […]
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My heart went out to this pregnant woman in our ER, getting her IV in place, and I wanted her to know she’s not alone.
***Updated May 1, 2021 With all the advances in “modern medicine”, what is known about Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) correlates to being in the dark ages. I am hoping that the young science of pharmacogenetics, the study of how the body’s genetic variation determines the response to medications, including vitamins, may give us some clues. One […]
Originally published on May 20, 2020. http://www.farmakology.com/issues/farmakology-newsletter-issue-46-250421 I wrote this article for an international newsletter whose subscribers are pharmacists to present ideas on how to support women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. So many women I meet either had severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy or knows someone who did, yet there are still so many people […]