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Support is Vital

"The support I received over the past 6 weeks helped get me through what has been the toughest time of my life. Having someone who really who really understood the condition give advice helped us through and crucially, at times, gave me really useful information I didn't get from my own medical practitioners. In my experience, HG is such a debilitating and lonely struggle, the more support you get the better chance you have of surviving it" - Lisa, from London.

HG Facts

Hyperemesis Gravidarum rarely ends at 12 weeks of pregnancy. It typically improves in the middle of pregnancy, but symptoms often last until birth. 

Resources for professionals

Click here to download the National Irish Treatment Guidelines for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum (2018)

Ondansetron: click here to read the Irish Medicines in Pregnancy Service (IMPS) statement on ondansetron in pregnancy (2019)

The 2024 MBRRACE report (covering 2020-2022 in the UK & Ireland) highlights the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of thrombosis and thromboembolism, as the leading cause of death in pregnancy and postpartum. Women with HG are at higher risk of VTE due to dehydration and immobilisation, and their risk profile should be dynamically assessed throughout pregnancy. Please see the full report for case studies and recommendations. 

Click here for a printable information leaflet about tips for eating and drinking

The National Medicines Information Centre factsheet on medications and breastfeeding

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