And it has brought to everyone's attention what exactly HG is. Its a shame it is only by a Dutchess that this debilitating and life changing illness gets recognition. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is as explained by the hyperemesis education organisation a severe and chronic form of morning sickness. I feel so sad for her that she has to go through this throughout what should be a happy time without added stress of severe morning sickness.
I am not sure about you, if any of you readers have a story please tell! But this ruined my pregnancy. Many people ask me why i won't go back for another child and they all seem to look down on me when i say because of my severe morning sickness. Some think I'm putting it on and it won't be as bad second time around.
I didn't enjoy my pregnancy at all, i was sick from 6wks until the moment he came earth side, i was on cancer medication to help the nausea and vomiting (Sometime it worked most times it didn't), i developed GD, i had a hard time walking and moving thanks to SPD. Anything would set me off with feeling worse, the heat or even loud music.... But i am blessed that i was ok (even though it took my body a good 1.5 years to recover), and i had a beautiful healthy baby boy who turned my world upside the moment he was conceived. I think my whole journey probably deserves a post on its own, but i wanted to say something about this as it is something that is close to my heart and when i become a midwife i want to pursue some avenues of helping with the awareness of it..
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