Is Morning Sickness Actually Preventable?

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[@themarlboromandalorian]

Alkaline water and gingersnaps. Helps the women in my family handle their nausea, whether it's morning sickness or it's motion sickness.

[@LogicalThinking-p2s]

I heard reports that 😘 men helps with morning sickness

[@LogicalThinking-p2s]

Listening to multiple women the more pro life they are the easier child birth they have

[@qriist1850]

00:11 Pregnant women. The term you're looking for is pregnant 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛.

[@Gabriel-of-YouTube]

Pregnant people?

[@maymorning8504]

Pregnancy is profoundly bizarre. When I was expecting my daughter, I had the weirdest food aversions including rigatoni, the pasta shape. Any other pasta was fine! Penne was fine! But looking at or thinking about rigatoni made me gag. Why!! Bewildering.

[@Call-me-Al]

This sort of thing makes me wonder if ARFID has any connection to HG somehow

[@lyuba881]

I don’t know why but this made me laugh out loud - what an obscure aversion! I hope it made for some funny conversations/clarifications

[@lace__w5957]

My weirdest aversion with my 1st was only being able to drink premade Ribena in 1l cartons (no other fluids at all not even Ribena squash or in little cartons) then overnight switching to only being able to drink Fanta....

[@eiPderF]

My biggest cravings were OJ, m&ms, and horseradish 😂 (not all together!!) For both pregnancies, a small bowl of cereal with milk seemed to help my nausea. I’d wake up at 0-dark-thirty feeling sick, have that tiny snack, and I’d be good for hours. I’ve always _hated_ milk: It makes me gag to even smell. Somehow that disgusting moo juice was the best thing for my tummy for those several months. The human body is so weird.

[@ShinycrazyJenn]

I could smell water. It was ridiculous.

[@RebeccaWalker-r4x]

I'm 25 weeks pregnant working in healthcare, and I have been voicing my frustration about there not being enough research in this area. I'm thankful to be able to eat my words and hope for more improvements in managing/understanding NVP! It has sincerely been the hardest part of pregnancy for me. And it keeps making a comeback in this second trimester 😅

[@asheswillfa11]

It’s complicated I’m sure many pregnant women don’t want to be guinea pigs and already go through enough, plus the timing of it all.

[@WrenStanchen]

Dude, I'm right there with you. My NVP has been so bad that it's spiked my (normally well controlled) depression symptoms. ❤

[@lenabreijer1311]

My daughter puked all through her pregnancy and not just mornings either, not bad enough to be diagnosed with HG but enough to make life difficult. She had a hard time getting medication for it too. "It is temporary " "it will go away" it didn't and they eventually relented and gave her meds. But there will be no more grandchildren there.

[@LibertyMonk]

There still isn't enough research being done, but *some* is.

[@Brenda-on7hy]

@@RebeccaWalker-r4x hope you get over it soon. It is profoundly miserable. Take care of yourself the best you can.

[@Apostrophe4035]

I’m an HG survivor and I can’t believe the timing of this video coming out on my 1 year anniversary. The number of women affected is probably much higher, maybe 8%, but doctors have VERY rigid metrics they want you to meet and are slow to diagnose. Unfortunately, the discovery of GDF-15 as the lead cause is so recent that most doctors have never heard of it. Basically HG is generally a genetic (possibly autoimmune) issue where you don’t make a lot of GDF-15 to begin with and placental/fetal tissue causes your levels to skyrocket many times more than a usual pregnancy and possibly for the entire gestation. This is affected by the mother’s genes, but the fetus’s as well. GDF-15 is a primitive distress hormone that everyone’s body makes during injury or illness. According to one documentary about the condition, in studies, the level of GDF-15 in women who had been hospitalized compared to people dying of cancer…was FIVE TIMES HIGHER. It was a physical and psychological experience akin to actual torture and I cannot believe more people have never heard of this condition.

[@MorganBondelid]

@@Apostrophe4035 Thank you for writing all of this out.

[@meredithnavin1358]

I read someone float the idea it's also got something to do with gut flora, too. And considering hormones can change your gut flora, it wouldn't surprise me if there's a possibility of a diagnostic test.

[@bunnysm]

YES!!! I know so many women who, at some point, had to be hospitalized, and it's not like I met them in the hospital, they are all either neighbors or moms of my son's friend. 3%, no way. I was not diagnosed during my first pregnancy, because medication could keep me from vomiting. However, I still lost a significant amount of weight due to the constant, never-ending nausea and I could puke 3 times an hour without it, all day long, still counts, right? With the second pregnancy, I got a diagnosis because even with medication I would throw up several times a day and couldn't even move from all the nausea.

[@colleeneldracher5658]

That's really interesting - my sister and I were pregnant at the same time. She was throwing up multiple times per day, all the way til third trimester. I was merely nauseous and only threw up 4 times, total, mainly due to non-pregnancy-related compounding factors like car sickness or gagging on pills.

[@colleeneldracher5658]

​@@meredithnavin1358I attribute having a fairly easy pregnancy in large part to having really built up my gut flora using Plexus for about a year before I got married and got pregnant.

[@Brenda-on7hy]

I suffered H G . My"doctor" asked if I was happy in my marriage. Told me H G meant I was emotionally rejecting the pregnancy. This was in 1976. Would love to go say nyah nah nah. Science says you were wrong.

[@Call-me-Al]

They used to think autism was caused by "frigid" mothers, mothers who weren't emotionally "warm" enough. There are a lot of stupid things people used to believe.

[@Padraigp]

Jesus that is horrible to say. It's so common to have some level of it so is every women rejecting their aweful husbands baby for 3 months?ridiculous.

[@lisastenzel5713]

​@@Call-me-Al They still don't know where and how autism comes from. They have a clue as to how it's inherited through the fathers. But that's not sure at this point. At least, that is what I read up on now that my nephew was born and has it pretty much since birth. He started acting different from the moment he would form a bit of a personality. Nothing major at first...but enough for his mom to reject him emotionally a bit. Oh, she would never admit that. But tell me please... what is normal about leaving your son of 14 months alone in a nearly empty room upstairs for up to 3 hours.. while you do cleaning downstairs? Yeah. Sadly that was the start in life for my nephew. When I found out, I almost dropped the phone. Sorry, it triggers me still. He is 5 now, and still doesn't really speak

[@jelatinosa]

​@@lisastenzel5713where was the dad? Why wasn't he caring for his son if he knew his wife was not taking it well?

[@Kiterpuss]

​​@@lisastenzel5713 A 1 year old should be able to be left in a crib in a nearby room unattended for a few hours at a time. If we expect mom to be next to baby every second of the day, why wasn't dad doing the cleaning then? 🤔

[@lizbug27]

The medication may be safe, but it really is not always effective. I had HG and had to go to the hospital 3 times a week in the beginning for IV therapy because of the horrible American insurance institutions. ANY STUDIES on pregnancy or women in general is SO needed

[@KatherineHugs]

The medication doesn't work, at least it just kind of curbed it for me

[@mebreevee]

@@KatherineHugsCurbing is better than nothing. More work has to be done, for sure, but as original commenter stated, privatized healthcare makes it substantially harder to get those studies/medications for countering it done, verified, and then covered by insurance. :( One of the reasons I’m abstaining from having kids. That and a whole slew of other issues.

[@janellegodin2934]

I had HG three times. Lost just shy of 10% body weight in my first trimester with my first. The 10% was the number where they were going to hospitalize me until I started gaining. I did everything I could to not hit that number. I was pulled off work within my first trimester and basically slept my whole pregnancy or walked around with a bucket. Medications may help but not always stop it. I threw up with every contraction until they gave me something that stopped it. I don't wish that on anyone.

[@lydia1634]

Oral Zofran did nothing. But. I was given an intravenous pump (like and insulin pump) and that made a big difference. Didn't fix it, but made life much more tolerable.

[@mwater_moon2865]

@@janellegodin2934 I was wondering if it was AS bad the 2nd and 3rd times? My first was bad until about month 7, though ironically it was the high iron foods that helped me, but my second child 2 years later was less about the nausea, more about the achy and tired and HBP (My last trimester my OB was like "bed rest" and I'm like "25 month old, not possible")

[@anthonyweaver1226]

NVP, not very pleasant.

[@allanjmcpherson]

HG, horrible gagging?

[@athenatanyimin4035]

NVP is definitely not the MVP

[@14beans]

I lost 40lbs with HG and had a hysterectomy as soon as I was legally able. My sister and niece also suffered severely with HG, to the point they almost died. I'm so glad this is being researched. I wonder if the study used my genetic information.

[@angelinamorocutti3297]

I'm so sorry to hear that, that must have been so hard and traumatizing. Only these two small descriptions "lost 40lbs" and "hysterectomy", but nobody knows what you really went through, all the horrors of HG. And to hear that your sister and niece almost died despite all the means we have in the medical field... heartbreaking! I suffered from HG during all 3 of my pregnancies, but medication did help me to the point where I was fine with IVs every other day during the first few months. And than there is the psychological battle to stay sane while basically being bedridden for weeks and weeks. God bless you, strong woman. I hope your beautiful child heals your wounds... it's still worth it, right? Very traumatic 9 months, but... only 9 months and a life long of love for this wonderful person

[@hpetey9950]

I’m so sorry to hear that. I don’t think a lot of doctors took it seriously when I was pregnant. I started to become afraid of food because it was always followed by throwing up. I was so hungry… but so sick. I was able to keep fluids down but lost 20 lbs before delivering 3momths early.

[@PLuMUK54]

A former colleague had HG during her pregnancy. A lot of other members of staff, especially other women, kept saying, "Oh, it's only morning sickness." Working closely with my colleague, I could see how bad it was. One day, as I was going upstairs, she appeared at the top. Thankfully, I could see that she was extremely unwell, and, just as she was about to topple down the stairs, I caught her. We had a lovely boss who was very understanding. My colleague was taken home and told to take off as much time as she needed. She spent the next 5½ months at home before her baby was born. Not a day went by without her having to stop in bed for hours. I am glad that this condition is being investigated. There are enough problems with pregnancy without this.

[@LlywellynOBrien]

It is amazing to me how brutal some women can be to others. The other day I heard someone saying that women's pain can't be being ignored because in my country most first-line doctors are women. I just laughed, I have seen women, even with medical training, bluntly dismiss other women's pain without a second thought.

[@sirensynapse5603]

Easy, get rid of mornings.

[@DemonXeron]

I second this.

[@susannahmio]

then maybe you will have my luck and mostly puke in the afternoon and evening instead 😅

[@mceky89]

Get this person funding right this instant

[@lloydfromfar]

We need to get rid of Mondays as well!

[@WumbologyPHD]

I'll do you one better, just start the no sickness diet

[@amyskyhigh3121]

Suffered with HG and the ptsd is mental, i have one child and it almost killed me. This video made me cry so much, thank you for making it.

[@alexanderhenby1362]

The craziest part is you could get pregnant today, and never have morning sickness at all through that pregnancy. Pregnancy is WILD

[@meals1459]

HG survivor here, both pregnancies. The first was worse. F you GDF15 and my gene mutation. It literally felt like I had a parasite that was body needed to get rid of. The worst hang over or gastrointestinal infection. For 9 months. The psychological damage of feeling this sick for so long. And the second time round with a toddler. More research, validation and support to people who experience this is so needed.

[@eliscanfield3913]

I _still_ can't handle chicken soup, ironically, because it so consistently made me sick throughout both my pregnancies

[@11jolene]

I have youtubers I binged while pregnant and I can't watch anymore because my brain so strongly associates how awful I felt with their videos, even 3 years later.

[@Inconsistent-Dogwash]

I have a similar issue with certain perfumes.

[@darkangelprincess101]

​@@11joleneI can't watch the show Merlin because of that. And myboldest is going to be 11 this December.

[@darkangelprincess101]

I still occasionally struggle with water thanks to my second pregnancy and that child is 7

[@acuriouswriter]

@@darkangelprincess101I’m so sorry your pregnancy ruined one of the best shows of all time for you. I hope one day you can enjoy the brilliancy again. In the mean time, you could try The Musketeers? It’s another BBC show (same as was Merlin) and so good, and it’s on Hulu if you have that one

[@annyjones7228]

As someone who had HG I thank future researcher for this!!! My medication did work reasonably well but I couldn't eat normal portions of anything for 9 months. Literally! My toddler niece ate more than me 😅

[@mwater_moon2865]

Toddlers are straight up birds. Eat half their body weight daily... My children as toddlers could eat 12 pancakes when my max was 6 of the same size. But they'd eat 4 meals between 7 am and 2pm (first breakfast at 7 and second breakfast around 9, then lunch at noon, then snack after nap) and then eat maybe 2 ounces at dinner. My first would pack away even more snacks when we let her. And no, it didn't make them fat, the one that ate the most is 5'9" and 120 lbs the picky eater who ate less is 6'1" (and still growing) and 200ish lbs of muscle.

[@annyjones7228]

@@mwater_moon2865 That's good to hear but unfortunately my niece eats waaay less. Where she would eat three pancakes I would eat one and a half 😂 However, I did start to stuff my face once the little one was here and she is perfect so it was worth it ❤️ I'm just really glad they are finally figuring it out!

[@mkp7213]

Same! I threw away so much food that I would make for myself hopefully and then only be able to take a few bites :(

[@inkasaraswati7625]

I had trouble eating basically throughout my pregnancy, had to count calories and macros and be really strategic with food so that needs are met, and basically was on liquid diet the last few weeks of pregnancy because my stomach couldn't handle solids. I don't think it was HG but I hope more research will make pregnancies more manageable for people!

[@annyjones7228]

@@inkasaraswati7625 Same! I switched from milk to heavy cream in my morning tea to get the calories 😋

[@amyjones4362]

I had HG to the point I was passing out in the street and lost three stone during my pregnancy. Each doctor I saw said I was either putting it on for attention or that I had bulimia. Eventually, I was hospitalized and a nurse shouted at a doctor until he took me seriously. I was finally allowed a drip, anti-sickness medication and treated almost like a human being. It was an absolutely terrifying time and quite a horrible experience to be so vulnerable and have such a reaction from the people who are supposed to help. This was 2008 in the UK.

[@Jaecinth]

Some of us lost a child because of HG. It was 20 years ago and still not one day goes by I don't wish my body had been stronger.

[@galaxyjam3742]

I'm so sorry for your loss...Please know it was never your fault, nor your bodies. I know you've probably already heard it, but you deserve to hear it again.

[@perryh.-r.4419]

I'm sorry for your loss. Losing a child is one of the hardest things to go through.

[@Brenda-on7hy]

@@Jaecinth losing a child leaves a hole in your soul. You have my deepest sympathy.

[@Kait2478]

The lead researcher for the HER foundation (who published the research) also lost a child and that’s what fueled her research. Many blessings to the ones lost on this road toward understanding; their tiny footprints made such a profound difference. I am sorry for your loss ❤

[@cw1041]

I woman never forgets ❤

[@pRODIGAL_sKEPTIC]

My wife had HG the whole 9 months, including a scary hospital stay.. I wish politicians cared what pregnant folks go through

[@anniejuan1817]

It's as if politicians want to pretend that pregnancy is health-neutral, when in fact it carries medical risks!

[@dartmart9263]

“Pregnant FOLKS”? LOL

[@heronimousbrapson863]

Why would you think that the solution to this medical problem is a political one?

[@dartmart9263]

@@heronimousbrapson863 Probably because, for one side of the current chasm, all solutions must come from the same corrupt and inept people who created most of those same problems to begin with, the politicians.

[@catherinepattersonmcelroy8336]

​​​​@@heronimousbrapson863 research is funded many times by federal and state grants. These federal and state programs are directly impacted by how politicians view the importance of these programs (EPA, NSF, FDA, etc.). Additionally pregnancy IS political because the government has made it so. If it wasn't political then there would be paid maternity and paternity leave, access to abortion care, financial assistance with childcare, mandatory paid time off for the many appointments, etc.

[@katyluvsmath]

I once had a nurse tell me I couldn’t see the doc because it was too early in my pregnancy and it must just be morning sickness. She asked me to count how many times I threw up the next day and then call her back at the end of the day. I called at 10am, said “I already threw up 10 times today, I’m not counting any more.” With the help of IV fluids (sometimes daily), good doctors (who told me this was like having cancer), and good meds, I am a survivor of 4 HG pregnancies, each one worse than the last. It’s so incredibly encouraging to see more research in this area!

[@iricandescence]

Why did you keep having children after the first two (or three) if it got worse each time?

[@TheKrispyfort]

Pain in women isn't taken seriously, so why would anyone be surprised that NVP nor HG aren't taken seriously either. There's more research into male-pattern baldness it seems than ensuring the people who grow the new people are able to function during the new people making process.

[@Tinkerkel]

They never said anything about women In this video. They said pregnant person and the fetus is pumping out a hormone that makes its parents sick.

[@lilililililililililit]

This video is not about WOMEN, this video is about PREGNANT PEOPLE. Am I the only one who think this sounds worse than chalk squking on a board?!

[@TheKrispyfort]

@@lilililililililililit I grew up with teachers that used nails on chalkboards to modify class behaviours. Squeaky chalk doesn't phase me

[@gillablecam]

I agree that women are discriminated against in healthcare, but I'm curious why a video saying that we are researching an issue that affects women and have moved towards a preventative treatment demonstrates that hyperemesis gravidarum isn't taken seriously? I actually very strongly disagree that HG isn't taken seriously - during my rotations as a doctor in emergency departments, I saw a lot of people with HG and we provided both emergency treatment and in a reasonable proportion an admission under the obstetrics team for the purpose of managing it.

[@gillablecam]

​@@lilililililililililityou aren't the only one who finds "pregnant people" or "people with uteruses" unpleasant terms, but I'd encourage you to ask yourself why that's unpleasant. We use those terms because there are people who are pregnant who aren't women, and HG doesn't skip them just because of their gender. Fundamentally, the important thing for HG is that the person is pregnant, and their gender or lived experiences have very little to do with it. Similarly, "person with a uterus" and "woman" aren't synonyms. A lot of women have uteruses, but some don't - whether because they have had them removed (many women have been asked about their last period when they've had a hysterectomy 😅) or because they were born without one (intersex variations and transwomen, especially). And some people who have uteruses aren't women (e.g. transmen and non-binary people). There are very real risks and burdens carried by people who are pregnant or menstruating, and it's important we recognise those in everyone who has them.

[@corvidsRcool]

At 5:58 I gasped because when I was in college in the 80s, my roommate was a animal sciences (pre-vet) major. She told me that morning sickness was because the body viewed the embryo as a parasite and was trying to get rid of it. I wasn't sure I believed that, so I just kind of forgot about it.

[@lisastenzel5713]

Great! So animals are being examined better than pregnant people! 🙈 This whole video sounds like: If someone would have given a sh!t sooner, we wouldn't have had that problem anymore since 10 years ago

[@nydydn]

Your roommate was on the right track, but she was wrong about it. This video suggests that morning sickness is caused by a spike in gdf15, and the role of the spike in gdf15 is to prevent the immune system from seeing the fetus as a foreign body. Basically, morning sickness is a side effect of the mechanism that makes sure the baby stays inside. Not everyone can have HG, but only those who are genetically susceptible to it. That's why, people who had multiple pregnancies, and at least one was HG, were at a higher risk to lose the pregnancies that were NOT HG. A pregnancy with HG, WON'T be rejected by the body. A pregnancy without HG is either in a mother who will never have HG, or in a mother with an increased chance of rejecting the pregnancy. In a way HG is good news for the baby, just not great for the mother.

[@corvidsRcool]

@@nydydn Yeah, I got all that from the video. I just thought it was weird how close she was and I have no idea why she thought that or where she learned that. I guess I should have asked more questions but she dropped a lot of strange facts on me so after awhile I just rolled with it

[@elebenty5709]

​@nydydn perhaps it could be beneficial for someone who miscarried early to have a couple low doses before trying again.

[@KiboSanti]

Did you know we didn't test period products with blood analogue until 2022? Before that, the absorbency was tested with saline solution, which absorbs into materials far differently than blood.

[@nancyomalley6286]

On Bajor (in Star Trek DS9), morning sickness for Bajorans is sneezing all the time I'd take that over throwing up anytime!

[@bryanholcomb7105]

My ex suffered from HG with both our kids. With my youngest, I almost lost them both due to an infected PICC line, necessary because she couldn't take ANYTHING by mouth. Anything to prevent ANYONE from having to suffer this is awesome!

[@nepnep1057]

2:35 Small correction, hCG is a protein, but not all hormones are proteins (e.g., cholesterol-derived hormones are not).

[@TheKrispyfort]

I'm glad someone said it

[@darcieclements4880]

Thank you for providing the correction so I don't have to.

[@FuzzyContrl]

I remember reading something years ago from some sheep farmers who stated when their ewes first got pregnant, they would purposely move them to a field with less nutritious grass for a set amount of time as this would allow the umbilical cord to become thicker/wider to allow more nutrients to get to the baby later during the pregnancy. They would then move the pregnant ewes into the "fatty" field with all the wonderful grass, flowers, and other yummy veggies. They learned the babies came out stronger this way. I always wondered if NVP is mother nature's way of doing the same thing for human moms who have access to food. It helps to make the umbilical cord thicker/wider which in turn helps the baby.

[@er6730]

Oh that's interesting! And that's something that could be studied in humans without torturing mice.

[@t.n.1116]

​@er6730 what is the alternative when testing expiramental, potentially dangerous testing? Should we enlist the homeless or institutionalized?

[@ozok17]

@@er6730How can participants sign up for such a study, please?

[@wyvern723]

Morning sickness is miserable. I lost forty pounds when I was pregnant, and it lasted until month 8. I wasn't on fluids, but they did put me on bed rest during my second pregnancy. I hope they can find decent treatments beyond anti-nausea meds. They help, but they aren't a magic bullet.

[@j.munday7913]

I had some gnarly morning sickness when I was pregnant with my twins. Twice a day, every day for 7 months. I could not go grocery shopping because it smelled like rotten meat so I would puke extra if I had to go in. I hope future ladies and other folks get some real relief because it legit gave me PTSD.

[@trinathebookworm8977]

When I was pregnant my husband had to change his deodorant and morning cereal.

[@annyjones7228]

@@trinathebookworm8977 He changed his deodorant and perfume for me because they just smelled awful x.x Ironically, I had bought him both a few weeks earlier

[@Casey-ip7ug]

I'm assuming because of morning sickness. Very understanding and accommodating of your husband. Partner goals!

[@Darxide23]

I'm so glad that my daughter's mom had an easy pregnancy. No complications, no morning sickness, no weird food or smell aversions. It spoiled me, but I never had more kids of my own so I'll take that as a win.

[@ladyeowyn42]

My husband had to steam rice on the deck.

[@shontoo6979]

The smell aversion to Cheerios is truly wild

[@oopsy444]

I cant believe that og video is over 10 years old. I didn't think I was subscribed that long but apparently I am

[@heronimousbrapson863]

I think it's 10 HOURS old, not 10 years.

[@theblinkingbrownie4654]

​@@heronimousbrapson863not this vid, the original one

[@hagron5702]

You're old! (I'm probably older)

[@love2000amglam]

Welcome to your 30s 😅

[@Maodifi]

Yay! A video related to my dissertation. Makes me wish I could go back and look at GDF15 in an experiment.

[@circuitdotlt]

So you study 'pregnant people', or pregnant women?

[@Maodifi]

@@circuitdotlt No, I studied (among other things) disgust and the neuroscience of experienced illness. As a part of that, I spent a lot of time pondering why morning sickness can occur in pregnancy.

[@EEsmalls]

Yeah I had "morning sickness" all day long with my second pregnancy. I lived on like the same 5 foods for over 6 months lol, and even if those foods were prepared differently or wrong it would make me puke. Weirdly I had almost none the first time around.

[@corvidsRcool]

That's wild you went from almost none to all the time. I had the all day every day for the whole time both times, and that along with not wanting to go through potty training again is why we stopped at 2. :)

[@mwater_moon2865]

Was your second a boy? or a blood type different from yours? I was told that's why my son was worse than my daughter (my Aunt said it was boys, she had 4 kids and said the girl in the middle was the only one to not make her sick while the OB's nurse predicted he'd have a different blood type, and she was right)

[@EEsmalls]

@@mwater_moon2865 they were both girls, but I don't know what their blood types are actually. Maybe it's because I was quite a bit older? Had the first one at 21, and the second at 29. I was also starting out quite overweight with the first, but healthy weight starting with the second. They also had different dads, so I'm not sure if that could have anything to do with it.

[@EEsmalls]

@@corvidsRcool it was crazy, I was very unprepared to be so sick. The second time I assumed maybe I was going to have a boy and that's why I was sick, but they were both girls.

[@jelatinosa]

​@@mwater_moon2865I heard having been pregnant with a male fetus increases the risk of the mother to have autoimmune disease and dementia later in life 😭

[@LeftSideOfHistory]

I had HG and was given Phenergan, but nothing else. in fact, I was applauded for not gaining any weight from my pre pregnancy weight and my 9 month pregnant weight because I was a fat pregnant person. THEN my baby was born 6.0lbs and they blamed the fact that I was a vegetarian, not my inability to eat for almost a year. And that's the fun of fatphobia during pregnancy.

[@ashcraft555]

I feel this. I lost sixty pounds in my first trimester, more than a quarter of my body weight. After my baby was born, so many people - including those who knew what I had been through - complimented me on not having baby weight. Uh, I was literally unable to keep anything down my entire pregnancy. I have brain damage from malnutrition. Congratulate me on being alive not on meeting some arbitrary weight standards.

[@KatherineHugs]

I have never clicked so fast in my life!! I had such awful morning sickness with both of my kids....for longer than the 1st trimester

[@caroljo420]

The princess of Wales, Will's wife had severe problems with all 3 of her pregnancies.

[@BanthaWorship]

This is really cool information! I suffer from daily vertigo with nausea and was only "morning sick" for about a week during my pregnancy, and we just assumed it was the flu because it was so brief. For some reason being pregnant actually cured my daily vertigo for the most part and it was the only time in my entire life I was not nauseated 24/7. Unfortunately within 3 weeks of giving birth my regular, daily vertigo w/ nausea was back. Absolutely wild experience. Now if someone could tell me why, 12 years postpartum I still can't eat certain foods that pregnancy dictated were Bad, I'd love to know! It's not even like I ate them and got sick and that ruined them for me. I never got the chance to eat them and find out because I couldn't even be in the same room with them and now 12 years have passed and that hasn't changed. Foods I used to love. Every now and then I try a bite to see if I can get over the revulsion and turns out, no.

[@lyuba881]

That’s so fascinating about your vertigo and nausea! The one thing I’ve heard happens to pregnant folks is that if you have certain autoimmune disorders it can get better (eg rheumatoid arthritis), something about the body reducing your immune reaction so that you don’t reject the fetus (might be fetal modulation I can’t recall).

[@eiPderF]

It took me 20 years to eat bacon again. I still don’t love it. 🤷‍♀️

[@matildachalmers]

@@lyuba881i’ve heard of the same thing but with allergies! i remember seeing a girl on tiktok talk about how she is allergic to peanuts but had absolutely no problem eating them during pregnancy but before and afterwards she was allergic. the human body is so weird!!

[@latronqui]

Apparently Charlotte Brontë died of HG. It was her first pregnancy, shortly after her marriage. I read about it when I was suffering from the more garden variety of "morning sickness" and it made me cry 😢

[@flibbertygibbette]

I was part of the study that found the genetic component for HG. It's horrible, and I hope an effective, safe, preventative treatment is found one day soon. I lost a ton of weight and was on 24/7 IVs with vitamins for months to keep me alive, because I couldn't hold down any food or water, and definitely would have died without significant medical intervention. It's a lot more serious that people realize.

[@Jaytaxman]

I can't wait for this to become available and then immediately get rejected by insurance providers because it's not essential care.

[@jlafleur513]

I had HG with both pregnancies and started going into organ failure with my second. My doctors told me “No more babies” and my husband and I agreed. Too miserable. Most days I couldn’t do anything but lay there and cry and crawl (not walk) to the toilet to puke. I was too dizzy to walk due to low blood pressure, but I got pregnant in January of 2020, so ER’s were like something out of a science fiction movie. The times I lost consciousness my husband dragged me to the ER for fluids. It was so scary. I hope they can prevent HG in the future. I still mourn the fact that it kept me from having the big family I always dreamed of.

[@PaulsPubAndBrew]

If it was 10 years ago then why hasn't Hank aged? Checkmate SciShow!

[@peggywoods4327]

ALSO, he's wearing the same outfit in the video I just watched on his other channel (vlog brothers). And his hair is curly, which is a byproduct of his cancer treatment...

[@annmeacham5643]

Hank’s enthusiasm and openness to new information keeps him young! ❤❤❤

[@eacalvert]

Hank is a Time Lord obvs. He comes back in time to tell us about "new" science b/c he loves educating others. He took on the title of The Teacher

[@spiralpython1989]

That explains more clearly why hospitalisation and extended IV rehydration for severe HG that lasted for 7 months in pregnancy 1, was followed by almost no nausea in pregnancy 2 (praise Dog!), and apparently ‘normal’ levels in pregnancy 3 (but I was also parenting two demanding and sleep avoidant toddlers during pregnancy 3). And well deserved kudos for the gender neutral language and closing visual avoiding all-white-heteronormative stereotypes in the expectant parents!

[@cw1041]

Yeah that was pretty cool

[@BabyShenanigans]

When I was pregnant, I had all-day sickness for 20 weeks. It was so awful. It got to the point where my doctor literally said "I don't care what you eat, just eat whatever stays down."

[@MommaFaraday]

I had HG with my pregnancy that was so bad I had to take time off work. I’m done with having kids but this great news for parents in the future.

[@friendlypolytheist1201]

As an Emetophobe who’s wants kids, this video is helpful.

[@MarisaElyse]

I also am phobic of vomiting. But I've had two children and neither time did I get sick.

[@InternetSado]

@@soez_strg6166 just because you are uneducated, does not mean someone else is "making up words"

[@goldie819]

@@soez_strg6166 like "biohacking?" bro

[@DemonXeron]

@@soez_strg6166 Pretty sure they didn't make up the word... It has a history dating back to the 1970s.

[@katrinakollmann5265]

​@@soez_strg6166 LMAO You're so dang stupid.

[@jessrose4301]

I have cyclic vomiting syndrome and I wonder if this has any connection. I'd love to stop bonding with pregnant women 😂

[@sobro9534]

Same, I get nausea from PMS or stress (maybe both) and I am also wondering if it is connected!

[@WrenStanchen]

15 weeks pregnant here and suffering serious NVP. I watched this video hoping against hope that there might be a new treatment option! Alas, not yet. I'll hold out hope for people pregnant in the future, though. No one should have to go through this.

[@Steven-hq3go]

Pain in childbearing is one of the punishments given to Eve and her descendants for original sin by God. Genesis 3:16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.”

[@Maru-chan95]

Hoping they find a cure or prevention method because I had HG with my first pregnancy and I am terrified of going through it again, as much as I would like to have another baby. Medication eventually got stronger and worked (I was on 2 different ones at the same time) but the side effects were awful. To anyone going through it: it’s not forever, you will make it, and it is unlikely to affect your baby. My peanut is the healthiest little girl, sleeping next to me rn. I made her out of plain white toast and, later on, a lot of ice cream (I managed to take my supplements tbf)

[@piernikowyloodek]

Thank you for covering women's health topics

[@martinkunev9911]

he never said women, he said "pregnant people"

[@ChunkyMonkey53]

​@@martinkunev9911, since when are women not people?

[@SchniederK]

Being a science show you would think they’d know what a woman is! 😂

[@MorganBondelid]

@@yuli4ka.w I will never in my life understand how calling another human being a person is offensive.

[@jbrown8601]

Persons health, not women's health.

[@ArijanMolnar]

This video is so SICK

[@grrrgrl101]

This comment needs to be pinned

[@allisonb6921]

I threw up from conception to eviction for my pregnancy. I lost 30lbs. My doctors were "happy" because I was slightly overweight beforehand. Not one doctor took my concerns seriously. Glad things are changing 14 years later

[@Dan-dy8zp]

That's terrible. I hope medicine continue to become more humane!

[@AroundTheBlockAgain]

I'm so sorry they treated you like that. The misogyny and fatphobia in health care have been INSANE.

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

My gma had HG - she lost 11lbs during her pregnancy, and despite my mom only being two weeks early, she was the weight of an eight week early baby. I'd thought it was an allergy to hCG, but this makes a ton of sense.

[@MalinaCC]

Dang I was hoping there would be a solution for this by now since I’m in the child bearing stage of my life 🥲 looking forward to hearing more updates on this.

[@sweetpotatfry9001]

@MalinaCC There are some safe and effective treatments available. Every ob won't offer them, but if you complain enough, you can get a special antihistamine + B vitamin pill that works wonders. It's safe for the baby, but incredibly expensive and not covered by insurance. I have gone through pregnancy with and without treatment for morning sickness, and I can tell you that the treatment is life-changing.

[@Padraigp]

Maybe you can have your levels tested tto see if you have the lower levels? That way at least you will know what to expect and plan accordingly. Maybe they can acclimatise you to it so it won't be a shock to your system.

[@annyjones7228]

@@MalinaCC there is medication available and if you are lucky it works. It did work reasonably fine with me and I also suffer from motion sickness 😅

[@Kait2478]

When they announce the research last year, they were exploring options for doing therapies with raising the level of hormone prior to the pregnancy!

[@cw1041]

Except NVP changes with each pregnancy. We're only in the beginning stages of womens studies but it's a start.

[@bekksterlab]

I had HG with all 3 of my pregnancies. By the third I knew what was coming and called to get my nausea meds before it even started. That was definitely the easiest one too.

[@teresaellis7062]

I hope this research helps! I had a friend who cracked a rib, or she said it felt like it, when she was pregnant because of the vomiting. She decided after the second child, it wasn't worth having a third child. She. Was. Done.

[@ChrisCambion]

Thank you for this video

[@Xaqaria]

Could a fetus that generate a low level of GDF15 be the cause of some failed pregnancies? Is GDF15 used as transplant anti-rejection therapy?

[@exosproudmamabear558]

If your body rejects it and you get miscarriage so it is probable. Never heard being used for transplants. Ngl it may not a good idea. Nausea is not somethimg nice for a newly operated patient.

[@nydydn]

The video is certainly suggesting this.

[@edwardlulofs444]

Not out of the question. Perhaps the answer is so complex that it seems hidden

[@cw1041]

There are MANY reasons for a failed pregnancy. However none of the reasons help the mom and family with the negative emotions afterward.

[@exosproudmamabear558]

@@edwardlulofs444 Most medical answers are not complex. They are just in plain site. It gets complex when you dont understand or know the mechanism so you need to look at it in a detailed way. Once you get it you have that aha moment.

[@madisonburke3588]

Thank you so much for bringing NVP and HG onto your platform to bring more awareness to it! I’m an Hg sufferer and there are support groups online of soooo many women who have lost their pregnancies because of this terrible condition. This info gives me hope that my kids won’t have to struggle like I do! Especially since I’m gonna pass down my crappy genes to them. Sorry kids!😅

[@bella5875]

Had horrific HG with my first, current (male) OB insisted it’s a psychosomatic condition when the concern of it returning was brought up in a family planning appointment. Obviously will be steering clear from that one in the future. Good to see there’s research being done because so many women are terrified to have more kids after going through it

[@eiPderF]

It’s why my mom’s an only child. Violent voms were Grandma’s first indication she was pregnant.

[@shokoshokoshoko73]

Watching this with my anti-nausea bracelets on, after having thrown up earlier today, and drinking sprite (it helps a little with the nausea), after taking my doctor-perscribed anti-nausea meds... Thanks for this! This info might not help me feel less sick during this pregnancy, but maybe if I decide to have another sometime down the line 🙃 Also, it gelps to know that my nausea might mean that my fetus is doing ok in there and keeping itself protected from my antibodies and my immune system. Thanks! 😊

[@ReunaIsMe]

I'm not pregnant and never have been, but I've been having morning sickness and vomiting every single day for the past 4 years now and the doctors have still not been able to find any cause after dozens of tests, endoscopies, no anti nausea medication has worked at all. I might bring up the GDP thing to my doctor and see if it's a possibility! Nothing else has been a detectable culprit so maybe this has an answer

[@matthewparker9276]

Interesting. Do you remember any infection shortly before this started?

[@ReunaIsMe]

@@matthewparker9276 no and that's the wack thing, nothing changed in my medications or diet or illnesses until I just started feeling progressively sicker every morning. The only thing that changed was it was right after a big move, but I've moved twice again since then and it's just never stopped. It's weird as hell

[@ET13666]

​​@@ReunaIsMe I have no doubt you've already tried everything you can think of, but just in case, have you considered lactose intolerance? And also just fyi, lactose is in a lot of medications that are in tablet form (it's used as a binding agent to hold the tablet together), so even if you avoid lactose in food, you could still get sick if any medication you take contains it. And some brands have lactose, while other brands of the exact same medication don't. Also worth considering is coeliac disease, and also FODMAP sensitivity. (sorry for the unsolicited advice, but I recently discovered I have all three, and that I'd been having symptoms for my entire 25 years of life, and I really wish someone had figured it out sooner, so I thought I'd mention them to you just in case this helps) Edit: for all three, symptoms can start later in life, i.e. you might not have symptoms since birth; they might start later.

[@maudbrewster9413]

@@ET13666 fructose malabsorption and histamine could be another cause. Good that you give this advice, doctors are sometimes really slow testing for this.

[@meredithnavin1358]

I remember having progressively worse nausea in the mornings, and it turned out to be potassium deficiency! Also, 1/3 of long COVID sufferers have potassium deficiency, and a lot of of the symptoms overlap, such as brain fog and cramping.

[@marvolom787]

Ginger tea is one of rare things that helps nausea and is safe for pregnant women

[@exosproudmamabear558]

Increasing blood gdf 15 levels sound like a good idea especially for autoimmune diseases. It wont fix it but will help it tremendously at controlling it.

[@pollyrg97]

I've known several people who had HG. In the worst case it led to hospitalisation and premature labour. Happy to report baby and mama survived and have done well since, but it was a fairly terrible time.

[@PiNKUZi]

Right around my menstrual cycle I get super sensitive to smells and it makes me nauseous. It’s definitely hormones 😢 Also the physiological structure of the stomach and acid reflux can make a difference! Also you have to consider all your organs get pushed up into your rib cage to accommodate baby growth. I’m sure that pressure on the stomach makes a difference as well!

[@KatyaAbc575]

He mentions that its most common in the first months, where there isnt much pushing of the organs going on yet.

[@MorganBondelid]

@@PiNKUZi yup, for me it's especially intense after I ovulate. My husband always says my body is looking out for the possibility of a pregnancy - which I have made impossible, but my body is still tryna look out for it.

[@kiernanhaney]

My toddler and I are Hyperemesis Gravidarum survivors and I can genuinely say it was one of the greatest traumas of my life! From week 4 to the delivery room at 38 weeks, I was either throwing up 14 times a day (often esophagus/enamel-destroying bile) or throwing up 3 times a day on a cocktail of 4 medications every 4 hours. I was so dehydrated my risk for stroke through preeclampsia was huge, I burst blood vessels in my eyes, I couldn't produce even a few ounces of the gallon of urine that was expected from me a week later for a kidney proteins test, and my entire 9 months was a blur of suffering I would not have survived without modern medicine. I lost my job, i destroyed my body, I am only thankful my son was born all ten fingers and toes and (so far) so good. I am petrified of another pregnancy because of how it will affect my body and my family. There isn't enough awareness for this horrible side effect of human pregnancy!

[@justwhistlinpixie]

I'm lucky that I never had more than mild nausea with both of my pregnancies, and also never suffered a miscarriage at the same time.

[@gailwatson4485]

I had 7 children and had HG for all of them from 6 weeks to 16 weeks like clockwork!! Having grandchildren now and my daughters are struggling too 😢

[@spaceykc]

Hyperemesis Gravidarum sounds like a magical spell. Too bad it’s literally awful, otherwise it sounds cool as hell 😩

[@andrewg.sharwood3378]

It's a fertility spell LOL

[@brittanyhomeschoolmom1574]

No, it's a curse.

[@nicoles9373]

Currently 11 weeks pregnant and suffering 😢 I sincerely hope if I choose to have a second that there will be a preventative treatment available.

[@crimsonraen]

Huh, this is really interesting. Thanks for the video, Hank, et. al!

[@amuseinthecraftroom6257]

Mine was a symptom of something far worse. We need more videos on this please.

[@Unknowngamer1138]

I'm very curious to know how easy it is to test for GDF15 sensitivity, because I have since early childhood had my gag reflex triggered but certain textures of food. I know that it's all but certainly a single facet of my undiagnosed autism, but if it functions using the same mechanism, it might mean that I could actually eat a much more well-rounded diet.

[@Padraigp]

Doubt it. If you have it high you don't get nausea when it becomes high during pregnancy. TExture of food isnt going to make it high. Also nausea is not the same thing as a gagging relfex at all whatseover. It's feeling really sick not feeling like you're going to gag. Gag reflex is a nerve thing. Not a hormone thing.

[@ceciliaalexander8881]

I had HG along with a handful of extra pregnancy conditions and it was so so awful. It calmed a bit during the second trimester but I was in and out of the hospital constantly. I had to leave one job and find another due to the condition making me physically unable to work. No one should have to lose their life or child due to a life altering pregnancy condition that should be easier for doctors to catch. It takes a tremendous toll on the body of both the parent and baby.

[@sarielizard1]

Im 26 weeks pg. Morning sickness was 24 hour sickness and I still gag pretty badly from strong smells or even the thought of triggers. Up until 17 weeks it was so bad, only dramimine would take the edge off.

[@dizzysdoings]

My kids are in their 30s. I was fine with my son, felt a bit nauseous at times and couldn't stand the smell of cooking pork. 6 years later, I was so sick with my daughter that I almost ended up in the hospital. My husband had to take over the cooking otherwise he and our son would have had nothing to eat. For some reason, I also craved coffee. Funny thing is, I didn't even LIKE coffee. 🤷

[@AmethystPeople]

Goddamn, I've been watching scishow for more than 10 years. what the hell, am I old?

[@circuitdotlt]

Scishow figured 'people' can get pregnant, too.

[@sophiejones3554]

This explains something I've wondered about for a while. When I first got my period I got morning sickness every time, though only on the first day. My grandmother reported the same symptoms, but no one else I'd ever met had the same problem and my mother was flabbergasted. When I turned 25, it mysteriously stopped happening. That was also when I stopped growing.

[@honodle7219]

I'm old enough to have encountered thalidomide people. It's frightening to imagine how many lives were ruined by severe but not fatal birth defects from the ignorance of using this drug. Who knew?

[@gobberwarts]

I had HG with my pregnancy, and it's nice to finally have something to shake my fist at! (And thank you, SciShow, for your inclusive language and visuals

[@kaydenstuff]

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[@FayieElphis]

I had HG so badly.... So badly i couldnt even keep water down. I lost my baby and was in the hospital every 3 days for IV fluids. I honest to God felt like I was slowly unaliving for the full 12 weeks and it has made me terrified to even try again. Thank you for showing so much grace with HG. The nurses in the hospital were less than understanding "it's just morning sickness I got it too you'll be just fine".😮

[@TheKrispyfort]

GDF15 affects maternal immune response? Interesting. So, I had very high miscarriage rate and those that didn't miscarry resulted in HG requiring multiple medical interventions. I'd always wondered how, if at all, the two were related. With my first born, I was ill multiple times a day (3 times per day, HA! those are rookie numbes) right up until 7 days prior to labour where seemingly overnight I regained functionality. Kinda wish I'd been able to finish my reproductive physiology & endocrinology PhD now. But baby #3 resulted in HG and post-partum hyperthyroiditis and hyperthyrotoxemia and so nah.

[@TheLionPear]

“Experiencing NVP is linked with not losing the pregnancy.” I’m glad this is the case. It really sucked to miscarry at 10 weeks just as four solid weeks of NVP felt like it was finally backing off. Felt like a double whammy to suffer so much and then get nothing out of it.

[@nicodranasien]

I was down a rabbit hole when i was pregnant about two years ago, for some reason my brain would not let it go I just HAD to understand the internal mechanisms of why i felt so nauseous all the time! Im so glad for modern medicine and science finally studying women and pregnant peoples’ health while pregnant. Im so relieved we are more knowledgable about this now. It doesnt make sense how some people never get morning sickness and others do! And why the same person does have it with one baby and another baby they dont!

[@AshleyRail]

I have struggled with nausea my entire life and enduring morning sickness is a large factor for why I'm so reluctant to get pregnant once I have the means to support a child. Even when my stomach is empty, I have dry heaves over so many things, and having the ability to avoid throwing up the precious nutrients I would be consuming to grow a life form is very important to me

[@owlivdejong5086]

Fascinating. I've never been pregnant but hormonal shifts and stress have caused nausea and vomiting my whole life. Puberty and anti-puberty (aka menopause) have been especially butral making wonder what my levels are like.

[@jenniferburns2530]

Pregnancy is such a wild thing to happen to the body. My first 8 weeks I gained 10 pounds although I was experiencing some pretty ugly NVP (my breasts did go up a cup size in that time.) I had been underweight so it was much needed. Then in my last month, I lost 10 pounds due to pre-eclampsia and nausea that did quite fit HG criteria. Growing a human being inside your body is a huge undertaking. We should be doing much more research on how to make pregnancy easier and safer.

[@Cloudy4Days]

But why is it worse with certain pregnancies in the same person? My mom had terrible morning sickness with me, but with my other two siblings she was fine. Do certain babies produce more/less of the uhhhh acronym that I'm forgetting?

[@Coccinelf]

Yeah he explained it's genetic for both. It's like the lottery basically.

[@tsugima6317]

My mother in law was ok during the morning, but did her vomiting and nausea during the late day. My husband had to cook supper when he got home from school, but she would do the prep work.

[@hilarybeaumont8823]

Interesting. I was told mine was "just" severe morning sickness- puking up to 10x a day, lost over 10% body weight and lasted past 20 weeks and usually came back the last 4-6 weeks. But because I never showed ketonuria I didn't classify as HG but looks like they've changed the criteria. Had it with all 5 of mine. I'm curious that previous pregnancies wouldn't have provided sufficient exposure to have some preventative esp as I was pregnant with my second by the time my first was 8mo. I'm hopeful for better treatments for future generations but know that testing meds in pregnancy is exceptionally difficult. I wonder if there is any study done between some treatments that seem to help to some degree (Diclectin and magnesium for me) on how they might interact with the Gdf15.

[@lyuba881]

I have emetophobia and the fact that you had these symptoms FIVE times blows my mind, sorry to hear about that. If I ever get pregnant and it’s a bad time I’m not sure I can tolerate putting my body through that again

[@soogymoogi]

@@hilarybeaumont8823 jfc, you must have really wanted a lot of kids if you put yourself through that 5 times. I couldnt even handle once

[@hilarybeaumont8823]

Honestly other than puking my guts out I loved being pregnant. Never felt more beautiful, loved the experience, had easy smooth births. And coming from a large family I wanted lots too. But that aspect was rough. I have no idea how women with HG that don't have easy pregnancies and births and who don't love being pregnant do it...

[@Blahkishma]

Hell yeah! Big win for us with chronic nausea.

[@louisaruth]

we sure can prevent morning sickness- if the doctor is willing to prescribe the medication. i'm not bitter, no, not all

[@selinamularz9194]

I had HG with all 5 of my pregnancies, even number 3 that ended in miscarriage. My mom and grandmother also had it. I couldn't find a doctor that actually believed me until I was skin and bones with the first 3 pregnancies, and then by the last two I was finally offered Zofran because HG was now a recognized issue. It made a huge difference in the outcome for both my babies and myself. I hope they have it figured out before my daughter decides to start a family.

[@xrockangelx]

It's comforting (however crappy) to read in these comments that so many other women deal with menstrual-cycle-related nausea, despite never having been pregnant. I get it with every phase (follicular, ovulation, luteal, menses..). I'm also emetophobic, so the anxiety the nausea causes combined with the nausea itself (and other symptoms, depending on the cycle phase) can be a little bit debilitating for me. It's very frustrating and feels like it has been getting worse as I get older. Sometimes I miss when I was a kid and could easily rely on my body to feel good on a daily basis. Hormones feel so unfair. It's like my body drugging me against my will.

[@phenomadology23]

Such important research! And so interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[@Secret_Moon]

The problem is then, why some people get morning sickness for the entire of 9 months? Shouldn't their body desensitize and the symptoms fizzle out?

[@KxNOxUTA]

I'm more surprised why they aren't when all the internal organs get damn squished up and together (T~T)

[@MichaelWalker-hh2xp]

Honestly, I hit like and watch and enjoy the videos .. sometimes get distracted, though always enjoy watching!

[@malainaknits168]

I'll be honest, as someone that had HG with both of my kids, I think it's way under diagnosed. There are some really callous OBGYNs out there and before Kate Middleton many scoffed at HG even being real. For me I experienced my pregnancies years apart in different cities with different doctors and hospitals. Despite vomiting until I passed out on a daily basis and requiring IV fluids, both sets of doctors ignored me, refused to call it anything more than morning sickness, and often shamed me saying I was over reacting or accusing me of having bulimia. Even today with much more awareness I know of many mothers that state they had bad morning sickness and how their doctor didn't know what was wrong, but everything they described fits HG.

[@lydia1634]

HG can also apply to dry heaving/retching. When I had it (before I was on the intravenous pump), I was only throwing up once a day, but I was dry heaving/violently gagging about 15-20 times a day. I had it better than other people, but I still couldn't eat or move or do anything without my body retching. It sucked!

[@HaohmaruHL]

I noticed I only get morning sickness if I've eaten a bunch of carbs the day before.

[@LadyElsena]

I was throwing up more than 30 times a day, loosing weight at an alarming rate and my OBG still refused to take my condition seriously, when my mother and mother-in-law called him stressed out of their minds by my condition his response was “well if your worried just take her to the ER”. After 3 months of disregard and multiple ER trips and hospital stays I switched to a midwife that gave me medications that finally slowed the vomiting and told me about HG. Honestly I believe that were researchers to ask HG survivors, we would find an overwhelming amount of evidence that shows doctors dismissing our health concerns allowing them to reach life threatening levels, and medical abandonment. I’m glad they know the cause but there are things that can help those of us with this condition survive it better available now, if doctors will actually listen and take the issue seriously.