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Royal College of GPs Annual Conference 2024
On 3rd and 4th October, Lindsay attended the RCGP Conference in Liverpool where she was joined by HG Advocates, Suzanne and Maegan. Between them, they spoke to over 100 GPs and shared the new RCOG guidelines, along with information about our amazing charity. It was a...
Pregnancy and Baby Charities Highlight “Forgotten” Maternity and Neonatal Services During Pandemic
A coalition of 13 leading pregnancy, birth and early parenting charities, including Pregnancy Sickness Support, will today give evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry exposing the significant impact that poor management of maternity and neonatal services had on families...
Dental Health and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG): Tips for Managing Oral Hygiene
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) can make every aspect of daily life more challenging, and maintaining good dental health is no exception. Vomiting, nausea, and food aversions can take a toll on your oral hygiene, but there are some practical steps you can take to protect...
Researchers identify gene mutation linked to pregnancy sickness
A new study led by a team at the University of Southern California offers further confirmation that abnormalities in the GDF15 gene contribute to the development of hyperemesis gravidarum and may provide insight into prediction and diagnosis of the condition....
Placenta and appetite genes GDF15 and IGFBP7 are associated with hyperemesis gravidarum.
After paralyzing nausea and intractable vomiting caused her to lose the baby she was carrying in 1999, Marlena Fejzo decided to use her professional skills to understand her personal tragedy. A geneticist at the University of California, Los Angeles, Fejzo began to...
HG has been a very isolating experience, when I called the helpline I felt listened to for the first time. It gave me the confidence to go back to my midwife and ask for further help.
Clare Holmes | Essex