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“I felt utterly miserable, overwhelmed, and unable to function.” Mellissa’s HG Story
The first time I sought medical support for what I suspected was HG, I was met with laughter and told “Everyone feels sick during pregnancy. Just sip on some water”. During the first trimester, I lost a lot of weight, and felt utterly miserable, overwhelmed, and...
PSS attends Urgent Care Conference
Marianne, our Helpline and Support Manager, attended the Urgent Care Conference in Milton Keynes alongside Dr Caitlin Dean as representatives for PSS. We were thrilled to have been invited to exhibit, but also to be one of the speakers presenting on the first of two...
“Stop Domestic Abuse” Training
During the month of July, PSS volunteers in attendance at the Summer Conference in Twickenham received exclusive training from Stop Domestic Abuse, a charity covering the South-East of the UK (but who can signpost to local services.) Later in the month, the PSS HQ...
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