Did you have "morning sickness" during your pregnancy? Did you ever feel like maybe it was a bit more than just "morning sickness"? Were you gaslit about how hard that period was, or told to drink ginger and get on with it? 

In line with HG awareness day which is the 15th of May 2023, we interviewed the amazing and hilarious Caitlin Kay-Smith, Founder of Hyperemesis Australia. Caitlin was a HG sufferer herself and started this incredible organisation to raise awareness and offer support to anyone else with HG or severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

Caitlin gives some amazing tips on how to manage HG, how to identify it, tools to get the right care from your medical providers and and how to support someone who is experiencing HG or severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. 

Caitlin and Emma give such a genuine insight into how difficult it can be having HG during pregnancy, and some of the challenges HG suffers usually go through including being gaslit or told their symptoms are just "morning sickness". This is such a great listen and we hope it will make sufferers of HG feel more seen and supported. 

To learn more about Cailtin and Hyperemesis Australia, and to donate to this incredible charity head to @hyperemesisaustralia on instagram, or www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au. You can also check out Caitlin's podcast "You, me and HG" here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yZh0NwhftMyRgArOs876B?si=110a6c0275a1456e

Resources:

To purchase HG affirmation cards: 
https://seasonsofmama.com.au/products/hyperemesis-pregnancy-affirmation-cards?_pos=1&_sid=737b3476e&_ss=r&ref=KJrvsUTlGWrHEy

To donate to Hyperemesis Australia:
https://www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au/donate

To do your PUQE score:
https://www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au/healthcare-providers/diagnosisassessment

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