Hello Mummy, lets talk about Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Pregnancy is often described as a joyful time, but for some women it becomes a season of deep physical and emotional struggle. I know this because I lived it. With both of my pregnancies, severe sickness took over my body. With my twins, it became frightening. I was in and out of hospital, weak, dehydrated, and emotionally drained. What many people casually call morning sickness was something far more serious.
This condition is called hyperemesis gravidarum. It is not ordinary nausea. It is extreme, constant sickness that does not fade after the morning hours. It can last all day and all night. It steals your energy, your appetite, and often your sense of control. For me, it felt like my body was no longer mine. I could not eat. I could barely drink. Some days, even standing felt impossible.
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What Hyperemesis Gravidarum Really Is
Hyperemesis gravidarum causes severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Women with this condition often vomit many times a day and are unable to keep food or fluids down. This leads to dehydration, weight loss, dizziness, and weakness. Hospital care is sometimes needed to replace fluids and nutrients.
This is not something a woman can push through with positive thinking. It is a medical condition. Yet many women are still told to “try crackers” or “wait it out.” Those words can feel painful when your body is already exhausted and your spirit is worn thin.
The Emotional Weight No One Sees
Beyond the physical pain is the emotional burden. I remember feeling scared, guilty, and broken. Scared because my body was failing me. Guilty because I could not enjoy my pregnancy. Broken because I felt weak when I needed to be strong. With my twins, my body became so weak that I faced a premature labour scare. That fear stays with you.
When sickness takes over your pregnancy, it can steal the joy you expected. It can make you feel disconnected from your baby, ashamed of your struggle, and alone even when surrounded by people.
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Why Some Pregnancies Are Harder
Doctors do not fully understand why hyperemesis gravidarum happens. Hormones play a role, and women carrying multiple babies, like twins, are at higher risk. A history of severe sickness in previous pregnancies can also increase the chances.
What matters most is knowing that this condition is not your fault. You did nothing wrong. Your body is responding to pregnancy in a way that is beyond your control.
Support Can Make a Difference
Treatment matters. Medication, IV fluids, and rest can help protect both mother and baby. Emotional support is just as important. Being believed, listened to, and cared for can change everything.
If you are struggling with hyperemesis gravidarum, you deserve compassion, not dismissal. You deserve care, not comparison. Pregnancy should never be a test of endurance done in silence.
A Message to Other Mothers
If you are reading this while lying weak in bed, holding back tears, please hear this. You are not failing. You are surviving. Severe pregnancy sickness does not make you ungrateful or weak. It makes you human.
Your strength is not measured by how much pain you hide. It is measured by how bravely you keep going, even when your body feels empty. There is help. There is hope. And you are not alone.
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