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HG Support for Mother's & Families

The number of support options to find other's who understand the challenges of HG is growing. Many have online areas for discussion and e-mail addresses so mothers around the world can benefit. The sites listed below are sorted by the country of their headquarters, but you may contact any of them. If you find one we missed, feel free to e-mail us their contact information at webmaster@helpher.org.

United States

HER Foundation Volunteers
Our list of volunteers who are eager to help.
HER Forums:
Share your experience, read other's stories and ask questions.
Sidelines (888-447-4754):
Online and phone support for women on bed rest or with high risk pregnancies.
HG Survivors:
Aims to raise awareness of HG, raise the discourse with legislators, and raise research funds to help find a cure.
HuGS:
Hyperemesis Survivors Online Support. Read the stories of other women with HG.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Page :
Support and information for women and their families living with severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.

Canada

Motherisk (800-436-8477):
Counsels on managing nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, and safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and lactation.
Sidelines Canada:
(Prenatal Support Network)

International HG Support

Online Discussions

HER Forums:
Share your experience, read other's stories and ask questions.
Delphi Forums
Motherisk Forum
Yahoo Forums
BabyCenter.com

Abortion/Medical Termination

Shadowlands:
An online meeting place for women who have made the heartbreaking decision to terminate wanted pregnancies because of HG.
Maternal Health Complications/Post Abortion Stress Syndrome:
Information and support for those who terminated their pregnancy due to HG or other medical complications.

General Support for Mother's

Mothers and More:
Support for working mothers
MOPS:
Mothers of preschoolers
Mom's Club:
International Support Group
Look in local parenting newspapers (check at toy stores and family restaurants) for support groups.

Updated on: Apr. 18, 2013