
HG and pregnancy sickness (with a top HG expert, midwife, and lived experience)
Too Much Information, the women's health podcastShow Notes
When should sickness in pregnancy become a medical concern? What are the physical and mental impacts of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)? And what medications are safe – for me and my baby?
On this episode of Too Much Information, Issy sits down with three women to unpack the reality of pregnancy sickness and HG – a debilitating and widely misunderstood condition.
Featuring guest Ella Marcham, who shares her lived experience of HG during her twin pregnancy. And experts Sarah Cartwright, NHS midwife and co-founder of Mya, and Dr Lizemarie Wium, obstetric physician and leading expert in HG and pregnancy sickness management.
Together, they discuss what HG really feels like, why some people experience extreme pregnancy sickness, and how better recognition, diagnosis, and treatment could change lives. Expect the facts you need to know and raw, unfiltered honesty about pregnancy and maternal health.
Expect to learn: 💭 The difference between normal pregnancy nausea and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) 💭 The red flags of “morning sickness” 💭 What causes pregnancy sickness 💭 When sickness in pregnancy becomes a medical emergency 💭 Safe and effective treatments for pregnancy sickness and HG 💭 The mental health impact of HG 💭 How better awareness of pregnancy sickness could save lives
If you are experiencing pregnancy sickness, this episode will give you practical advice and remind you that you are not alone.
HG and pregnancy sickness resources: 🔗 Pregnancy Sickness Support charity: pregnancysicknessupport.org.uk and @pregnancysicknesssupport 🔗 Maternal Mental Health Alliance: maternalmentalhealthalliance.org 🔗 Mya Motherhood, antenatal education and coaching: myamotherhood.co.uk
🎙️ Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast that mixes real stories with expert insight. No judgement, just facts explained with a healthy dose of realness. Find us on Instagram at @too.much.info.podcast
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