Hyperemesis gravidarum, an honest personal experience, with my dear friend Charlotte, mum of two.

<p>This week I am chatting with my dear friend Charlotte and mum of 2 beautiful girls about her experience of Hyperemesis gravidarum, HG. Charlotte and I met when pregnant with our first girls through our local NCT group and I remember her saying she had HG but I never knew or understood just how debilitating and actually life changing during pregnancy and beyond it can be.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Charlotte shares her honest personal experience of HG with us, I do hope if you are suffering yourself you find comfort and support in Charlottes words or if you know of someone who is suffering, you have like me, learnt just what they may be going through.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>We talk about some very sensitive subjects within this podcast, please refer to the show notes below to see exactly what topics we discuss and if it is at all triggering please do turn it off and look after yourself!</p> <p>Topics:</p> <p><em>Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)</em></p> <p>Personal experience with HG (when it started, hospitalisation, fluids, eating, what helped what didn’t)</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- how it affected you, husband and toddler</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- how it effected you mentally & physically</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- preparing for it with a second child</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- making the decision to have a second child after such a challenging experience<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Support you sought</p> <p>How you got through having a toddler this time around</p> <p>Managing friends expectations/talking about it with friends/did they understand?</p> <p><em>The change to two children</em></p> <p>How do you do it?<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <ul> <li>Has it been easier going 1-2 rather than 0-1?</li> <li>How are you managing through covid?</li> <li>Future nursery plans etc if any?<span class= "Apple-converted-space