No mother should die from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) or its complications, and no pregnancy should be terminated due to inadequate care. HG is a serious, potentially life-threatening disease of pregnancy with a far-reaching impact that can last for the lifetime of mothers and children. HG is not morning sickness!

Sign to make a measurable impact on maternal and child health and help save the lives of mothers and babies! 

We propose policy changes to: 

• Mandate health professional training on HG.
• Establish standard protocols for treatment.
• Develop nutritional standards for care.
• Fund research on causes, treatment, and recovery.
• Track perinatal deaths and complications.

Pregnant patients with HG deserve:

• Medical providers offering effective diagnosis and treatment, and prevention of complications.
• Comprehensive, effective, compassionate medical care , including nutritional interventions.
• Postpartum screening, treatment, and tracking of short and long-term complications.
• Thiamin (vitamin B1) as standard of care to protect mother and child. Nutrition is a human right.
• Expanded research to find a cure and develop treatment and recovery protocols.
• Standardize perinatal death certificates to include pregnancy status, as well as all pregnancy-related complications and all contributing causes of death. 

Windsor (International) Definition: HG is a potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease that may cause weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, and debility due to severe nausea and/or vomiting, and may cause long-term health issues for mother and baby(ies). 

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