In this episode we follow Aimee's incredible journey as she shares her experiences with HG. Aimee takes us on a ride through two vastly different pregnancies, complete with a 15-year gap, her experience of her maternity ward being shut down at Epworth Hospital in Geelong & how that affected her pregnancy & birth.

In her first pregnancy as a young mother, the condition remained a mystery, but in the second, it struck with a vengeance. Join us as Aimee reflects on the challenges she faced, the exceptional care she received, birthing a 2kg baby girl & how this affected her postpartum and what she plans to do next time as she grows her family.

Aimee share so much to learn from and to take into your own healing journey after suffering HG and is a testament to her strength and resilience we always seem to find in HG sufferers and survivors.

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Hyperemesis Australia is Australia’s only charitable organisation focussed on improving the way pregnancy sickness is experienced by sufferers & treated by healthcare professionals. HG is a misunderstood condition and it is their mission to change this. But they rely on donations from the community to keep their valuable & sometimes life saving services available & free to sufferers & survivors. To find out how you can give back & to continue to support the work that they do visit  Hyperemesis Australia.

For more information on pregnancy sickness & HG here are some helpful links from Hyperemesis Australia;

• Treatment information & additional resources
• Mental Health support
• Tips + Tricks for surviving day-to-day
• A list of ways to advocate for yourself with healthcare professionals
• Tips for support people caring for anyone suffering from pregnancy sickness

If this episode brought up feelings of anxiety, sadness or trauma consider accessing some mental health support: PANDA or COPE

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This podcast was produced & edited by Josh Burgan.

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