Hyperemesis Gravidarum is not the same as morning sickness. It’s not even just “worse” or “really bad” morning sickness. HG can cause multisystem organ damage, pregnancy loss, psychological disorders, weight loss of >5% body weight, cachexia, debility, sarcopenia, osteopenia, and financial strain. Please don’t compare the two. 2. It’s not in my head. There are … Continue reading 10 Things I Wish People Knew About HG
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The Blessing of Waiting
Dear husband, Who am I? A question I’ve asked myself countless times since giving birth. A question I never bothered myself with before, because I already knew. I could feel her. That woman I once knew. I knew what she wanted, and I got it. I knew what actions she wanted to take, and I … Continue reading The Blessing of Waiting
PTSD in the Time of COVID-19
I’ve decided to collect my scars like precious stones. Gather up the healing lacerations on my mind and skin like jewels and create myself a crown. One that I’ll wear with my head held high. One where I can point to each pearl, each shimmering abalone, each piece of red coral and remember what treasures … Continue reading PTSD in the Time of COVID-19
International Women’s Day 2020
Before you were born, I registered for a ton of books. In particular I registered for some from a favorite author of mine who specifically wrote about animals and gave them human narratives. There was a bat, and a snake, and a new one I had never read before about a hyena. So when it … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2020
How HG Strengthened my Marriage
There exists in California and other parts of the world regularly inundated by wildfire, a variety of plants called fire followers. The growth and bloom of these species are triggered by different aspects of fire. Some bloom due to the choking smoke. Others, the unbearable heat, but all require the devastation of all consuming flame to bring … Continue reading How HG Strengthened my Marriage
