Protect Mothers and Babies from Preventable Complications of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)

Mother ill with HG

Mission

The HER Foundation launched 1 MOM is 2 Many to drive effective maternal health standards forward to meet the needs of patients and ignite progress through the amplification of women’s voices, education, and collaborative advocacy.

Amplify | Educate | Advocate

Through collaborative development of comprehensive assessments, guidelines, and treatments, mothers and babies across the globe will receive the care they need in order to eradicate preventable maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.

WHAT WE DO

  • We amplify the voices of women and families who suffer from preventable, negative outcomes of HG to increase awareness.
  • We educate on the long term, potentially life-threatening complications associated with HG.
  • We advocate for policy to implement proactive, standardized interventions to minimize the suffering and complications related to HG.
WHAT WE DO
Partnership
Complications
Toolkits
Voices

Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) increases maternal risk of malnutrition, Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE), sepsis, thiamin deficiency (TD), preeclampsia, hemorrhage, preterm birth, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD), embolism, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), and placental abruption.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) increases fetal risk of Intrauterine Growth Restriction or Small for Gestational Age (IUGR/SGA), prematurity, neurodevelopmental issues, autism spectrum disorder, speech and language delay, Sensory Processing Disorder, learning disabilities, adult mental health issues, and adult cardiometabolic issues.

Campaign Goals

We expect: medical care that protects
women and babies

  1. Standardized assessment
  2. Proactive intervention
  3. Comprehensive treatment
  4. Effective care
  5. Ongoing follow-up

We offer: resources and expertise
to guide change

  1. Evidence-based tools
  2. Peer reviewed research
  3. Analyse of literature
  4. Innovative solutions
  5. Experienced leadership

We willl accomplish: effect change at
the individual and society levels

    1. Education
    2. Amplification
    3. Collaboration
    4. Advocacy
    5. Leadership