News

29 April 2022

Job Opportunity: Individual Giving and Partnerships Officer

  Wanted: an enthusiastic and passionate new team member to lead our fundraising initiatives!   We are looking for a skilled and energetic...

23 March 2022

Researchers identify gene mutation linked to pregnancy sickness

A new study led by a team at the University of Southern California offers further confirmation that abnormalities in the GDF15 gene contribute to the development...

14 February 2022

Tackling the huge gap in Mental Health Support for HG sufferers

  “I'd failed at pregnancy and now I was failing at being a mum. I totally lost myself through HG.”   We live in a culture of...

10 January 2022

Barriers to accessing care Survey

Tommy’s and Sands are working as part of a Maternity Consortium to reduce health inequalities in maternity and have launched a survey to understand...

23 November 2021

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021

From the 30th November to December 7th, every donation Pregnancy Sickness Support receive via this link will be doubled.   Please save the...

22 October 2021

BBC Coverage October 2021

"Women driven to terminate wanted pregnancies due to hyperemesis gravidarum"   A new research paper was released today following the largest study...

5 October 2021

BBC Shropshire talk HG and PSS

A huge thank you to Kirsty and Andrew who both spoke so honestly on Radio Shropshire about Kirsty's experience with Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Andrews's...

17 August 2021

Brush Baby Giveaway

Xylitol – the ‘little known’ ingredient making a ‘big’ difference!   Did you know that the only person who decided...

9 July 2021

HG Hero Summer Challenge

  This August we are challenging your HG Heroes!   If you know a child who would enjoy participating in a super fun fundraising mission...
70-80%

Nausea & vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is very common, on average it affects 70-80% of pregnant women to a greater or lesser extent.
85%

85% of pregnant women have two episodes of nausea per day.
30%

30% of pregnant women in paid employment need time off work due to NVP.