When I was home from church all those
many weeks, my pastor asked why I
wasn’t there. My husband said something
about being pregnant and that I "always
get really sick." Our pastor looked
confused. Yes, it was frustrating, but he
just didn’t know. They can’t understand
unless we tell our stories.
It wasn’t until almost two years later, that
I realized I wasn’t alone. I was once
again in a similar situation. It was a
Sunday and my husband had taken the
four children to church. I was sitting at
the kitchen table, trying to eat
something. This pregnancy had been
easier, because I had learned my lesson
and sought medication as soon as I knew
I was expecting. That morning, I started
reading Beyond Morning Sickness, by
Ashli McCall. And again, I sat there with
tears running down my face while I read
another women’s account of eating food
that actually tasted so good that it made
her cry.
My story is not as bad as many others. I
was never hospitalized. I was never on
TPN or IVs. I didn’t lose my babies. But I
still have a story.
Every story matters. Because everyone
who has lost their job because of their
pregnancy, or has passed out on the
bathroom floor or cried with joy when
they ate food that finally tasted like hope,
has a story that matters.
You have stories to tell too. The number of
holidays you missed, anniversary
dinners that never happened. Birthdays
that you cried through. We share those
experiences.
You and I are not alone.
It wasn't until I started connecting with
other HG moms online through Facebook
and email that I realized we all felt the
same way. We need to talk about it and tell
our story.
We want to be heard and understood. And
we have lots of "why" questions. This is
why I wanted to start a podcast. I launched
the HyperG Pregnancy Podcast on May 15,
2014. I want to explore everything about
HG on this podcast and I could use your
help. If you want to be a part of it and tell
me your story, or if you know someone
who would, please send them my way. My
email is [email protected]. You
can find the podcast here. (embed
link)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hype
rg-pregnancy-podcast-hyperemesis/
id878034643
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