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Welcome to HG Before During And The Aftermath.

It followed into postpartum.
💜 Supporting women through HG
(before, during & the aftermath)
You are NOT alone.
👇 Resources, support & real stories Founded in 2011 by Starr Andrews Strong HGactivist. Starr had severe HG during her pregnancy and poor care and still sick in the aftermath today. Today she is the most influential HG mom and activist and thrives on educating not just the HG community, s

he and her husband Robert speak and present at medical conferences to bridge the gap. If you need crisis support please reach out to our crisis line at 909-261-1111

06/30/2026

💜 Hyperemesis Gravidarum isn't "just morning sickness."

This isn't a photoshoot.

It's my daily routine.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is not "just morning sickness." It is a serious pregnancy disease that can cause relentless nausea, vomiting, dehydration, malnutrition, and life-threatening complications for both mother and baby.

Many people see a central line.

They don't see the medications that have to be drawn up, the sterile procedures, the hours connected to IV fluids, or everything it takes just to survive another day.

Many people are told:

"Once the baby is born, you'll be better."

For some of us, that wasn't the ending.

More than 16 years after my HG pregnancy, I still live with a central line, IV medications, IV fluids, a feeding tube, dysautonomia, gastroparesis, MCAS, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, PTSD, and other long-term complications.

I'm not sharing this for sympathy.

I'm sharing my story because the aftermath of Hyperemesis Gravidarum is real.

Too many survivors are left feeling lost, confused, dismissed, and alone after pregnancy ends.

Please believe an HG mom if she tells you she's still sick.

Just because you can't see her suffering doesn't mean it isn't real.

Sometimes the hardest battles are the ones no one else can see.

💜 HG survivors deserve to be seen, believed, supported... and never forgotten.

💜 Have you or someone you love experienced long-term health problems after HG? I'd love to hear your story.

Starr Andrews Strong
•HG Activist •Survivor
Founder of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Before During And The Aftermath

06/29/2026

💔 Hyperemesis Gravidarum changed my life forever.

I may be chronically ill. I may live with daily pain. But I refuse to let my illnesses define who I am.

My central line, feeding tube, IV medications, IV fluids, and oxygen aren't signs that I've given up.

They're the tools that help me keep living.

They help me be a mom to my daughter, a stepmom, a wife, and continue leading HGBDATA so I can support families facing Hyperemesis Gravidarum.

There was a time when I was constantly in and out of the hospital. Learning to advocate for myself changed everything.

I stopped accepting that repeated hospitalizations were my only option. I fought for the treatments and support that gave me a better quality of life.

No, my life doesn't look the way I imagined it would.

But every day I get with my family...
Every mother I can encourage...
Every family who realizes they are not alone...
Every person who learns the truth about Hyperemesis Gravidarum...

Makes every battle worth fighting.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum changed my life forever.

It didn't stop me from living it.

💜🦋

❓Has Hyperemesis Gravidarum changed your life after pregnancy? I'd love to hear your story in the comments.

Starr Andrews Strong 🦋

•HG Activist •Survivor
Founder of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Before During And The Aftermath

06/28/2026

💔HG MADE ME ALLERGIC TO THE WORLD.💔

Sixteen years ago, my pregnancy ended.

The illness never truly did.

One of the conditions I developed after Hyperemesis Gravidarum is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).

MCAS is a condition where mast cells release chemicals inappropriately, causing reactions to things that most people can tolerate. It can feel like your own immune system has become your enemy.

I spend about 99% of my life in my bedroom because opening my bedroom door can become a risk.

Walking outside isn't simple anymore.

Cigarette smoke.

Perfume.

Air fresheners.

Cleaning products.

Even the smell from passing cars can trigger a reaction.

I wear a mask, but I can still smell so much.

My air conditioner has to run **24 hours a day** because heat makes my symptoms worse.

Every four hours I depend on IV Benadryl and other medications to help control my reactions and make it through another day.

Living in fear of the next reaction is terrifying.

It's exhausting.

It's isolating.

It's draining to your soul.

One of the hardest parts is knowing that if I go into anaphylaxis, I may not be able to give myself my own IV medications.

My daughter has known how to help give my IV medications since she was **12 years old** because sometimes I simply can't do it myself.

This is the aftermath that so few people are warned about.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum didn't just affect my pregnancy. It changed the rest of my life.

❓ Did HG leave you with long-term health conditions after pregnancy? I'd love to hear your story in the comments.

Starr Andrews Strong
•HG Activist •Survivor
Founder of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Before During And The Aftermath

06/27/2026

💔Hyperemesis stole more than 9 months.💔

Many people think HG ends the day the baby is born.
For some survivors, that's true.

For others, the battle continues.

Today, my reality still includes IV medications, IV fluids, chronic illness, chronic pain, nausea and vomiting, food trauma, PTSD, and complications that never disappeared after pregnancy.

It changed the course of my life forever.

If you're living with the aftermath of HG, you're not alone.

❓ What did HG take from you beyond pregnancy?

Starr Andrews Strong
• HG Activist • Survivor
Founder of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Before During And The Aftermath

06/26/2026

💜 **HG REALITY: The Pregnancy Ended. The Aftermath Didn't.**

I asked one simple question:

**"How did HG change who you are now?"**

The answers broke my heart.

Survivor after survivor described PTSD, tooth loss and dental damage, food trauma, chronic illness, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and a life that never returned to what it was before pregnancy.

HG doesn't always end when pregnancy ends.

Sometimes the aftermath becomes its own battle.

❓If HG changed your life beyond pregnancy, we'd love to hear your story too. 💜

Starr Andrews Strong
• HG Activist • Survivor

Founder of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Before During And The Aftermath

06/25/2026

💔The Baby Was Born. HG Didn't End.💔

People often think Hyperemesis Gravidarum ends the day the baby is born.

For some of us...
that was only the beginning.

I survived my HG pregnancy in 2011, but 16 years later I'm still living with the aftermath every single day.

HG left me with:
• Central line
• IV medications
• IV fluids
• Feeding tube
• Gastroparesis
• POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
• MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)
• Chronic pain
• Fibromyalgia
• PTSD
• Chronic illness

Hyperemesis Gravidarum didn't just affect my pregnancy.

It changed my life forever.

Every day I continue to advocate so future mothers are believed sooner, treated earlier, and never told it's "just morning sickness."

💜 Did HG end after delivery for you... or are you still living with the aftermath too?

Starr Andrews Strong HG Activist
Founder of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Before During And The Aftermath

06/24/2026

💜 NO ONE PREPARED ME FOR THIS.

When I was pregnant with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), I thought the goal was simple:

Survive the pregnancy.
Have my baby.
Get better.

That's what I was told would happen.

But no one prepared me for what came after.

No one prepared me for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS), Dysautonomia, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Gastroparesis, chronic pain, PTSD, and a life dependent on IV medications, IV fluids, feeding tubes, and central lines.

No one prepared me for needing a wheelchair.

No one prepared me for losing the ability to tolerate perfumes, smoke, foods, and everyday environments most people never think twice about.

Anaphylaxis almost daily.

No one prepared me for the reality that 16 years later, I would still be fighting every day.

This photo was taken at the International Colloquium on Hyperemesis Gravidarum.

I never imagined that my journey would take me from being an HG patient fighting to survive to speaking out so other families know they are not alone.

The baby was born.

The illness didn't go away.

💜 Did anyone prepare you for the aftermath?

Starr Andrews Strong HG Activist
Hyperemesis Gravidarum Before During And The Aftermath

06/22/2026

HG DID THIS TO ME.

My daughter was born in 2011.

People told me I'd feel better after delivery.

They were wrong.

Years later I still live with:

• Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
• Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
• Gastroparesis
• PTSD
• Chronic Pain
• Feeding Tube Dependence
• IV Medications
• IV Fluids
• Central Line Dependence

The baby was born.

I'm still sick.

HG didn't end when my pregnancy ended.

For many survivors, the aftermath is lifelong.

💜 Hyperemesis Gravidarum is not "just morning sickness."

It forever changed my life.

❓Did HG change your life in the aftermath too?

I'd love to hear your story. 💜

Starr Andrews Strong
Founder of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Before During And The Aftermath

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