About Hyperemesis Australia

Hyperemesis Australia is a nation-wide charitable organisation focussed on supporting sufferers of pregnancy sickness, their families and healthcare professionals. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is an under-diagnosed and misunderstood condition and it is our mission to change this. No one should have to suffer in silence or receive inadequate care and we are here to support you during this difficult time.

We are committed to raising awareness of both Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP) and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) within the public, media and health care professionals as well as fostering understanding of the conditions and their impacts.

We are advocates for ongoing research into the condition, its causes and better treatment options. We also seek an increase in community support for women with NVP and HG, as well as the funding of hospitals for day clinics and the education of their staff.

This website and our associated resources are designed to be a valuable support to anyone suffering from NVP and HG. We hope to be the first port of call for sufferers and caregivers following the onset of symptoms in initial HG pregnancies, or when the decision is made to pursue a subsequent pregnancy post-HG.

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Hyperemesis Australia was founded in 2018 by HG survivor Caitlin Kay-Smith, after surviving a gruelling eight months of living with severe Hyperemesis Gravidarum in her first pregnancy.

Caitlin experienced first-hand the lack of awareness around treating the condition and the lack of care and empathy given to sufferers in her position.

This organisation was born out of a desire to create meaningful and practical change for the many families affected by these dreadful conditions each year.

You can read about Caitlin’s experiences of HG on our blog, or hear her speaking about them on the Tales From The Fourth Trimester, A Mother’s Narrative, The Nurtured Village podcasts.

Media Enquiries

If you are a journalist, writer, podcaster, blogger or anyone else in the media and you would like to speak to Caitlin Kay-Smith about these conditions or the work of Hyperemesis Australia please send her an email by clicking the button below.