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Maeve Bannister

Severe pregnancy nausea takes mental and medical toll

Severe nausea and vomiting can sometimes last through the entire pregnancy. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

The physical and emotional toll of extreme nausea during pregnancy is profound, with some women considering termination and many deciding against having more children. 

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) affects about one-in-100 women and is characterised by severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, sometimes lasting the entire way through. 

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