Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP) and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
Information relating to Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP) and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
- Factsheet – Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP) and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) (MotherSafe)
- Factsheet – Hyperemesis Gravidarum (NSW Health)
- Factsheet – Hyperemesis Gravidarum Facts (HER Foundation)
- Factsheet – Prednisone/Prednisolone Pregnancy Safety Information (Mother To Baby)
- Guideline – NSW Health Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (2022)
- All the medication options for treating nausea, vomiting and HG in pregnancy are listed in the appendix from page 20 of 27 onwards.
- Guideline – MotherSafe Prednisone/Prednisolone Advice and Weaning Guide for Hyperemesis Gravidarum (2024)
- Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, can be a very effective third-line medication option for treating HG that does not respond to first and second-line anti-nausea medicines.
- The MotherSafe Prednisone/Prednisolone Advice and Weaning Guide for Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) provides evidence-based, step-by-step practice points and examples to guide prednisone weaning. It can be individualised for any HG patient at any stage of the weaning process.
- If prednisone is weaned too quickly, severe HG symptoms can return abruptly. Our guide describes how to wean prednisone slowly, based on individual response, with the aim of achieving a significant and sustained reduction in severe HG symptoms.
Recent Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Publications
- Research – Enhancing maternal wellbeing: A qualitative exploration of women's experiences of tailored education and holistic support while experiencing Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Midwifery, 2025)
- Research – Risk Factors for Infusions, Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations for Hyperemesis Gravidarum: New Data and Literature Review (International Journal of Women's Health, 2024)
- Research – Hyperemesis gravidarum theories dispelled by recent research: a paradigm change for better care and outcomes (Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2024)
- Guideline – The Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Green-top Guideline No. 69) (British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG), 2024)
- Research – GDF15 linked to maternal risk of nausea and vomiting during pregnanc (Nature, 2023)
- Research – Clinical practice guidelines for the management of hyperemesis gravidarum: A systematic review and quality appraisal with AGREE II (Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP), 2022)