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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 32 MIN

When Morning Sickness Nearly Took Her Life - Natalie's Story

from The Silent Struggles · host Michelle Chan

Natalie spent the last few months of her pregnancy in the hospital, fighting Hyperemesis Gravidarum, an extreme form of morning sickness that goes far beyond nausea. It caused constant vomiting, severe dehydration, and life-threatening malnutrition. Simple meals were impossible. Fluids alone weren’t enough. Her body was breaking down.Doctors had to act fast. Natalie’s baby was delivered early, and she needed a central line to receive critical nutrients and fluids to stay alive. What outsiders saw as “dramatic morning sickness” was a serious, dangerous condition that nearly cost both mother and child their lives.Her story is one to be taken seriously.Click to hear Natalie’s story now.Her journey represents many who suffer with conditions that are often dismissed or misunderstood. You are not alone. Others are walking the same path, finding strength in sharing their stories.Share your own story here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduT5ncgPExhxdXYRxd-GraSB--TMSKhgijL5FwlW4F87xzaA/viewformListen OnApple Podcasts, Spotify & Youtube.ConnectInstagram: @thesilentstrugglespodcastTikTok: @thesilentstrugglesYouTube: @thesilentstrugglespodcast

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