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Now You Are Still …. Losing My Baby

Now You Are Still …. Losing My Baby Tara Carpenter, NC, CPES. Originally published on July 30th 2006 I wrote this while in the hospital recovering from a sepsis infection that resulted in losing my baby. More about her loss here with photos that may disturb some. In the palm of my hand, you are […]

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Morning Sickness X’s 100)

Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Morning Sickness X’s 100) Tara Carpenter, NC, CPES. Nutrition Consultant for people on Body Ecology Diet & Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist for new mothers in Vermont. Originally published on February 24, 2017. Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a rare, serious condition affecting 0.5–2.0% of pregnant women. This hard-to-spell (and say) word broken down is […]

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What I Ate During Severe Morning Sickness

I’ve had severe morning sickness (a.k.a. hyperemesis gravidarum, HG) a total of three times. During those times, no one was able to cook in the kitchen because the smell made me vomit. We ate take-out or processed food. I could only eat food that was fresh and made somewhere else. I couldn’t eat anything unless […]

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10 Foods That Helped My Hyperemesis Gravidarum

There is no one way to prevent hyperemesis gravidarum, a.k.a. HG or morning sickness x 1,000. At least, not that I know of and I have looked high ‘n low to end this horrible misery. I have read books on the topic and spoke to women who have survived this debilitating nausea and vomiting … […]

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I Had Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Three Times

I Had Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Three Times Tara Carpenter, NC, CPES. I had severe morning sickness, a.k.a. hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), with all three of my pregnancies and each was worse than the one before …. 12 weeks with my first son, 15 weeks with my daughter that I miscarried, and the full 40 weeks with my […]

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A Mother’s Love Never Dies: Losing My Baby

A Mother’s Love Never Dies: Losing My Baby Tara Carpenter, NC, CPES. This post contains photos that may disturb some people. On July 27th 2006, I lost a baby girl so tiny she fit in the palm of my hand; her little legs dangling over, swinging each time I moved which I tried not to […]

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