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How to cope when pregnancy sickness affects your daily life

I am nine weeks pregnant and I have hyperemesis and can barely function but everyone tells me I should be grateful to be pregnant.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The cultural celebration of pregnancy denies her right to acknowledge the physical misery while still wanting the child.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pregnancy — the inner experience?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.