Tools for HG
HyperEmesis Level Prediction (HELP) Score Assessment
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is on a spectrum from morning sickness on one end to hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) on the other. Unlike those with morning sickness, people with HG generally have inadequate food or fluid much of the time and cannot do many of their normal activities most days.
This validated scoring tool can be used to determine whether HG symptoms are mild, moderate, or severe. Scores reflect the severity of hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (pregnancy sickness).
Weight Loss Calculator
Women with HG often lose 5% of their body weight or more in early pregnancy.
Calculate the percentage you have lost to see how severe your loss is. Excessive and rapid weight loss is unhealthy regardless of your pre-pregnancy weight. So those who are overweight will still become vitamin deficient quickly and should be treated with fluids and IV vitamins at a minimum.
- TimeSignificant Weight Loss (%)Severe Weight Loss (%)1 month5%> 5%3 months7.5%> 7.5%6 months10%> 10%1 week1-2%> 2%
Source: Reprinted from Blackburn GL, Bistrian BR, Maini BS, Schlamm HT, Smith MF. "Nutritional and metabolic assessment of the hospitalized patient." JPEN. 1977; 1:11-22.
* Percent Weight Change = [(Usual Weight - Actual Weight) ÷ (Usual Weight)] x 100
NOTE: This scale is based on non-pregnant subjects.
Want to understand more about Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)?
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is not morning sickness. HG is defined as a potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease that may cause weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, and debility due to severe nausea and/or vomiting, and may cause long-term health issues for mother and baby(ies). Signs, symptoms, and treatments for HG are shared in this comparison to morning sickness.
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