- Adesua Etomi-Wellington shared her personal experience with hyperemesis gravidarum to raise awareness about the condition
- This comes after a tragic suicide case of a pregnant woman, after extreme morning sickness left her bedridden
- The mother of two's revelation sparked reactions from fans and followers
Nollywood actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington, a mother of two, opened up about her personal experience with hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness.
This comes after a recent tragic incident involving a 24-year-old pregnant woman who took her own life due to extreme morning sickness, which caught the actress's attention.
On Tuesday, March 4, Etomi-Wellington took to her Instagram story to express her concerns about the lack of understanding surrounding hyperemesis gravidarum.
She emphasised that the sickness is not as trivial as people often perceive it. She also conveyed her gratitude to those who supported her during her experience with the condition.
"When I talk about the seriousness of hyperemesis gravidarum, people don't get it and I hate it. Grateful for my husband, my doctors, family and friends that rallied around me.
It is not ordinary morning sickness. It is a serious condition that literally affects the quality of your life.”
Etomi-Wellington's candid post resonated with many of her fans, who have shared their own experiences and opinions on the matter.
Reactions trail Adesua's post
TheRadar compiled some reactions below;
@mamajay_official saud; “My first trimester, I was in and out of hospital for 4 months, constant vomiting and greenish water, no food stays in me the smell of food fill me up and if the aroma is too much, I throw up immediately.”
@thesocialmediaempress said: “To get pregnant and give birth successfully is such a great miracle. These struggles, my goodness!!”
@geenafoodiesandspice said: “If you see a Woman say she doesn't want again, just leave her alone. Sometimes severe PTSD join, From Hyperemesis and so many other factors. Also learn not to compare 2 pregnant women or pregnancies cos these things come differently.”
@specialchisim said: “Women dey go through a lot for this child birth matter.... God bless all the women.”
@helen_hook said: “God abeg I no sha wan go through all this ones for the wrong man.”
@midesglobalrealtors said: “Honestly people don't get it, I'm a survivor of Hyperemesis gravidarum (I can't even dream of getting pregnant again).”
@uwaila_official said: “I never knew there is a name for this, God! This shit is crazy, I can relate. It causes lost of weight and weakness of the body.”
@sleepwear_nig said: “I thought I won't make it. At a point I started praying that if it comes to it the baby should go and leave me. Worst experience of my entire life till date! The constant drips, the fainting and blackouts, Almost 2years later I'm still traumatized thinking about what I went through and this girl went to resemble her daddy 100%.”
@gbcollections_2019 said: “Thank God for my life o, I have 3kids with no pregnancy wahala, I eat and sleep normal, no funny cravings, no morning sickness, nothing at all, no complications during delivery, everything went smoothly, dis will be ur portion if u are expecting.”
@crystal_gifty said: “When I was pregnant with my last daughter, I woke up each morning grateful to God and surprised I could see another day, as whatever enters mouth from morning till night, I vomit as if I want to vomit the baby out.. the whole day, they might be nothing in my stomach or maybe 1 or 2 spoons of food... If I stand up, it looks like I will fall and this continued for about 4 months.”
@onome_writes said: “This was me with my daughter o. This thing showed me shege. I thought I was going to die. Thinking about it sef, God is good.”
@aiyudu said: “she died by suicide. What happened to her support system especially the husband.”
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Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that a pregnant woman identified as Joyce Ifunayachukwu reportedly died despite online donations made to help her Kidney transplant and pregnancy complications.
Nigerians expressed rage on social media because Joyce allegedly died in a church where her husband took her instead of the hospital.