Amber Rose, Duchess Kate and More Celebrity Moms Who Suffered From Hyperemesis Gravidarum During Pregnancy

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Amber Rose, Duchess Kate and More Celebrity Moms Who Suffered From Hyperemesis Gravidarum During Pregnancy

Not private about their pregnancies! These celebrity moms have suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum and shared their stories about the tough time. The pregnancy complication, which is characterized by severe nausea and dehydration, takes morning sickness to an extreme. While mild cases are treated with dietary changes and rest, some mothers-to-be end up in the hospital receiving fluid and nutrition through an IV. NYC reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Jaime Knopman told Us Weekly exclusively in September 2017: “Oddly enough there are some studies that women with HG have a lower miscarriage rate. The thinking is that the higher hCG levels indicate a healthy and robust placenta. The better the placenta, the better the chance that the pregnancy will progress.” Duchess Kate suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum when she was pregnant with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Other celebrity moms, including Amy Schumer and Amber Rose, have opened up about similar experiences. [jwplayer jpLZnoIx-zhNYySv2] The SlutWalk founder told her Instagram followers in May 2019 that she had gone through this while carrying her son, Sebastian, and that her second pregnancy was no different. “For people that don’t know what it is, it’s basically extreme nausea, vomiting and dehydration, and [I'm] really, really tired,” Rose told her social media followers at the time. “I can eat a little bit more now because I’m in my second trimester, but not much, and I pretty much sleep all day.” She added: “I try to, like, be cute and get my hair done, and then I just slept in it and messed it up. All in all, babies are a blessing. God bless women, man. We are resilient. We get through it. It’s really, really hard being pregnant. I’m not gonna lie.” Keep scrolling to see what Kelly Clarkson and other celebrities had to say about hyperemesis gravidarum. [podcast_block]

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Ayesha Curry

"I was sick every single day," the Seasoned Life author said of her third pregnancy during an October 2021 "Because Life" podcast episode. "I couldn't keep food down. I couldn't keep liquids down. I felt like trash. I actually lost weight."

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Jana Kramer

"I had hyperemesis with Jace and pretty much with Jolie too,” the One Tree Hill alum said during a December 2020 “Whine Down” podcast episode. "I puked all the way.”

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Abbie Duggar

The Counting On star’s husband, John David Duggar, told Us exclusively in October 2019: “It hit her hard, and she was down for probably seven weeks with severe morning sickness. … She was hospitalized a couple times. We made multiple visits to the ER for dehydration. … She couldn’t eat, pretty much, or drink, or anything. So she was actually on IVs and had IVs at home. So that was a pretty scary time.”

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Amber Rose

"To all the women out there who just pop out babies like it’s nothing, God bless you guys because oh, my God, it’s a lot," the model went on to say. "I want to be out. I want to be cute. I want to show off my belly. I can’t get off this couch. I’m just tired and want to barf all day. It’s just not fun. But it’s totally worth it. Totally, totally worth it.

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Duchess Kate

Why has the Duchess of Cambridge been so susceptible to hyperemesis gravidarum? "Usually women who get it once are more likely to get it again," Dr. Knopman told Us. "Risk factors include a personal or family history of HG — watch out Pippa [Middleton]! — and a history of motion sickness or migraines."

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Amy Schumer

The actress canceled her comedy tour in February 2019 while expecting her baby boy. "Due to complications from hyperemesis I am not cleared to fly for the next couple weeks," she told her Instagram followers at the time. "I am going to cancel the remainder of my tour."

Schumer added: "The baby and I are healthy and everything looks good. But I am in my 3rd trimester and I am still nauseous all the time and vomiting. I vomit mostly every time i ride in a car even for 5 minutes,” she noted. “I have a pretty good attitude about it and some days I feel good for a couple hours. But mostly it’s [sic] sucks."

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Kelly Clarkson

"It's 100 times worse than morning sickness," the American Idol alum said of hyperemesis gravidarum in 2015. "I just get hospitalized, and I have to get fluids. It's just, like, my body was not made to be pregnant."