A young mother who was sick up to 40 times a day during her pregnancy has called for specialist support for women who suffer from the extreme form of morning sickness.
A young mother who was sick up to 40 times a day during her pregnancy has called for specialist support for women who suffer from the extreme form of morning sickness.
PETITION: Natalie Robb, from Perth, presenting her case for hyperemesis specialist nurses to the Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee.
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Natalie Robb, 26, spent 15 days in hospital being treated for hyperemesis, the condition that also affected the Duchess of Cambridge.
The "awful illness" left Mrs Robb feeling so unwell she visited her GP every week and also contacted the out-of-hours doctors' service several times.
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