The Morning Sickness & HG Clinic

03/19/2026

Yellowhammer Fund is the first organization that partnered with us to help make this care accessible to anyone who needs it 🥹 They GET it and understand the need and level of suffering that HG patients endure. We are grateful for this partnership and for all the patients who will have access to care.

03/17/2026

A safe support group to explore mindful eating after Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Rebuild trust with food, body, and self through compassion and connection.

03/15/2026

Dr Housholder and Dr Fejzo are making strides with HG Research! Their abstract on two medications that are really helping HG patients was published in the SMFM Pregancy Journal 🎉

In a retrospective chart review conducted at The HG & Morning Sickness Clinic, which treated ~1300 HG patients over 3 years, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of off-label mirtazapine and olanzapine for managing Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) in patients unresponsive to standard therapies.

Outcomes were assessed using HELP and PUQE scores, vomiting frequency, and weight change at follow-up.

This research was presented as a poster presentation at the SMFM conference in early 2026.

Authors: �Andrew Housholder, MD, The HG and Morning Sickness Clinic �Marlena Fezjo, Ph.D, USC, Keck School of Medicine, HER Foundation �Ellie Lewis, John Hopkins University .lewis14 �Isabella Clements, UAB

Thank you to Kimber MacGibbon, MS, BSN, RN and Aimée Brecht-Doscher, MD, both from the HER Foundation, for reviewing this abstract prior to publication.

The HyperEmesis Level Prediction Score is a validated tool that has become the gold standard for assessing HG. Developed by the HER Foundation, this highly sensitive tool quantifies HG symptoms into a score that can be trended over time to monitor progress and response to treatment.

02/10/2026

Dr Housholder is headed to in Las Vegas this week! 🎉 Dr H has a poster presentation displaying research on the use of mirtazapine and olanzapine in refractory HG.

“In patients with severe, refractory hyperemesis gravidarum, two off label medications were associated with rapid and clinically meaningful reductions in nausea, vomiting, and weight loss.”

Authors:
Andrew Housholder, MD, The HG and Morning Sickness Clinic, HER Foundation
Marlena Fezjo, Ph.D, USC, Keck School of Medicine, HER Foundation
Ellie Lewis, John Hopkins University
Isabella Clements, UAB

We’ll post the abstract after SMFM! hyperemesisgravidarum

12/18/2025

✨ Now seeing patients in GEORGIA ✨
We’ve officially expanded care into Georgia, supporting patients across the state who are living with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). Our model combines telehealth, remote care management, and local infusion partners—so you can get HG care without unnecessary barriers.

Dr. Housholder also consults with HG patients **throughout the U.S.** via our out-of-state consult program. Wherever you live, we’ll help you understand your options and create a plan that makes sense for your body and your pregnancy.

💛 Alabama patients: no matter where you are in the state - we’ve got you. Reach out, and we’ll work with you to get medications and care in place. You don’t have to navigate HG alone.

11/05/2025

Shop our Free Pantry! We have shelf meal packs for you and your kiddos available in clinic. Just ask one of us to guide you to the pantry - there is no income limit to shop our free pantry.
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While there is a pause on SNAP benefits, WIC is still fully funded and available for families meeting eligibility guidelines. You do not have to have Medicaid to qualify for WIC - If you make less than 185% of the Federal Poverty Limit, you qualify. Tip: Your unborn child counts as a dependent when verifying eligibility. It can take up to 30 days after you apply to get WIC.
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Want to help? You can donate to sponsor meals for our patients experiencing the loss of SNAP here. Your donation is tax deductible through our 501c3 - The HG Relief Project.The HG Relief Page on our website has a donation link!

10/14/2025

09/30/2025

Our nonprofit, The HG Relief Project, is hard at work raising funds to make sure every HG mom in AL has the care and support they need. This month we’ve had the honor of receiving funds from the for our patients in Shelby and St Clair counties. Thank you United Ways!

Our mutual aid for patients includes:
- financial aid
- employment advocacy
- medication costs, shipping
- coordination of care and benefits
- mental heath coordination
- transportation coordination

All of the above is made possible with funding from The Daniel Foundation, and private donors. If you want to donate or get involved, or if you need mutual aid, please reach out! We haven’t met a barrier we weren’t willing to cross for our HG mamas :)

08/17/2025

Hiiii! Send us all your favorite L&D nurses! Message us for the Indeed job posting with all the details 💕

08/14/2025

A couple snapshots of Dr. Housholder, Founder of The Morning Sickness Clinic, presenting on the final day of Project Healthcare by the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. He shared how our clinic’s approach to treating nausea and vomiting in pregnancy reduces ER visits, lowers hospital admissions, and decreases the overall cost of care for patients.

We’re honored to be part of this inspiring cohort of entrepreneurs working to close critical gaps in our healthcare system—and grateful for the connections, mentorship, and momentum gained along the way. 💙

08/04/2025

Our front desk QUEEN 👑 is off to school & her next adventure!

For the past two years, Elizabeth has been the calm voice on the phone, the friendly face at the front desk, and the one behind every Spruce message and text — making sure our HG mamas felt cared for from the very start. She even kept Dr. H on schedule… most of the time 😅

Elizabeth, we’re so grateful for everything you’ve poured into this place. We’ll miss you BIG.

Now the search begins! Think you’ve got front desk magic in Birmingham, AL— or know someone who does? Slide into our DMs for the job posting 💌

06/11/2025

Lexi and Grayson have a PSA for you: At The Morning Sickness Clinic we BELIEVE WOMEN. HG is not in your head (it’s actually genetic!)

Meet our itty bitty clinic manager, Lexi ❤️❤️❤️ For the last 9 so months she’s been working at clinic, strapped to one of our nurses or napping in the break room. Her mama Rachael is a super mom (and we’re so happy she’s one of our nurses!)