Emergency Symptoms Checklist

Post this where the whole household can see it. Partners and family: a woman deep in HG may be too sick to advocate for herself — your voice may be the one that gets her care in time.

For: The whole householdTime: 2 minutes to learnFormat: Letter · print or complete on screen

Call the provider today if any of these are true

Vomiting several times a day and struggling to keep fluids down

Losing weight

Urinating less than usual, or urine is dark

Dizzy, weak, or lightheaded

Unable to work or care for herself or her family

The current anti-nausea plan is no longer working

Go to the emergency department or call 911 for any of these

No fluids kept down for 12–24 hours · No urination for 8+ hours · Fainting or severe dizziness · Racing heart · Blood in vomit, or vomit like coffee grounds · Severe abdominal pain · Vaginal bleeding · Fever · Confusion, vision changes, trouble walking or speaking.

If she is having thoughts of self-harm: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to the nearest emergency department.

How to describe it

Concrete numbers get faster help. Say: "She has not kept fluids down since ____," "She has vomited ____ times in 24 hours," "Her urine has been dark since ____."

Our numbers

OB provider:

After-hours line:

Nearest hospital:

Pharmacy:

Emergency contact:

Childcare backup:

Part of the THON Companion Series™ · Evidence-informed · Last reviewed July 2026 · Next review January 2027
This resource is educational and does not replace the advice, diagnosis, or treatment of your physician or another qualified healthcare professional. If you cannot keep fluids down, feel faint, or believe you are experiencing an emergency, contact your provider or seek emergency care. © 2026 The House of Nirvana · thehouseofnirvana.org · info@thehouseofnirvana.org · You are not alone.