Recovery Planner

The end of vomiting is not the end of the experience. This planner supports the rebuild — physical, nutritional, emotional, and dental — and helps you plan ahead.

For: Women, after HG eases or after deliveryTime: 10 minutes to set upCompanion to: Learn About HG — Recovery

Recovery milestones

Keeping regular meals and fluids down

Weight returning toward my baseline

Energy returning — able to do daily tasks without exhaustion

Sleeping through most nights

Dental check-up completed (tell the dentist about the HG)

Emotional check-in done — with my provider, a counselor, or both

Follow-up appointments

Date	With whom	Purpose	Questions to raise

Nutrition goals

Foods I am reintroducing this week:

Vitamins / supplements recommended:

Target weight range from my provider:

Emotional recovery

Relief, grief, and difficult memories can all be part of recovery — all of it is valid. Symptoms consistent with trauma, depression, or anxiety after HG are recognized and treatable.

How I am really feeling this week:

Support I want to line up (therapy, peer group, family):

If you are struggling

Tell your provider how you are feeling — postpartum follow-up should cover emotional wellbeing, not just your body. Crisis support: call or text 988, any hour.

Thinking about a future pregnancy

Talk with my provider about my recurrence risk and an early-treatment plan

Plan for support at home and possible time off work

Keep my Medication & Treatment Journal — it shows what worked

Decide what I would do differently, while it is fresh

Notes

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.