Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, has talked candidly about her struggle with hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, during her second pregnancy.
In response to an article about a pregnant woman in the UK named Jess Cronshaw who committed suicide after becoming bedridden due to severe morning sickness, she reflected on her challenging experience and shared her tale.
Foreign news agency PEOPLE reported on Monday that Jess battled the crippling illness, which frequently makes day-to-day living intolerable due to extreme nausea, frequent vomiting, weight loss, and dehydration.
Adesua vented her annoyance at the lack of knowledge about the illness on her Instagram story.
“When I talk about the seriousness of hyperemesis gravidarum, people don’t get it, and I hate it,” she wrote.
“It is not ordinary morning sickness. It is a serious condition that literally affects the quality of your life.”
She also thanked her husband, doctors, family, and friends for their unwavering support during her most difficult moments.
The actress previously shared glimpses of her challenging pregnancy journey in a heartfelt birthday post, revealing that she endured months of illness, was hospitalised, and ultimately had to undergo an emergency C-section.
She wrote in part:
“From being ill for months with hyperemesis (if you’re going through this, I see you. It’s not in your head. You are as ill as you feel & think you are, and yes, you need help), to being admitted to hospital, to finding out the love of my life needed another surgery to remove a cancerous tumour while being sick and pregnant, to ending up with an emergency C-section because the devil tried it with my life AGAIN, to a harrowing healing process… it was a lot.
“I want to thank all the doctors who looked after me in Lagos, Nigeria, and the team in Washington, DC, that pretty much saved my life. I am here, and I am grateful.”
The actress and her husband, singer Bankole Wellington, aka Banky W, welcomed their second child in 2024.
