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CWR,1 min

A Coventry Mum says there is help out there for women with extreme sickness in pregnancy

CWR Breakfast with Phil Upton

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Coventry Mum-of-two Carly suffered from a rare illness that causes extreme sickness in pregnancy. She's told BBC CWR she wants others who are suffering to make sure they ask for help. New research from the BBC and the Pregnancy Sickness charity - shows hyperemesis gravidarum - led to it one in 20 women terminating a pregnancy they wanted. One in four women with the condition consider suicide.

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