Married At First Sight's Martha Kalifatidis has provided frank insight into how her battle with an acute form of morning sickness has impacted her pregnancy.
The 34-year-old, who is expecting her first child with fiancé Michael Brunelli, said on Sunday that being diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum changed everything.
She told The Daily Telegraph her symptoms had manifested in numerous painful ways.
'It’s like you’ve got gastro, you’re hungover and you’re on a boat. This is anything but fun,' she said.
She explained she was diagnosed just one month into her pregnancy, which forced her and Michael to cut short their European holiday.
'I was stuck overseas, severely dehydrated and had to get fluids regularly,' she said.
Michael echoed her sentiments, admitting 'it was hard to watch her go from enjoying this amazing trip overseas to being bedridden 24 hours a day'.
The pair announced earlier this month they were expecting their first child together.
They explained the reason for Martha's prolonged absence from social media was because she was ill with excessive nausea and vomiting.
She had disappeared offline for several weeks, leading to concerns for her well-being.
The couple explained they had to wait until she was feeling better and had reached a safe point in her pregnancy before sharing their news.
'We wanted to explain our situation and make a little bit of an announcement. Martha is pregnant,' Michael said in an Instagram video.
