| Between fifty and ninety-five percent of all pregnant | | | | demonstrated that those women with more severe |
| women, as well as some women who use hormonal | | | | morning sickness are less likely to miscarry or have a |
| contraception experience morning sickness, which is | | | | child with birth defects. |
| also referred to as nausea, vomiting of pregnancy, or | | | | For those of you who are pregnant and are having |
| pregnancy sickness. The nausea can range from | | | | problems with morning sickness, there are ways to |
| being mild to severe enough to induce actual vomiting. | | | | help. At least half of all pregnant women experience |
| Extreme cases, which are referred to as hyperemesis | | | | some type of upset stomach at least once during their |
| gravidarum may result in hospitalization to treat | | | | pregnancy. If the morning sickness is mild, there are a |
| dehydration. Although morning sickness can occur at | | | | couple things you can do in order to control it. First, |
| any time throughout the day, it often occurs upon | | | | avoid any foods or smells that will trigger your |
| waking since blood sugar levels are at their lowest | | | | stomach to be upset. It's a good idea to develop |
| after a night without food. This condition usually begins | | | | certain eating habits which decrease the frequency of |
| in the first month of pregnancy, where it is at its worst | | | | morning sickness such as eating small frequent meals |
| between the fifth and seventh weeks and ends | | | | and avoiding hunger pains. You should plan on eating a |
| around the fourteenth or sixteenth week. At this point | | | | snack high in protein in the evening to regulate your |
| in pregnancy, the embryo's organ systems are being | | | | blood sugar and a few crackers or toast in the |
| laid down and the embryo is most susceptible to birth | | | | morning after waking. It's also a good idea to take a |
| defects. Although there is not enough evidence to | | | | prenatal vitamin daily. If problems consist, try drinking |
| blame one single cause, there are many theories for | | | | ginger, peppermint, fennel seed, and red raspberry teas |
| possible causes of this condition. Some of these | | | | regularly. Flat sprite can also help to settle an upset |
| include: an increase in the level of estrogen circulating | | | | stomach. Some women use acupressure bands, |
| throughout the blood; low blood sugar, which often | | | | breathing exercises, and aromatherapy to relieve |
| occurs during pregnancy; an increase in progesterone | | | | morning sickness. If your morning sickness is severe, |
| which relaxes the muscles in the uterus, preventing | | | | you should see a doctor. Your nausea may be |
| early childbirth, but also relaxes the stomach and | | | | connected with other problems or you may be |
| intestines, leading to excess stomach acid; and an | | | | suffering from a type of morning sickness that can |
| increase in sensitivity to odors, which in return | | | | endanger your health and cause pregnancy |
| over-stimulates normal nausea triggers. Women who | | | | complications. Although the causes are unknown, |
| deal with morning sickness are told to avoid foods that | | | | treatment usually consists of vitamin shots or pills |
| are bitter, pungent, or highly-flavored, as well as foods | | | | anti-nausea medication, and IVs to re-hydrate you if |
| that are likely to contain toxins. Morning sickness offers | | | | vomiting is causing serious problems. |
| an evolutionary advantage, since studies have | | | | |