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Morning sickness is a feeling of throwing up, often known as nausea, or vomiting, that happens during pregnancy. Despite its name, morning sickness can occur at any time of day or night.
Many people have morning sickness, particularly during the first three months of pregnancy. However, some women experience morning sickness throughout pregnancy. Home cures for nausea include nibbling during the day and sipping ginger ale, as well as taking over-the-counter medications.
Morning sickness is rarely severe enough to cause hyperemesis gravidarum. This occurs when nausea and vomiting result in severe fluid loss or a loss of more than 5% of pre-pregnancy body weight. For treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum, you may need to go to the hospital.
Nausea, with or without vomiting, is common throughout pregnancy. Morning sickness is frequently caused by smelling certain odors or eating particular foods.
Morning sickness is very common during the first three months. It usually starts before nine weeks. Signs usually improve by the middle or end of the second three months of pregnancy.
The cause of morning sickness is unknown. Hormonal changes may play an impact. Rarely, a medical problem unrelated to pregnancy, such as thyroid or gallbladder illness, might produce severe nausea or vomiting.
Morning sickness can affect everyone who is pregnant, however it may be more common in people who:
Had nausea or vomiting from other causes prior to getting pregnant, such as motion sickness or migraines?
Had morning sickness with a previous pregnancy.
Are pregnant with twins or other multiples?
Hyperemesis gravidarum might be more likely for those who:
Are you pregnant with a girl?
Have a family history of hyperemesis gravidarum.
Had hyperemesis gravidarum during an earlier pregnancy.
Mild nausea and vomiting during pregnancy are usually not harmful.
If left untreated, extreme nausea and vomiting can lead to a lack of bodily fluids, a condition known as dehydration. It may also cause an electrolyte imbalance, which are the salts in blood that regulate fluid balance in the body. Severe nausea and vomiting may cause reduced urine production. The evidence supporting whether hyperemesis gravidarum promotes poor weight gain in the infant during pregnancy is mixed
There is no sure way to avoid morning sickness. However, taking a daily vitamin supplement before and during pregnancy may be beneficial.
When to see a doctor
Consult your doctor if you have no or a small amount of black urine.
You cannot keep liquids down.
You get dizzy or faint when you stand up.
Your heart races.
