Breast feeding is great for the mother too. Here’s why: No one knows what causes morning sickness, but it’s probably some combination of the hormonal changes and the physical changes taking place in your body. Some possible causes are:
- Rapidly increasing levels of hormones. The hormone human chorionic gonadotropin increase during early pregnancy. No one knows how this contributes to nausea, but the timing is right: nausea tends to peak around the same time as levels of the hormones. Estrogen is also considered a cause, and it’s possible that other hormones may play a role as well.
- An enhanced sense of smell and sensitivity to odors. Pregnant woman often find themselves all-of-a-sudden overwhelmed by the smell of something you used to like; nasi lemak, for example. This may be a result of higher levels of estrogen also.
- A sensitive stomach. Some women’s stomaches are simply more sensitive to the changes of early pregnancy.
Another thing no one knows: why vitamin B6 is helpful. There’s some evidence that taking a multivitamin at the time of conception and in early pregnancy helps prevent severe morning sickness, but again, no one knows why.
