Call your doctor if you haven’t been able to keep anything, including fluids, down for 24 hours. If you don’t have a doctor yet, go to the emergency room.
Also go to the doctor if:
- you are experiencing excessive nausea and vomiting that prevents you from keeping any food down
- vomiting is accompanied by pain or fever
- nausea and vomiting persists well into the second trimester (after 13th week)
When any of these are the case you could have a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. This condition can be difficult to manage, but the sooner you’re diagnosed and begin treatment, the more likely you’ll be able to avoid severe symptoms. If your situation is severe, your doctor will most likely want to check you into the hospital and treat you with intravenous fluids and medications.
