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Do you belong to the women whose menstruation works like a clock and who are always on time? Or do you belong to those whose period is irregular and you worry every month if you are pregnant or not?
A missed period can be an early sign of pregnancy but even before you miss a [...]
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a condition pregnant women could get, characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and sometimes electrolyte disturbance. DO NOT take any medications without asking your doctor.
Your doctor will probably want to give you some intravenous fluids right away, since you’re likely to be seriously dehydrated. Then you’ll need to do some tests [...]
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 [...]
You should always try these easy methods above to see if they work for you. It’s best not to expose your developing baby to any medicine if you can help it. But if nothing really helps, ask your doctor about what medicine to take. A variety of drugs are considered safe to take for nausea [...]
If morning sickness is bothering you a lot, some simple measures may be enough to help. If you have severe case of vomiting, there are safe and effective medications you can take. To be sure, check with your doctor.
Try to avoid foods and smells that trigger your nausea. It’s okay to eat the few things [...]
Morning sickness won’t threaten your baby’s well-being. Not gaining weight in your first trimester because of it is not a problem as long as you stay hydrated. Your appetite will return soon enough and you’ll begin gaining weight. As long as you are able to gain at least 7 kilograms during your pregnancy you should [...]
You’re more likely to have nausea or vomiting during your pregnancy if:
You’re pregnant with twins. This may be from the higher levels of hormones in your system. You’re also more likely to have a more severe case of morning sickness. But, some women carrying twins have little or no nausea.
You had morning sickness in [...]
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 [...]
The technical medical term for morning sickness is “nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.” And as that suggests… it’s not limited to mornings but it can occur any time of the day. Morning sickness is the nauseated feeling you get during pregnancy and it can be accompanied with vomiting. More than half of all pregnant women [...]
