Morning Sickness - The Symptoms

Morning sickness is a condition that affects 85 plusshould see a doctor if you aren't sure what is causing
percent of pregnant women. Knowing if you actuallyyour symptoms.
have it can be difficult sometimes. There are someYou also need to take notice if either symptom
women affected by it in the morning, and there arehappens too frequently. Hyperemesis gravidarum is
some that are affected by it in the afternoon and atdiagnosed in 1 of 300 pregnancies and is associated
night. If some can have symptoms in the afternoonwith extreme nausea and vomiting. It's so extreme that
and at night, then I'm sure you are wondering why it'sthe pregnant mother has to be hospitalized in order to
called morning sickness. It's something that everymaintain nutritional balance and rehydrate; this is done
women wonders at some point during their pregnancy,through intravenous fluids and feeding tubes.
but it's not easily explained.The cause of morning sickness isn't known for sure,
Are you not even sure that what you are experiencingbut there are theories of hormone changes, multiple
is even morning sickness, especially since it's notbirths, you're having a girl, and helicobacter pylori.
happening in the morning? In this article, we'll run downFiguring out the cause would be nice because then
some of the symptoms and statistics to give you awomen wouldn't have to endure these symptoms, and
better idea of what's going on with you and whetherthey could just enjoy their pregnancies. Until that time,
it's normal for it to be happening.there are treatment options available to keep the
The first symptom, of course, is nausea. It can be anausea and vomiting at bay. Acupuncture,
little difficult to determine if you have some sort of bugacupressure, and herbal are just a few of the
or if it is morning sickness. Generally, if you have it fortreatment options available.
a couple of days in a row, certain smells or foodsWith any luck, you will be fortunate enough to be one
trigger it, and you don't have a fever, it is probably it.of the approximately 50 percent who is free from the
The symptom that goes along with the nausea isnausea and vomiting by the end of your first trimester.
vomiting. The vomiting associated with morningThere are some who carry these symptoms along
sickness can also be hard to determine if it's becausewith them for the whole pregnancy; right up until their
of that, or some other food-related illness. Again, if it isbaby is born.
set off by certain foods or smells, then you areKnowing that you can have morning sickness in the
probably experiencing it.morning, in the afternoon, and through the night can be
The problem with these symptoms is that they comefrustrating. Hang in there because that baby you will
with all sorts of illness not related to pregnancy. We'rehave when all of this is done will make all of your
talking flu, virus, food poisoning, allergic reaction,suffering worth it.
dehydration, etc. To rule out anything serious, you