| Out of all women expecting a baby, the majority of | | | | of these hormones and their high levels could be the |
| them will experience some morning sickness. | | | | cause of all the nausea and vomiting. But not all |
| The symptoms are nausea and vomiting. It is called | | | | women experience it though so the exact cause is not |
| morning sickness because these symptoms mostly | | | | known. |
| happen in the morning when the expectant mother | | | | If you are carrying multiples then you have a greater |
| wakes up. This is not always the case though as the | | | | chance of having morning sickness. There has also |
| nausea and the vomiting can last all day as well in | | | | been a study showing that if you are carrying a girl |
| some women. | | | | then you are more likely to have it too. If your mother |
| The condition starts about 4-6 weeks after conception | | | | had it then you will probably get it too and if you have |
| of the pregnancy and lasts for the rest of the first | | | | suffered from migraines then you have more of a |
| trimester and anywhere up until about 14 weeks. | | | | chance of getting morning sickness as well. |
| Sometimes it goes on longer than 14 weeks. | | | | Because every woman's body is unique, some |
| A condition known as Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a | | | | women do not get these symptoms during their |
| serious form of morning sickness. It can be harmful to | | | | pregnancy. This is ok. Some women worry about it but |
| the mother and her baby during the pregnancy | | | | there is no need to. Lots of healthy babies have been |
| because it prevents the mother from eating and | | | | born to mothers who did not have it. |
| drinking. The symptoms are uncontrollable vomiting, | | | | Can you get rid of the morning sickness? There are |
| nausea and retching. The mother can't supply the baby | | | | some ways to ease your symptoms. Don't let your |
| with the nutrients it needs because she is unable to | | | | stomach be empty. You can avoid this by eating |
| keep food down. It is continuous and deprives the | | | | smaller meals more frequently. Avoid going near food |
| mother of sleep and rest. Sometimes it can last for the | | | | or smells that may cause the nausea. Drink some |
| full term of the pregnancy and can be so severe that | | | | ginger tea or ginger ale. If you take prenatal vitamins in |
| hospitalization is required. | | | | the morning then you could try taking them at night |
| During pregnancy a woman produces certain | | | | before bed. Wearning motion sickness bands on your |
| hormones such as HCG, estrogen and others. Some | | | | wrists may also help. |