| The tendency of vomiting and nausea during | | | | In some cases, it may stay for the complete nine |
| pregnancy is a very common. It is commonly referred | | | | months of pregnancy. Still, in general, it tends to |
| to as morning sickness. It is perfectly normal to feel | | | | decrease in intensity at a later stage. By the fourth |
| nauseous right from the first week of your term. The | | | | month or second trimester, it is almost always gone. |
| main reason behind this is the sudden increase in the | | | | Is It Harmful? |
| hormones level. Because of the increased production | | | | Morning sickness does not mean that you baby is sick. |
| of the hormones, a lot of changes take place in your | | | | It is neither harmful for you nor for your baby. |
| body, which eventually develops the tendency of | | | | However, it always helps to follow a customized diet |
| queasiness. | | | | plan in this situation. If you do not take proper care, you |
| Causes | | | | may begin to lose a lot of weight or may find it difficult |
| The actual causes of morning sickness are still not | | | | to keep any foods or fluids down. This situation can be |
| known. Besides hormonal changes, an imbalance in | | | | harmful for both you and your baby. This way, though |
| blood sugar may also be a reason for this. Many | | | | nausea during pregnancy is a perfectly normal |
| doctors and midwives also believe that this tendency | | | | tendency yet you must be very watchful. |
| is more common among those women who are | | | | When To Call A Doctor |
| carrying twins or triplets. However, it has not yet been | | | | Following are some of the situations when you are |
| proved. Another most widely accepted theory is that | | | | strongly recommended to consult a doctor. |
| the buildup of human chorionic gonadotopin (HCG) may | | | | - You have been unable to keep fluids down for longer |
| also cause nausea during pregnancy. HCG is produced | | | | than a day. |
| when the fertilized eggs are implanted into the uterus. | | | | - You are vomiting 5-6 times a single day. |
| The level of HCG keeps increasing until about the | | | | - You have seen signs of blood in vomiting. |
| twelfth week. After that, the level of hcg may start | | | | Sometimes, these signs may appear black (like ground |
| decreasing and with the decrease in the hcg level, the | | | | coffee) instead of red. |
| feeling of queasiness also starts disappearing. | | | | - In the last few days, you have lost over two ponds. |
| How Long Does It Stay? | | | | You should take your weight loss very seriously at this |
| The tendency of nausea with or without vomiting | | | | stage. |
| usually starts right from the first week after you have | | | | - In case of dehydration. |
| conceived. However, there is no set time for it to stop. | | | | |