Information on Pregnancy Nausea and Morning Sickness
Morning sickness can be more narrowly defined as nausea and vomiting caused by pregnancy. For women who are pregnant, the symptoms are generally worse when you first get up and gradually become less severe throughout the remainder of the day. For many, however, the symptoms do not follow a schedule it can start at anytime and may even last all day.
Nearly three quarters of women who are pregnant have had both nausea and vomiting during the first trimester. Nausea can start as early as the fourth week however; it usually commences around the sixth week of pregnancy. About 14 weeks in to their pregnancy most women have found relief from their nausea. It might take up to about a month for pregnancies nausea to stop for some women.
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There’s a segment of women that are sufferers of severe morning sickness that turns into hyper-emesis gracidarum (HG). This is a severe and seemingly never ending vomiting and it’s associated nausea, this does not allow the absorption of an adequate amount of food and drink. HG has been known to lead to severe weight loss and dehydration for the sufferer.
It is still relatively unknown why morning sickness happens and what its cause is. More than likely it would have to do with an increase in the hormone levels that are produced by a women’s body after the child’s conception. Currently there is no defined cause for morning sickness nausea but, we do know certain women may be more likely than others to be affected. We do know those who maybe pregnant with multiple babies are at a higher chance to have morning sickness.
It is possible that the elevated levels of HCG, estrogen, or any of the other hormones in their systems could be contributing to the morning sickness. Women who have been known to vomit or suffer nausea shortly after taking birth control pills also a higher chance of having morning sickness during their pregnancy. This is due to the body’s response to the estrogen. It is possible that genetics play a role with morning sickness. Women who have a family history of severe morning sickness are likely suffer from it as well. Also those with a history of migraine headaches are more likely to develop morning sickness during pregnancy.
It has been debated as to whether morning sickness was dependent on if the women’s child is a boy or a girl. One study found that women who were carrying a girl are 50% more likely to be ill with morning sickness. It has been noted that women who are at a higher risk to have a miscarriage are less likely to suffer from morning sickness during that pregnancy. This could be caused by the placenta or the baby, were not developing properly. These women would have had lower levels of hormones associated with pregnancy in their system resulting in less nausea. But it should be noted that an absence of nausea is not an indicator that it will be anything but a healthy pregnancy.
A woman desiring to alleviate morning sickness and nausea can change her eating habits by eating smaller meals frequently during the day. This keeps the stomach from being extremely empty or full. It has been found that large quantities of rest and avoiding strong odors and foods can help. Some sufferers have found relief through using acupressure and/or motion sickness bands.
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