Morning sickness is also known as "Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP)". It is a common condition usually early in pregnancy that happens in up to 70-80% of all pregnancies and potentially affects the health of the mother and fetus if it is severe. Hyperemesis gravidarum, on the other hand, is a more severe form of morning sickness/nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and often requires hospital admission and intravenous IV hydration treatment .
Morning Sickness: Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy (NVP)
When does nausea and vomiting and morning sickness in pregnancy start? And more importantly, when does it stop? Between 50-80% of pregnant women have morning sickness, and it happens in about 70-80% of pregnancies.
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Will Treating Morning Sickness Hurt Your Baby?
Morning sickness is actually the most common medical condition that
pregnant women face, and approximately 80% of childbearing women deal
with it every day.
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Bad Breath Can Make Your Pregnancy Stink
Bad breath is one of the many pregnancy symptoms caused partly by the raging hormones coursing through your system as your baby develops. The changing levels of estrogen and progesterone increase dental plaque, which causes bad breath.
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How Changes in Altitude and Temperature Affect Pregnancy
The winter holidays are upon us. 'Tis the season for travel. Many women find that travel during pregnancy brings new challenges even when traveling to familiar places.
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How to Survive the First Trimester of Pregnancy in 12 Steps
The first trimester of the pregnancy brings about the most dramatic changes. Our 12 step program helps you survive this important trimester.
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Breastfeeding Reduces Mom's Risk of MS Relapse
In 2014, NPR reported on a woman who realized in the throes of morning sickness that she didn’t have any MS symptoms; her story led to discovery of a link between the hormone estriol and MS.
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Safe Sex Before, During, and After Pregnancy
There are five distinct three-month periods trimesters associated with pregnancy and each one affects your sex life in distinctly different ways
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First Trimester of Pregnancy Guide
Many changes taking place and some may not be quite what you expected!
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Do I Have Morning Sickness or am I Sick?
Morning sickness is a common symptom of pregnancy, but nausea can also be a sign of illnesses, like the flu or stomach virus. There are a few key differences between the two that can help pregnant women determine whether they should seek medical attention.
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Kelly Clarkson Happily Miserable with Morning Sickness
Ellen DeGeneres is one of those people with whom other people seem to feel comfortable sharing the darndest things. Take Kelly Clarkson, for example. On her December 6 appearance on the show, Clarkson confessed to vomiting 'a good dozen times a day.'
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Pregnancy Complication: Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Nausea and vomiting can feel severe during pregnancy, but there is a difference between having one bad day of nausea and vomiting and having the more serious and life-threatening condition of hyperemesis gravidarum.
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Metoclopramide (Reglan) for Morning Sickness
Morning sickness is a classic symptom of early pregnancy, often unpleasant but mild and clearing up on its own by the end of the first trimester. Sometimes, though, nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy are severe, lingering long after the first trimester.
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Getting Your Holiday Shopping Done While Pregnant
Don't wait until the last minute.
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Do You Share a Pregnancy Condition with Kate Middleton?
As I was checking my usual world news sites this morning, I was about to skip over yet another article about Kate Middleton and Prince William’s recently announced pregnancy when something caught my eye.
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Kate Middleton Uses Hypnotherapy for Morning Sickness
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a serious side effect of pregnancy that results in extreme nausea and frequent vomiting.
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NYC Charmed by Pregnant Kate Middleton and Prince William
Kate Middleton and Prince William arrived in New York City on December 7 to begin a whirlwind tour of the Big Apple. The ever-dazzling Duchess is in the second trimester of her second royal pregnancy.
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Morning Sickness Fighter Recipe – Grape Slushie
Many pregnant women suffer from morning sickness. Feeling nauseous all the time makes eating a nutritious meal nearly impossible for some.
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Pregnancy Milestones to Look For in Each Trimester
The pregnancy trimester is like a goal each pregnant woman has. During each pregnancy trimester there are milestones women achieve in their pregnancy.
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Morning Sickness Symptoms
More than one-half of all pregnant women will suffer morning sickness symptoms. Morning sickness symptoms can strike in the 4th or 5th week of gestation and last until the 16th week.
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Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
Some women never experience symptoms of morning sickness while others find they fight morning sickness for the duration of their pregnancy.
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How Soon Does Morning Sickness Start?
Morning sickness is one of the most common symptoms of pregnancy. The severity of morning sickness ranges.
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6 Stages During Pregnancy: The Changing Female Body
Stages during pregnancy are often divided up into weeks or trimesters. Within these common stages in pregnancy are six major times of change.
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How to Cope with Morning Sickness
Nausea often sets in even before you get a positive pregnancy test. For some women, the morning sickness stays throughout the day, while for others, it is at its worst in the morning.
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Morning Sickness
Morning sickness, nausea and vomiting can be among the first pregnancy symptoms and signs beginning around 4 weeks to 6 weeks gestation.
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Recreational Water Activities During Pregnancy
For most pregnant women, spending time on the open water is a safe activity, but preventing injury and reducing dangers associated with recreational water activities is important for everyone involved.
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What Are My Chances of Being Pregnant With Early Pregnancy Symptoms?
Many of the early signs of pregnancy are also signs of other physical
changes in the body. The final determination of pregnancy comes with a
positive urine or blood pregnancy test.
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Diclectin Treats Early Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) can cause severe nausea and vomiting early in pregnancy. Women who suffer from the condition tend to be hesitant to conceive again due to fear of suffering HG again.
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Confirmed! Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Expecting Baby
After months of speculation regarding a baby for Kate Middleton and Prince William, the happy news was finally revealed in a statement on their official website on Monday.
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Make Your Calories Count When Morning Sickness Strikes
Up to 75% of women experience morning sickness during theirpregnancy, and many of them worry that they may not be getting enoughnutrition during times when keeping food down isn't easy.
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Can Morning Sickness Predict Your Baby's Gender?
There are countless pregnancy maths out there, and as soon as you get pregnant, you will hear them all. But which are fact and which are true? Can morning sickness really predict a baby's gender?
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Constipation and Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a beautiful thing; however, many women do not seem to think so the entire time they are pregnant, especially when they have constipation, heartburn and morning sickness.
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Am I Pregnant? Early Pregnancy Signs
Are you asking yourself Am I pregnant? Could I be pregnant? How can I find out if I am pregnant? What are the early pregnancy signs and symptoms?
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Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy NVP as Pregnancy Symptoms and Signs
Nausea and vomiting is a common condition during early pregnancy, and though the name suggests it only occurs in the morning, nausea and vomiting can occur anytime throughout the day.
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Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
In most cases, morning sickness during pregnancy will last until the 10th-14th week of pregnancy, though it may last longer in some cases.
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5 Nutrition Tips to Help With Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
Fortunately, there are many strategies to manage nausea and vomiting to promote a healthy, more comfortable pregnancy. Read on to learn about possible dietary modifications that can help.
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum - Morning Sickness and Pregnancy
Morning sickness is one of the first signs of pregnancy and can occur at any time during the day. If your morning sickness is unbearable you could have hyperemesis gravidarum.
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Power of Ginger: Natural Remedy for Morning Sickness Relief
How to use ginger for a safe, natural, and healthful remedy for morning sickness relief.
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When Morning Sickness Becomes All Day Sickness
The general consensus is that pregnant women experience morning sickness during the first trimester and then the symptoms of nausea, lightheadedness, and vomiting simply disappear. For many women, this is the case, but what about the other women?
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May 15th is Hyperemesis Gravidarum Day. Who knew?
I was surprised to learn that Hyperemesis Gravidarum had a day to call its own and pleased that this unpleasant condition has been recognized as a serious problem. Here are 15 facts about hyperemesis gravidarum.
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15 Ways to Survive Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is nausea and vomiting on steroids. It's awful - just ask anyone who's had it. It’s good that the condition is recognized with a day of its own.
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Preventing Severe Morning Sickness Before It Starts
If you’ve ever been pregnant, you’ve probably experienced some form of
morning sickness. I’ve only had one friend who never experienced a hint
of morning sickness.
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The Morning Sickness Mystery
I’ve only ever had one friend that never experienced morning sickness, but even she and her doctor were amazed, especially because she was a high risk pregnancy.
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Ginger
Ginger is a natural anti-emetic, often used to alleviate motion sickness and pregnancy morning sickness. Much research has also been published on using Ginger to treat nausea during pregnancy.
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Eating Healthy Through Morning Sickness
I have been an obstetric dietitian for quite some time now. But it’s only been since recently that I’ve had the newfound perspective of pregnancy. At this point, I’m 28 weeks along and things have eased up for me significantly.
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What Expectations Do Women Have about Pregnancy?
My friend had a baby earlier this summer and she told us she was
pregnant around November. As soon as she told us, all the usual
questions were asked. Do you want a boy or girl? What names do you have
picked out? Has morning sickness started yet?
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To Relieve Nausea, Eat Ginger
When you find out you are pregnant, you might feel suddenly averted to medications and unnatural substances.
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