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Morning Sickness Survival Guide
When morning sickness starts and what you can do to feel better.
by: Sydney Loney
In This Article
Morning Sickness
- Morning sickness affects up to 80 percent of pregnant women.
- Morning sickness usually begins around the 6th week of pregnancy and ends around the 12th or 16th week.
- Treat symptoms as soon as possible and you'll have a better chance of controlling the condition.
- One percent of women suffer from a severe form known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), which can result in hospitalization.
- Try eating small portions of whatever makes you feel better every one to two hours and make sure you drink two liters of liquid a day.
- Some common morning sickness cures include: eating bland food (such as dry cereal), eating cold food (such as popsicles), wearing an acupressure band, taking vitamin B6, smelling citrus and rinsing with mouthwash.
hose first few months of pregnancy can be tough, especially when you suddenly can't stand the sight (or smell) of food. Morning sickness, or Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP), is the most common medical condition facing moms-to-be. It affects up to 80 percent of pregnant women, says Caroline Maltepe, coordinator of Motherisk's NVP Hotline at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Here's what you need to know to get through it.
What it is
Despite its name, morning sickness can begin at any time of day and is believed to be caused by higher hormone levels during pregnancy. In most cases, morning sickness poses no risk to a pregnant mother or her baby, but approximately one percent of women suffer from its more severe form, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), which can result in dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and a need for hospitalization.
