Care During Pregnancy

A lot of women experience morning sickness in their first trimesters of pregnancy.  Although it is not life threatening in most cases, for some women, morning sickness can become a big problem.  Some women are so affected by the nausea and vomiting that they might become dehydrated.  It is important to know what signs to look for so you know when you should call your doctor due to morning sickness.

Morning sickness usually starts at about four weeks of pregnancy and typically ends around six weeks of pregnancy.  If your nausea and vomiting continues past that time, make sure to let your doctor know at your next visit.  But sometimes during (more…)

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Typically, when people hear the words “morning sickness”, they associate this term with early signs of pregnancy or the first trimester of pregnancy.  But, the vomiting and nausea of morning sickness are not confined strictly to the first trimester of pregnancy.  Some women experience nausea late in the pregnancy during the third trimester.

There are several reasons why some women experience nausea later in the pregnancy.  As you know, part of the cause of nausea in the first trimester is due to hormonal changes within the body.  This can happen again later in the pregnancy as hormone levels continue to fluctuate.  Plus, in the third trimester the baby is larger and encroaching on more space within the body.  Nausea after eating is common in the third trimester because of the uterus pressing up on the stomach.  This can occur with or without heartburn as well.  A good idea to avoid late pregnancy nausea is eating smaller meals and eating them more frequently during the course of the day.  There is not as much room to hold a large meal anymore within the stomach.
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Morning sickness which is also known as misnomer in medical terms is the nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy.  For some pregnant women, the symptoms are worst in the morning but can ease up during the day, but morning sickness can act up at any time and last all day long.  Typically, about three quarters of pregnant women experience nausea and sometimes vomiting during their first trimester.  Although it can begin as early as four weeks, nausea usually starts around six weeks of pregnancy.  About half of the women who suffer from morning sickness feel complete relief by about 14 weeks.  But, for most of the rest of the woman it might take takes another month or so for the nausea to ease up.  A small group of women suffer from severe morning sickness which turns into hyperemesis gracidarum.  It is unrelenting and excessive nausea and vomiting that prevents the absorption of the right amounts of food and liquids.  It could lead to weight loss and the woman becoming dehydrated.

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