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THE LAW OFFICES OF
Patrick John Sweeney, P.C.
Attorney at Law
1549 SE Ladd
Portland, Oregon
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P reg n an cy -related n au sea and
vom iting is com m on in early preg­
nancy and affects an estim ated 70 to
85 percent o f pregnant women. Often
referred to as “m orning sickness,”
these sym ptom s can actually occur
at any time during the day or night.
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rem esis gravidarum in a previous
pregnancy, or have a history o f m o­
tion sickness or migraines.
N ausea and vom iting can lessen a
pregnant w om an’s quality o f life, but
m any w om en avoid telling their doc­
to r a b o u t th e ir s y m p to m s o r
dow nplay how bad they feel.
Som e w om en m ay think that suf­
fering through m orning sickness is a
rite o f passage o f pregnancy, but
your doctor needs to know if you are
getting sick because your sym ptom s
can get worse over time. It is often
harder to treat m orning sickness once
it becom es severe, so it’s a good idea
to m anage the condition in the early
stages.
M ild cases may be resolved with
lifestyle and dietary changes. Stud­
ies have show n that taking vitamin
B6 and doxylam ine can help improve
sym ptom s in some women.
You may find that eating crackers
before getting out o f bed, drinking
beverages made from real ginger such
as tea or ginger ale, and consum ing
smaller nutritious, high-protein meals
and snacks throughout the day can
help keep nausea and vom iting to a
minimum
For Your Health
Managing
Morning
Sickness
Patrick John Sweeney
July 20. 2011
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In most wom en, m orning sickness
begins within the first nine weeks o f
pregnancy. T h ere’s no way to pre­
dict how long it will last, although
m any w om en’s sym ptom s im prove
by the 14th w eek o f pregnancy. The
cause rem ains unknow n, but in ­
creased horm one levels are thought
to be a contributing factor.
Sym ptom s usually strike w ithout
warning— some women may become
nauseated by the smell o f certain
food odors or get sick after eating a
meal— and can range from mild, occa­
sional nausea, to severe, continuous
nausea with bouts o f vomiting.
M ost mild m orning sickness will
not harm you or your baby’s health.
H ow ever, it can becom e a m ore seri­
ous problem if you c a n ’t keep any
food or liquids dow n and begin to
lose weight. Severe m orning sick­
ness, called hyperem esis gravidarum,
occurs in up to 2 percent o f pregnan­
Be sure that you are g ettin g
cies.
enough rest and try to avoid foods
W om en w ho cannot tolerate liq­ and sm ells that m ake you feel sick.
uids w ithout vom iting and w ho show For m ore severe cases, your doctor
signs o f dehydration may be given may prescribe safe and effective anti­
fluids and nutrients through an IV in nausea m edications.
the hospital. You m ay be at higher
T he A C O G Patient Education
risk for d ev elo p in g h y p erem esis Pam phlet “M orning Sickness” is
gravidarum if you are carrying m ul­ available at acog.org/publications.
tiple fetuses, have a m other or sister
Dr. James N. Martin Jr. is presi­
w ho had the condition, are carrying a dent o f the American Congress o f
fem ale fetus, have a history o f hype­ Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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