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- $Title{Is Nausea During Pregnancy Harmful to the Child?}
- $Subject{Nausea Pregnancy nausea vomiting morning sickness Nauseated nutrition
- weight gain hyperemesis gravidarum intravenous feedings}
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- Is Nausea During Pregnancy Harmful to the Child?
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- QUESTION: This second pregnancy is a great deal different from my first one.
- I'm not breezing through this one as before, but experience a lot of nausea
- and vomiting. I fear for the baby. Does the morning sickness mean my baby is
- in trouble? I would appreciate any information you can provide.
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- ANSWER: It is most probable that your morning problems will have no effect on
- the health of the baby. Few women go through a pregnancy without some nausea
- and vomiting. In fact, only about ten percent of women sail through a
- pregnancy without feeling at least a twinge of nausea, so your last pregnancy
- was a bit exceptional.
- Studies show that nausea and vomiting are a part of a healthy pregnancy.
- Birth weights of babies born to women who have had nausea and vomiting are
- higher than birth weights of babies whose mothers had no nausea. Nauseated
- mothers also give birth to term babies instead of premature ones, for the most
- part. The reason for this is not understood yet, but for now the information
- should provide you with some reassurance.
- If you are experiencing enough nausea and vomiting to interfere with your
- nutrition and weight gain, however, the situation is very different. A
- condition called "hyperemesis gravidarum" affects a small percentage of
- pregnant women, and these women vomit so much that they often have to be
- hospitalized for intravenous feedings. If they are not cared for, they become
- dehydrated and their babies suffer.
- Be certain to mention your concerns to your physician, who can then take
- the extra moment or two to check out any potentials for trouble and help you
- correct them.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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