Morning Sickness
Morning sickness is the nausea and vomiting that afflicts two thirds of all women in early pregnancy. Unfortunately it doesn't limit itself to the morning, so pregnancy sickness would be a more appropriate name. Experts say the sickness tends to be harmless and usually ceases after the first trimester. No one cause for morning sickness has been pinpointed; one likely culprit is the rapid rise in hormonal levels in the early months of pregnancy.
Another theory is that the body is protecting the mother from eating foods that may damage her fetus. There's no cure-all, though many midwives and doctors recommend a few simple ways to ease the effects: limited exposure to smells that trigger morning sickness, eating small snacks, and limiting your fluid intake to between meals. If you can't retain anything, not even fluids, over a twenty-four-hour period, experts say you should talk to your doctor. Some say morning sickness is a positive sign that means the placenta is developing properly. However experts say it is also perfectly normal not to experience morning sickness. If that's the case for you, don't sweat it and enjoy the fact that you're not constantly nauseous.
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