Morning Sickness - When to Call the Doctor
Morning sickness is not something that most pregnant women look forward to, but most will experience it for a short time.
It's sort of a campaign ribbon awarded by Mother Nature to remind you that you are really pregnant.
Seldom is it a health issue, but there are, unfortunately, some women whose morning sickness becomes so severe that it poses a serious health risk for both mother and child.
Dehydration is the major concern.
Constant and severe vomiting limits the body's ability to absorb necessary liquids.
All pregnant women, and those simply considering pregnancy, should study the effects of morning sickness, understand what is normal, and learn when to seek out medical help.
If you've been pregnant for longer than three months without experiencing morning sickness, you're probably out of the woods.
For most women morning sickness begins about four weeks after conception and ends about two to three weeks after that time.
Women who experience the symptoms of nausea and vomiting after that time should call their physicians.
It could be a sign of additional medical problems.
You should also call your doctor whenever you have problems retaining food or drink, and can find no symptomatic relief using your traditional home remedies.
Fortunately, for most pregnant women, morning sickness is a simple annoyance that must be tolerated for a short time during the first trimester.
It's the price of the ticket to motherhood.
Unfortunately for a few women, morning sickness can evolve into unrelenting nausea and constant vomiting.
The symptoms become so bad as to prevent the woman from retaining enough food and drink to provide her and her baby with proper nutrition.
Morning sickness of this degree of severity is called hyperemesis gravidarum, which means vomiting while pregnant.
Only one out of every three hundred women ever experiences this severe form of morning sickness.
Those who are afflicted risk damaging their health and the long term health of their child if the symptoms of frequent and severe vomiting are not treated.
These symptoms can prevent the absorption of adequate nutrition from foods and liquids consumed.
Vomiting several times each day is nothing to worry about.
If vomiting occurs routinely more than three times a day, it would be prudent to call your doctor for advice.
Dehydration is another concern when a woman is afflicted with hyperemesis gravidarum.
Constant vomiting can cause the body to lose more liquids than it consumes.
There are certain quite noticeable tell-tale signs of dehydration of which you should be aware: an unusually dry mouth, eyes, and skin; infrequent urination; dark colored urine; a constant headache, and frequent dizziness or fainting.
If you experience one of more of these symptoms, call your doctor.
Don't try to tough it out.
He's the medical professional; you're not.
He needs your input in order to provide you with the best advice.
Hyperemesis gravidarum is rarely experienced, and you will perhaps be one of the majority of lucky ones who never experience these severe symptoms.
Remember that good nutrition is critical to the long term health of you and your baby.
Drink no less than ten pints of water each day.
Eat a proper diet.
Pay attention to how you feel.
If you experience any of the symptoms that have been discussed above, call your physician.
Be safe, rather than sorry.
The objective is to stay healthy and enjoy bringing up your healthy and happy baby.
It's sort of a campaign ribbon awarded by Mother Nature to remind you that you are really pregnant.
Seldom is it a health issue, but there are, unfortunately, some women whose morning sickness becomes so severe that it poses a serious health risk for both mother and child.
Dehydration is the major concern.
Constant and severe vomiting limits the body's ability to absorb necessary liquids.
All pregnant women, and those simply considering pregnancy, should study the effects of morning sickness, understand what is normal, and learn when to seek out medical help.
If you've been pregnant for longer than three months without experiencing morning sickness, you're probably out of the woods.
For most women morning sickness begins about four weeks after conception and ends about two to three weeks after that time.
Women who experience the symptoms of nausea and vomiting after that time should call their physicians.
It could be a sign of additional medical problems.
You should also call your doctor whenever you have problems retaining food or drink, and can find no symptomatic relief using your traditional home remedies.
Fortunately, for most pregnant women, morning sickness is a simple annoyance that must be tolerated for a short time during the first trimester.
It's the price of the ticket to motherhood.
Unfortunately for a few women, morning sickness can evolve into unrelenting nausea and constant vomiting.
The symptoms become so bad as to prevent the woman from retaining enough food and drink to provide her and her baby with proper nutrition.
Morning sickness of this degree of severity is called hyperemesis gravidarum, which means vomiting while pregnant.
Only one out of every three hundred women ever experiences this severe form of morning sickness.
Those who are afflicted risk damaging their health and the long term health of their child if the symptoms of frequent and severe vomiting are not treated.
These symptoms can prevent the absorption of adequate nutrition from foods and liquids consumed.
Vomiting several times each day is nothing to worry about.
If vomiting occurs routinely more than three times a day, it would be prudent to call your doctor for advice.
Dehydration is another concern when a woman is afflicted with hyperemesis gravidarum.
Constant vomiting can cause the body to lose more liquids than it consumes.
There are certain quite noticeable tell-tale signs of dehydration of which you should be aware: an unusually dry mouth, eyes, and skin; infrequent urination; dark colored urine; a constant headache, and frequent dizziness or fainting.
If you experience one of more of these symptoms, call your doctor.
Don't try to tough it out.
He's the medical professional; you're not.
He needs your input in order to provide you with the best advice.
Hyperemesis gravidarum is rarely experienced, and you will perhaps be one of the majority of lucky ones who never experience these severe symptoms.
Remember that good nutrition is critical to the long term health of you and your baby.
Drink no less than ten pints of water each day.
Eat a proper diet.
Pay attention to how you feel.
If you experience any of the symptoms that have been discussed above, call your physician.
Be safe, rather than sorry.
The objective is to stay healthy and enjoy bringing up your healthy and happy baby.
