Tips to ease pregnancy's morning sickness
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My wife is three months pregnant and she vomits a lot and is not able to eat at all. Is there any solution for this?
The expert answers:
Nausea and vomiting during the first trimester dare often called morning sickness. The truth is, it can occur at any time of the day. It is very common, occurring in about 70 percent of all pregnancies. Rising levels of pregnancy hormones cause these symptoms.
Typically, symptoms begin at around week six, peak at week 10, then subside by about week 14. Most cases of morning sickness are not harmful to you and will not hurt the fetus. Here are some ways to cope with the nausea and vomiting:
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Your symptoms will usually go away as your first trimester comes to a close. In rare cases, morning sickness can be persistent and severe, leading to weight loss and dehydration. Here are signals for alarm that require a phone call to your physician:
In such cases, intravenous (IV) hydration in the hospital may be required. Sometimes, arrangements for IV home treatment with daily visits from a home health care nurse can be arranged.
Susan Warhus, MD, obtained her medical degree from the University of Arizona. She is a board-certified OB/GYN physician and co-founder of the largest all-female practice in Arizona. During her clinical practice, she delivered more than 3,000 babies.
Dr Warhus is now a full-time writer, speaker and patient educator for women's health issues. "It's my goal to provide women and their mates with the best information available so that they can have the most rewarding pregnancy and childbirth experience. When a woman understands what is happening to her body and knows what to expect, she is able to make the best decisions for herself and unborn baby." To help spread her message, Dr Warhus has written 
