Morning Sickness in Pregnancy?

Question

My sister is 3 months pregnant. Yesterday she had to be admitted in the hospital for excessive nausea and vomiting. Is this normal in a pregnancy? If not, what can be the cause? Is it dangerous for the baby or the mother? Please explain in detail,

Answer 1

This condition is known as :”Hyperemesis Gravidarum” i.e, excessive vomiting in pregnancy. This can be confused with nausea and vomiting due to other causes like gastroenteritis, the chances are however rare, except in the developing countries where infectious diseases are still very common.

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is attributed to the rising levels of HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropoin) , a hormone produced by the placenta. The levels of this hormone increase starting from early preganacy, reach their peak at about 10th week of pregnancy and taper of by the 12-14th week. So the morning sickness is typically seen in the first three months of pregnancy and very rarely later than that.

You sister my be having an increased sensitivity to HCG, or there are many other causes. Like Twin pregnancy where the placenta is larger and produced more HCG. A hyaditiform mole of the placenta can also cause this or more grave choriocarcinoma.

The risks for the mother are dehydration and disturbed water and electrolyte balance therefore hospital admission is necessary. For the baby there are no direct risks, however the risks come from the general ill health of mother due to dehydration.

Answer 2

I have a friend who was vomiting everything she ate and she learned that she was pregnant with twin boys! Although vomiting is normal, when it is excessive there is a chance that the mother-to-be can become dehydrated which is not good for her or the baby. She can have a condition called Hyperemesis gravidarum, which affects a small percentage of pregnant women. This sends 50, 000 women to the hospital every year. When properly treated the mother and baby should be ok. So she did the right thing by going to the doctor.

Answer 3

It is perfectly normal for a pregnant woman to have morning sickness now excessive nausea and vomitting sounds a little bit extreme. So for her to check into the hospital was very good thing to find out if it is safe. Not everyone woman may go through it . There are diffrent symptons for everyone woman who is pregnant. Symptons may include morning sickness, heart burn, pains in the breast (soreness, swollen feet, being hungry, being sleepy, She should be fine.

Answer 4

i had the same problem. i was like that throughout both my pregnancies. i was given meds. kitril and then zofran they are for nausea they helped real well there was no effect on my kids there would be more of an effect if the baby doesnt get any nutrients. tell your sister i feel her pain and im sorry for what she has to go through but just remember once she has the baby it will go away

Answer 5

I had extreme morning sickness in my first trimester. I had alot of cramping and slight bleeding with it. It is normal, it's just some women are different. I was told it would be hard for me to carry a child but I am now in my 37th week with my daughter. Just have her take it easy, don't lift anything, and before she gets out of bed try eating some plain unsalted popcorn. It helped me. I stayed sick for the first four months. I know how she feels. God bless here with the life inside

Answer 6

Yes it is normal... while i was pregnant i lost 23 lbs because of vommiting... if the mother becomes dehydrated thats when they will put you in the hospital but i had a my doctor percribe me a compond nausea pill and it helped alot

Answer 7

yeah thats normal.but it can cause misscarage to the baby if she didnt get treatement.tell her to eat some crackers in the morning or finger food that will obsorb the acid in her stomach so it reduce the nausea..good luck

Answer 8

i had it up until i delivered my baby. the reason she was admitted was probably do to dehydration. tell her to keep hydrated and ask her doc to prescribe her the meds to stop it. my doc gave them to me. they may help.