Pregnancy Nausea – Weeks And Weeks Of It
You’re pregnant? Congratulations! Have you heard about all of the great things you’ll experience with your pregnancy? Nausea? Weeks and weeks of it. Vomiting? Weeks and weeks of it. Tiredness? Weeks and weeks…
You get the idea, so I don’t think I need to go any further with that. Pregnancy is a miraculous event in a woman’s life. To be able to carry a child for nine months inside of you is amazing. But I’ll be honest with you. It has its downsides, too.
I’m sure you’ve heard of morning sickness. By its name you probably think you’ll only experience the nausea and vomiting in the morning. Luckily, a lot of women do experience the symptoms of morning sickness the worst in the morning. Unfortunately, some experience it all day.
If you are one of the 50 percent of lucky pregnant women, your morning sickness will only last about 14 weeks. Lucky if it lasts 14 weeks? What kind of joke is this? I know, it sounds like a long time, but it could be worse. Some women have nausea and vomiting that lasts through their whole pregnancy.
When this happens, it is a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum, also known as “extreme morning sickness”. A pregnant woman with this condition loses more than 5 percent of her pregnancy body weight and shows signs of dehydration. The dehydration occurs because the vomiting doesn’t just happen in the morning. It continues on through the day. Day after day… after day… after day. For this condition, it is best to seek medical help as quickly as you can because the dehydration is bad for you and your unborn child.
For those of you who will suffer through mild to moderate morning sickness, there are treatments available to help you get through it. Before considering any treatment options, the first thing you should do is talk with your physician. Make sure your pregnancy is progressing as it should.
If your physician recommends it, there is medication that’s available to help with the nausea and vomiting. If you are fearful of the complications the medicine can cause to your unborn child, there are alternatives.
You have such choices as acupuncture, which is the placement of needles in strategic areas on your body. It is typically done by an Acupuncturist in an office setting, and is often covered by insurance (depending on the insurance plan you have). You can also have acupressure, which is acupuncture without using needles. An Acupuncturist can also perform this treatment, but a pregnant mother can also perform it on herself.
If you don’t like the idea of needles or pressure being applied to your body, you should consider herbal remedies, such as ginger root, cabbage (yes, cabbage), and raspberry tea. These treatments won’t work the same for everyone, so the best method for finding your relief is to try everything and see what works best for you.
