All About Hyperemesis Gravidarum


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Morning sickness can be a frustrating thing, but for most women it’s something that’s manageable. Morning sickness is often little more than an inconvenience, and although it can be difficult it isn’t something that’s going to affect your well-being or your overall health (or that of your baby, either). However, one severe form of morning sickness known as “hyperemesis gravidarum can be detrimental not only to you but to your baby.

Hyperemesis gravidarum has as its symptoms severe nausea and vomiting. This may lead to weight loss, as well as a disturbance in your electrolyte balance. It may also include food aversion, as well as a decrease in the volume of urination. This condition can lead to headaches, fainting, jaundice, confusion and dehydration. In some cases, when you have hyperemesis gravidarum you can’t keep any food down at all, which can obviously interfere with how your baby is growing and developing.

It isn’t always clear what exactly it is that causes hyperemesis gravidarum, any more than it’s clear what causes morning sickness. Still, around one in a hundred pregnancies will see the mother experience this condition. While the condition can’t be prevented altogether, there are some things that can be done (under your doctor’s supervision, of course) to help manage the condition.

There are a number of ways your doctor might want to treat hyperemesis gravidarum. Intravenous fluids are often given to help you rehydrate, as well as to replace lost nutrients and electrolytes. In some cases, you may need to be fed through a tube, such as with a nasogastric tube that passes through the nasal cavity and down into the stomach. There are some medications that your doctor may prescribe, as well, that may help you keep some food down.

In addition to your doctor’s advice, many women experience relief from the symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum with other methods. Acupressure, herbal remedies like ginger and peppermint, homeopathic medicines and even hypnosis have been used by women to help combat this condition. While not every method will work for every woman, you may experience some degree or another of success if you attempt these methods as a supplement to your doctor’s advice.



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