Causes Of Morning Sickness

Posted by: Admin in Nausea Remedies on July 27th, 2011

What causes morning sickness? Well, there are numerous 00004000 things that can be traced to the cause of morning sickness. And along with each of them, it is important to note that each case is different. In other words, every pregnant woman experiencing this may have a distinct cause that another woman may not have at all.

What causes morning sickness in some cases are hereditary-related issues. In other cases, it can be because a woman is susceptible to certain things enhanced by pregnancy. One common morning sickness cause originates with women who previously had problems conceiving. Women in this group more than likely went through some sort of hormone therapy which has been linked to causing morning sickness.

There is another morning sickness cause that has to do with hormones and their fluctuating levels. This particular problem doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with conceiving, however. Many women have too much of one hormone and not enough of another. In this case too, once pregnant, a woman is likely to experience morning sickness.

In order to find out what causes morning sickness in your specific case, you need to understand your own body. Women who are sensitive to odors may experience the same sort of problem once pregnant, which may trigger a bout of nausea. This in particular can be a morning sickness cause or simply a symptom accompanied by others causes.

One cause of morning sickness that may be considered as having a hereditary link is low blood sugar. It’s not surprising that some women who have this problem see it increase once they become pregnant. As a result, more symptoms may be seen in addition to morning sickness.

There are other things too that are known to cause morning sickness. One of these, although a little less discussed, can be considered an important cause for morning sickness. This is the body’s own process of detoxifying itself. This morning sickness cause can take on the form of many different symptoms.

Cases where the pregnant woman experiences an increase in bowel activities fits into this criteria. Some doctors credit the detoxification idea for being body’s way of making it a healthy place for the embryo to grow and develop. This is one way to explain the numerous causes for morning sickness.

While considering other causes of morning sickness, it is also necessary to look at the available treatments for this experience. There is a lot of information out there to instruct women on how to combat morning sickness. Some of them lean towards natural remedies, while others simply offer basic means to address the causes of morning sickness.

One natural treatment for morning sickness is to drink liquids, especially water, right after eating. This again is a method of detoxification, which seems to help women experiencing severe morning sickness. Another natural treatment is to consume ginger or to drink ginger ale. This spice has long been credited with controlling feelings of nausea and can be extremely valuable at this point.

The importance of understanding the causes of morning sickness leads to also finding proper treatments for it. Although women generally go through this process for only about eight to nine weeks, it can seem much longer than that. But being prepared for this experience and knowing the right remedies can help make this period transition much faster and smoother.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    What causes morning sickness in pregnancy?
    I have had four healthy pregnancies and gave birth at age 18, 19, 20 and 21. I never experienced a day of morning sickness. Now, at age 38, I am wondering if I become pregnant, if will I go through this?

    • ANSWER:
      The hormone HCG which is produced when the embryo implants into the uterin wall is what makes you sick. This hormone doubles every 48 hours which for some people is hard on their body (and their stomachs). Just because you had 4 pregnancies with no sickness does not mean you will have a 5th just like it, or vice versa.

  2. QUESTION:
    What exactly causes morning sickness in pregnant women?
    Is it the surge of hormones?

    Thanks!

    • ANSWER:

  3. QUESTION:
    what causes morning sickness at 19 weeks?
    everyday i wake up feeling the same way. headache at the back of my neck and i have to be sick. When im sick I dont actually throw up anything, i just gag and gag and gag and the eventually im all better and good to go for the day. What could be causing this and can i take it as a sign that my baby is still doen good in there?

    • ANSWER:

  4. QUESTION:
    What causes morning sickness?
    Every morning as soon as I wake up, I feel nauseous. I know its just one of those wonderful things we pregnant ladies have to out up with but I was just wondering what the cause of morning (all day) sickness is?

    • ANSWER:
      Sudden hormone changes

      You may be able to alleviate nausea by keeping some food in your stomach — by avoiding having a stomach that’s completely empty or completely full.

      Eat smaller meals or snacks frequently throughout the day.

      Before getting out of bed in the morning, eat a couple of soda crackers or a piece of dry toast. Rise slowly, allowing some time for digestion to occur before you get up.

      Have a small snack at bedtime and when you get up to go to the bathroom at night.

      Drink fewer fluids with your meals.

      Thanks

  5. QUESTION:
    Is morning sickness linked to the health of the pregnancy?
    I know what causes morning sickness, but I was wondering what evidence there is for a pregnancy that experiences morning sickness or doesn’t in relation to helth of the foetus and health of the baby. Does a pregnancy with morning sickness indicate a healthier foetus/baby?

    • ANSWER:
      My wife was told that morning sickness is a good sign that the baby is healthy by her obgyn.

  6. QUESTION:
    what causes morning sickness?
    i know it’s the rising hCG, but scientifically, why do we get so sick in the begining of pregnancy?

    • ANSWER:
      They do not know the answer to that…I was insane researching it when I had hyperemesis and got no answers…only theory.

  7. QUESTION:
    Why do we get morning sickness?
    Every pregnant women, well most, know the joys of pregnancy, and not so joyful parts of pregnancy. What is supposed to be a very wonderful and joyful experience, can be the worst experience, when your hugging the toilet or walking around feeling quite iffy. So that brings me to my question. Why morning sickness? Why throwing up, the one thing everyone hates to do. Spending hours to cook a meal to only see it again.

    Does anyone know what causes morning sickness, there has to be a reasoning behind it.

    • ANSWER:
      No one knows for sure what causes nausea during pregnancy, but it’s probably some combination of the many physical changes taking place in your body. Some possible causes include:

      HcG rises rapidly during early pregnancy. No one knows how hCG contributes to nausea, but it’s a prime suspect because the timing is right: Nausea tends to peak around the same time as levels of hCG. What’s more, conditions in which women have higher levels of hCG, such as carrying multiples, are associated with higher rates of nausea and vomiting.
      Estrogen: This hormone, which also rises rapidly in early pregnancy, is another suspect. (It’s possible that other hormones play a role as well.)
      An enhanced sense of smell and sensitivity to odours. It’s not uncommon for a newly pregnant woman to feel overwhelmed by the smell of coffee, for example. Certain aromas instantly trigger the gag reflex. (Some researchers think this may be a result of higher levels of estrogen, but no one knows for sure

      :)

  8. QUESTION:
    What are causes of morning sickness besides pregnancy?
    I know I”m not pregnant, but these past few days, I haven’t been able to keep food down in the morning. Could the recent death of my grandma be a possible cause?

    • ANSWER:
      Could be stress you’re feeling from that tragic event. It could also be due to low blood pressure when you wake up, or even dehydration. Try drinking a small glass of water before you go to bed

      Personally, I’ve found that taking a multi-vitamin was making me sick everyday. I can’t take vitamins in the morning, even with food, or I will be seeing it all again in about an hour.

      Maybe look at what you’re eating as well. Do you eat late at night before going to bed…that could be contributing. I can’t handle very large meals any time of the day, so in the morning, I’ll get ready for the day first, then have a light yogurt. Then maybe a few hours later, I’ll take a break and have a piece of fruit. This goes on throughout the day. While I don’t eat lots at once, I still get my calories in because I eat 6-7 times during the course of a day.

      Not saying that that is your issue, but just suggesting that, until this subsides, you might want to downsize your breakfast or put it off another hour or so if you’re not too hungry.

  9. QUESTION:
    What would cause morning sickness other than being pregnant?
    Several mornings this month I have woken up sick with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. I know for sure that I am not pregnant! I have not changed medication either. I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas of what could be causing these symptoms.

    • ANSWER:
      go to the docs :) but be prepared they will probably suggest pregnancy.. :)

  10. QUESTION:
    Why is morning sickness a symptom of pregnancy?
    How does pregnancy cause morning sickness?

    • ANSWER:
      b/c of the extra hormones. not every women gets that. i never did.

  11. QUESTION:
    What else can cause Morning Sickness besides Pregnancy?
    Lately I have been vomiting and nueaseated at the same time every night for weeks now, I can never keep my last meal of the day down. I do take Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo at 9:30pm and I puke around 12 to 1am. I was taking Prozac but stopped a month ago because it made me nauseated too. I took a pregnancy test and it was negative. What else could cause this?

    • ANSWER:
      It could very well be a food sensitivity. Try cutting out the major food allergens for about a week or so and add them back slowly one at a time to see if anything triggers it. You may also be experiencing some kind of reflux. Try sleeping with your head and shoulders elevated so you’re half sitting. It could also be a reaction to your medications. Take them at another time of day and make sure you’re not mixing them with anything. I used to get violently ill when I took Tylenol before bed because it was mixing with Lamictal. No one knew at that point that they had an adverse interaction.

  12. QUESTION:
    are there any birth control pills that don’t cause morning sickness?
    i’m thinking of getting back on the pill, i quit b/c i couldn’t afford it but now i can. i remember when i was on it a couple years ago that the first couple months i had really bad morning sickness, it was horrible. i actually left work early one day b/c i couldn’t deal with it. i know it eventually stopped, but isn’t there some pill out there that doesn’t cause you to get morning sickness as bad? or could it be the time of day i took it? i was thinking about yaz, anyone on it?

    • ANSWER:
      Progesterone based pills are better for this or low estrogen. The pill is supposed to mimick pregnancy hormones, so that is why you get sick. Talk to your doctor. It is not like back when your mom was getting on the pill, there are so many types now. You should be able to find one.

  13. QUESTION:
    morning sickness…is it different for each child?
    I have been pregnant 3 times. I have 2 children and had 1 miscarriage. I didn’t have morning sickness with any of the pregnancies. Is that just my body or is it different for each child. I have a boy and a girl. I am one of those people who absolutely hate throwing up. I will lay in bed for hours not moving to try to get rid of that feeling even though I know if I get it over with it will be gone within minutes.

    what is it that causes morning sickness?

    • ANSWER:
      It is hard to say what causes the morning sickness, but it is I believe that the hormones are a major influence to this. I guess with each child, there can be diffierent levels of hormones for each child, and that could be a factor.

      Also another issue is the environmental influences such as fragrance, smell of food, other smells like pollen, chemicals and other things can set off morning sickness too.

  14. QUESTION:
    Can the pill cause morning sickness?
    I’m on my 4th pack of birth control pills, I just finished my period a couple days ago and decided to switch my time for taking the pill from 7:30pm to 10pm, however since then I’ve been waking up feeling extreme nausea in the morning, and today I even threw up. Is this due to the change in the time I’m taking my pill? Or is this a sign of pregnancy even though I got my period?
    I have not had sex since before my period

    • ANSWER:
      It is doubtful you got pregnant because that is not a big time difference in taking the pill, but it is still possible, take a pregnancy test near your next period.

      Also, nausea is a symptom of birth control pills. It may be because you were taking it closer to diner time so you still had food in your stomach, so try eating a sandwich or something while you take the pill. Also, it may go away on it’s own after your body adjust to the new schedule.

  15. QUESTION:
    Is morning sickness(pregnancy) caused because your baby doesn’t like the food or what are the reasons for it?
    I’m about 8 weeks in my pregnancy, and have been with morning sickness for the last 2 weeks. I thought it would be fun if on my cell I would have a list of every food that has made me throw up. Well I’ve noticed that 3 times in the last 2 weeks I’ve ate chips: doritos, lays, and fritos and I’ve throw them up! It made me wonder is it cause the baby doesn’t like the food? Or cause its too much for my stomach? My husband was happy saying that good for the baby that he/she makes me throw up chips so that I won’t eat them! Haha! I was just wondering what exactly causes morning sickness or sometimes all day sickness? Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      morning sickness is caused by your body disposing of the excess hormones its producing into your stomach. While it does this continuously – its when you have an empty stomach the problem occurs- its too consentrated for the body to process- so it tries to remove it from the body in the only other way it knows how- by making you throw it up. Thats why you feel sick. Your body is trying to make you get sick to get the stuff out of your stomach.

      It can be controlled in two ways- First dilution= they did a study that showed drinking an 8 oz glass of real orange juice when you first wake up- before you stand up- it reduces the occurrence of morning sickness by half.
      Second- absorption= go pick up good old salteen crackers (salted soda crackers.) Any time you feel even a tiny nauseated – eat 4 crackers. The salt gets the bitter taste out of your mouth and the crackers absorb the offending hormone fluid. Do not drink anything while eating crackers. Write down the exact time you feel sick- you notice it hits at the same time every day- now eat the crackers 15 minutes before the time hits- and you’ll never feel sick again!

  16. QUESTION:
    what are some causes of morning sickness? (please read)?
    every morning for the past few days, i have been throwing up. i KNOW that im not prego cuz im a virgin. what else could it be?
    im not on birth control. it first happened like friday when i was walking to school. i was wit my friend, and my stomach starting hurting so i called for my grandmom to come pick me up….then i when i got home i got sick….

    • ANSWER:
      I used to have a similar problem, I’d be sick to my stomach every day in the morning. I didn’t usually throw up, but the nausea was terrible.

      Turned out I was lactose intolerant. I had a big bowl of cereal with milk every morning and it was making me sick. I switched to soy milk in my cereal and the ‘morning sickness’ went away.

  17. QUESTION:
    What causes bad morning/all-day sickness?
    After trying for over two years, we finally got the BFP on March 5! Exciting! I’ve noticed, though, that the morning sickness hit me harder and sooner than it did with my first pregnancy. With my daughter, I didn’t experience morning sickness until near the end of the third month, and it only went for about a month, and always in the morning. With this one, a week after I got the BFP I started feeling queasy in the evenings, and it’s since gone into full-blown all-day sickness. I eat because I have to, not because I want to, and I have yet to find something that really perks my interest. I realize that every pregnancy is different, but I was wondering if there’s any particular reason that causes worse morning sickness for different pregnancies?

    Maybe it’s just me. My mom had two girls, and was in and out of the hospital because she was so sick. My aunt had two boys, and only felt like throwing up once. I’ve had people tell me that because I’m more sick than last time, it’ll be a boy. I’ve also had people say twins, and a few said triplets. Is there any correlation between multiples and morning sickness? Or gender and morning sickness?
    I’ve had to stop taking both B and B12 because I just couldn’t keep them down. I’ll ask my OB about B6 though.

    • ANSWER:
      Congrats!

      I had the all-day sickness for most of my first pregnancy (first of four). I have two boys and two girls, and my first pregnancy was the only one I was really really sick for. I can’t tell you what causes the morning sickness – but make sure you have plenty of soda crackers around. It may help to have them on your nightstand to have a little nibble before you even get out of bed in the morning.

      Also make sure you stay hydrated.

      If the vomiting becomes severe, you may have something called “hyperemesis”. Make sure you talk to your doctor about it because that may require medication and possibly even IV fluids.

      Of course, that new baby in your arms will be worth it all! Congrats again :-)

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  19. QUESTION:
    What is the scientific cause of morning sickness?
    (If you plan on responding with “PREGNANCY”, you’re fired. You’re not cute, not witty, and probably fail a lot of tests for not reading the instructions.) Now then,
    Is morning sickness a symptom of a vitamin deficiency? What is the scientific reason for it?

    • ANSWER:
      No – morning sickness is the cause of an extreme rise in your hormone levels. Progesterone especially. I didn’t have morning sickness until the doctors discovered my progesterone was low and they put me on pills. WOW. My sickness really kicked in then!

  20. QUESTION:
    gagging causing morning sickness?
    might be a little TMI sorry
    so im still testing but have already gotten a positive.
    yesterday i threw up three times gagging induces it
    i threw up around 1 this afternoon and just again at almost 2 am

    its weird because im usually half asleep when i feel the urge to throw up

    ive had a small cough
    the coughing makes me gag a little then i get queesy gag more and puke

    is this normal?

    is it due to the cough idk what to think?
    alot of ladies say that morning sickness is like being car sick for 3-4 months
    others say its gaggy for them

    are there different types of morning sickness?

    thanks for all the help<3

    • ANSWER:
      I used to cough then throw up.

      If ate a certain way, I threw it all back up.

      I think M.S. just affects people differently. My sister never had it… jealous!

  21. QUESTION:
    Morning Sickness, need help!!!!?
    Could you tell me some foods that you know of that are apt to cause morning sickness? I’ve cut out orange juice in the morning, and that seemed to help a little. What else do you think?

    • ANSWER:
      When I had the flu the doc said not to drink or eat dairy because it’s harder to digest. I think that may help morning sickness. It’s hard when you’re pregnant tho because you want to get as much nutrition to the baby as possible. But my doc said (about morning sickness) whatever gets you thru it is fine. Even if you need a big gulp of pepsi every morning to keep from getting sick. Just try to replace nutrients from foods that make you sick with other foods that don’t. Check out this website http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/morningsickness.html
      hopefully it will go away by your second trimester.

  22. QUESTION:
    Has anyone experienced morning sickness then went on to have a miscarriage?
    I was just wondering cause my morning sickness has finally started and I am 9 weeks prego. Do I still need to be worried about a miscarriage? I want to tell everyone the good news but I want to wait until I know I am not going to miscarry. Because I do not want to go thru that in front of everyone I know.

    • ANSWER:
      Hun, our first daughter passed away 2 weeks after she was born due to lung problems but there were no signs leading to this tragedy. We then experienced 3 miscarriages and she had some slight morning sickness but nothing to remark about.

      We did have 2 beautiful daughters to follow all this up which are wonderfully healthy and my wife experienced severe morning sickness and hyperemesis during both of these pregnancies and was hospitalized numerous times throughout both pregnancies…and the results were absolutely wonderful.

      I guess, in summation, morning sickness can occur in the most dramatic and painful ways and you can still have the most beautiful healthy child in the end.

      Congratulation and I wish you all the best.

  23. QUESTION:
    could this be morning sickness?
    I haven’t been feeling any other type of symptoms (for pregnancy or just a sickness), but for the last two or so weeks i get the random feeling like i am going to puke. i haven’t puked though, just get the feeling and sometimes i will almost puke but i hold it back as i HATE puking…
    at first i didn’t think anything of it, until a few nights ago when i was eating. i bit into a smokey and instantly felt like i was going to puke… i couldn’t even look at it without feeling sick… :
    i hear that the smell of certain things can cause morning sickness in pregnant people, so i got a little worried.

    could this be morning sickness? could i be pregnant?

    • ANSWER:
      There is no way for us to know that. Is your period late? Can you take a pregnancy test? Most women don’t experience morning sickness within the first 4 weeks of pregnancy. It comes on as the hCG levels start surging upwards.

  24. QUESTION:
    Can smoking marijuana cause morning sickness?
    I’m 17 and I’ve smoked pot every day for the past few months and over the past couple weeks, sometimes when i wake up i vomit a white-ish liquid. I’ve also noticed that i’m very sensitive to temperature change (when it’s cold im freezing and when its hot im sweating)..are these symptoms of smoking pot or maybe something else?
    i’m not asking if its normal to vomit white-ish liquids in the morning. the people i know who smoke pot don’t experience anything like that so i’m asking if thats a side effect from smoking or if its something completely unrelated

    • ANSWER:
      the vomit might be from stress. is something bothering you thats really big? for sensitivity has it been like this when you’ve smoked, or through out your life? first you need to ask these questions in order to understand more, i suggest you see a doctor immediately

  25. QUESTION:
    Could prenatal vitamins cause morning sickness? ?
    Okay so I’m 9 weeks pregnant, and it is very different from my first pregnant (as I expected) anyways once getting the positive results back over a month ago I asked for prenatal vitamins because my first appointment isn’t until the 22nds of this month. So they gave me prenatal vitamins, and I notice ever since I started taking them I’ve been very sick. My hubby and I think its the prenatal vitamins, because none of this started happening until after I started taking the prenatal vitamins.
    I take mine at night and with food. Still sick.
    See ever since I have gotten pregnant I am up all night, and during the day I have my son so I sleep when he sleeps but that is it. My hubby helps out as much as possible. I do take my pills at night (I’ve learned that from my first pregnancy) but I feel ill all night, all day. I hate to even think of food, but I force down soups and drink lots of water and orange juice and that stuff is the only stuff I can stomach. Tonight I decided to get brave and ate a sub and I threw all of that up.

    • ANSWER:
      Prenatal vitamins can definitely cause nausea. I was going through the same thing not too terribly long ago. You could ask your obgyn to try you on a different pnv. They come in many shapes, sizes, and they even have some chewables. You could also take flinstones vitamins if you can tolerate those. (We see a lot of that in labor & delivery). Also, my Ob suggested refrigerating your vitamins and taking immediately before you go to sleep. Some vitamins should be taken on empty stomach as well. My ob told me if I absolutely couldn’t tolerate them in first trimester, put them up and drag them back out during the second trimester when most of the nausea subsides.

  26. QUESTION:
    Does morning sickness cause your stomach to hurt?
    I am 8 weeks pregnant and have not had morning sickness yet. I’m NOT complaining, I am very thankful but I am wondering because ever once in awhile my stomach will hurt…kinda like its empty or I’m hungry. Could that be a type of morning sickness???

    • ANSWER:
      Morning sickness does not typically involve any stomach pain. If you are having unexplained stomach pain you should get it checked, but if it is just hunger pangs, eat something light.

  27. QUESTION:
    What is the actual cause of Morning Sickness?

    This is baby #3..so I am fully aware of hormones..i want an exact reason.

    • ANSWER:

  28. QUESTION:
    Morning Sickness Caused by stress?
    Ive been thinking a lot about it and following my morning sickness because I havent had to much of it. It seems like everytime I dont see my boyfriend for a long period of time (starting at about week 8) I start to get morning sickness. Symptoms start popping up I dont know if anyone has had this but I start getting a very senstive gag reflex and then it esculates into vomiting a couple of days later. Im wondering if the combined stress from work and not being able to see my loved one is causing the morning sickness? Has anyone else experinced something like this or think it could be possiable? Any tips(Not the saltine cracker tips just like the de-stressing types of tips) and advice would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks Guys. Will add details as well…

    • ANSWER:
      I definitely think morning sickness is caused by stress, or at least exacerbated by it. I guess just do whatever relaxes you. Like taking a bath (not a too hot one though of course), listening to soft music, watching a funny movie to get your mind off things, meditate. Also make sure you are getting plenty of sleep. Good luck and I hope you feel better!

      I always noticed during my pregnancies that when I was under stress the morning sickness would get a lot worse. Especially when I was worrying about money, or having doubts about the daddy of the baby, etc.

  29. QUESTION:
    i asm notpregannat so what could be causing morning vomitingsickness?
    For the past few weeks I have had bouts of morning saickness not every day poccassional days just sick in the morning then OK what could this be?????
    not stressed,not worried.Not due to drink. Thought originally phelgm but cleared so not that…..

    Jusdt happens erratically also been getting really bad headaches.Plan to see doctor but any clues

    • ANSWER:
      Sickness/vomiting in the morning is usually stress related. Is it on particular days, for example, on work days rather than weekends/days when you are not working?

      Think about what may be causing you stress and what you can do to reduce stress.
      And take time getting up in the morning. Eat healthily and drink water throughout the day.
      Think about what activities you could take up, like swimming, meeting up with friends etc which will reduce stress and make you feel more fulfilled.

      Once you have reduced any anxiety/stress, the vomiting should disappear/reduce.
      Best Wishes.

  30. QUESTION:
    Everyone’s saying there’s no way to tell if you will get morning sickness…?
    but I found this site that provides a list of risk factors including a history of motion sickness and nausea/vomiting from birth control.

    http://www.babycenter.com/0_morning-sickness-causes-concerns-treatments_254.bc?page=2

    Sorry this isn’t a question.
    lol, well I’d just previously asked if there was anything that would indicate a higher chance of motion sickness and everyone said no.
    Penelope: That’s interesting (attachment of the sac). What are some other factors?

    • ANSWER:
      Pregnancy symptoms vary with each pregnancy. I’ve known many people who never had morning sickness during three pregnancies, then had it bad with the fourth pregnancy, and vice versa. My mom was sick for four of her six pregnancies, and wasn’t sick for the other two.

      The article is great, detailing some factors behind morning sickness, but it’s not proven fact. So many factors come into play, such as where the baby’s sac attaches itself (higher, lower, to the front, or the back).

      The fact remains that there really in no way to tell, and even if you didn’t have morning sickness with one child, you could very well have it with the next.

  31. QUESTION:
    Could morning sickness cause a fever?
    i’m wondering if my wife could be pregnant, it’ll have been 2 weeks since the night of conception if she is

    • ANSWER:
      Nope, morning sickness does not result in a fever. If your wife has a fever and nausea, she probably has a stomach bug.

  32. QUESTION:
    i am ten weeks along and i have a bad cause of morning sickness?
    i throw up all day i cant eat and i have the worst cramps ever. i even throw up water. after sex i have real bad leg cramps that last all night. do you think sex is bad for me. help help . i am hurting here. though i am only 18 i need answers before i go crazy

    • ANSWER:
      Ok, you have to calm down so you are not stressing yourself and the baby, my morning sickness was bad too, I threw up water as well, I didn’t even know I could throw up water…I had to stay in bed for a week or 2 because everytime I got up I was dizzy and everytime I made an effort to go downstairs to get something to eat, I nearly passed out, so I couldn’t really eat. If you can’t eat try to drink, it’s probably hard, but you are going to need alot of water so you don’t dehydrate and get worse. Drink something with B vitamins, because it helps you get hydrated faster and it’s good for you and the baby. Gatorade, smart water, Vitamin Water, Powerade should all have B vitamins. Try to eat small things throughout the day, try eating some sweet fruits or melons, that helps me. I heard ginger helps ease morning sickness…I never really tried ginger, but you can buy a box of ginger tea or you can eat crystallized ginger, which is kind of like candy. I don’t remember having cramps, I was just really sick. Try taking a warm bath (not hot) and relax, get some fresh air too, that helps alot. If it helps too try watching something that can take your mind off the pain. How many weeks are you? If someone is there to help you tell them to please make you something or get you some gatorade from the store or cut up some fresh fruits.

  33. QUESTION:
    morning sickness cause dehydration?
    well all morning i have been sick of anyhting i try to eat/drink – even water! its 28 degrees c today and obviously i am trying to keep well hydrated but cant keep anything down!
    anyone got any advice on how to keep even just water down? thanksx
    btw i am 8 weeks x

    • ANSWER:
      Ice did it for me.
      I don’t know why and I don’t know how it works, but I would suck on ice all day long.
      Try to drink water too, even if you throw it up afterward, just try. The morning sickness will down eventually, just hang in there.

      Congratz.

  34. QUESTION:
    My girlfriend is 9 weeks pregnant and has morning sickness all day, what causes it? ?
    Is there anything she can do to stop this? how long will it last? she is sick at any moment of the day and has to stay off work, please help.

    • ANSWER:
      They don’t know the true cause of morning sickness. In some people it can be really bad, I had it every day through the whole pregnancy for both my pregnancies. Some things might help like ginger, B vitamins, if she craves odd foods like chips, then it might help her – everyone is different. Try the accupressure wrist bands for travel sickness, they might help a bit too.

  35. QUESTION:
    Dangers of Morning Sickness???
    Well, i’m worried that me throwing up more than keeping food down is dangerous.. I mean i can eat certain food sometimes, and other times i can’t. I need to know something to ease this morning sickness, cause it seems that my child isn’t getting any nutrtion. Any help on this would be great!

    • ANSWER:
      The biggest danger of severe morning sickness is dehydration. The baby will still get everything it needs from your body, so you really need to worry about yourself more. Take your prenatal vits and eat small amounts of food every 2 hrs or so. Try sipping very hot or very cold drinks in between, as it will stop you from dehydrating and it will calm the nausea some. I find peppermint tea works best for me, and munching on small, ice cold watermelon cubes. Before getting up in the mornings, try eating a few crackers or plain biscuits to settle your stomach a bit. You can just keep the packet next to your bed if you have no one to bring it to you.

  36. QUESTION:
    Morning sickness causing depression?
    I’m 6 weeks 2 days pregnant and feeling horrible. I’ve had all day sickness for the past week. I’ve felt nauseous 24 hours a day and been throwing up most of what I eat. I’m so frustrated and just want to crawl in a corner and cry. No one else understands how bad I feel. To make matters worse, I have a full time office job that I have to try to work through with dealing with the sickness. I have a doctor’s appointment today and I’m hoping they’ll give me something for the constant nausea. I’m just feeling so down right now and don’t know what to do about it. Please share your experiences and what I can do to make myself feel better about the next 2 months of sickness I’m sure I’ll face.

    • ANSWER:

  37. QUESTION:
    Why do i get headaches & nausea every morning?
    I wake up every morning with terrible headaches and nausea. I sometimes even throw up, but only bile comes out. The headache and nausea would last for about 4 hours in the morning. It makes it hard for me to move and get ready for school. I’ll throw up & then feel better.. but then feel sick again & throw up a half hour later. I’m 16 years old & it’s impossible for me to be pregnant. I’am on birth control for my periods though. but i don’t think it can be a reaction from that cause i’ve been on them for almost a year now & never had this problem before. What are some illness that cause morning sickness besides being pregnant. I’m going to the doctor soon to get tested but for now I would like an idea of what can be wrong with me & maybe I can fix it. Is it cause I don’t eat in the morning? I never eat breakfast.. especially when I’m sick cause I feel like I’ll just throw it up. But it’s odd I only get morning sickness on weekdays when i have to get up super early for school.. never usually on weekends when I wake up late.

    • ANSWER:
      Aside from being pregnant…

      It could be anxiety. I get physically ill when i’m anxious.

      Because you’re still growing, your hormones care still going kind of crazy.. a birth control what once worked for you, may not work for you now because of your hormone changes. You may want to consider switching!

      Also! Not eating breakfast can make you feel very sick, it is important to get even a little something in the morning!

      I hope you feel better soon!

  38. QUESTION:
    morning sickness is causing me not to eat,will this affect the baby forming properly?
    ive been struck down bad with morning sickness, its causin me not to eat much atall, will this affect the growth of my baby? i am 8 weeks,
    to tbteddy,, you say that if i eat regularly and healthy we will be fine but my question actually states that im worried as i am NOT eating

    • ANSWER:
      No it will not hurt your baby. As long as you eat regularly through out the day and eat healthy you and your baby will be fine.

  39. QUESTION:
    Can the symptoms of morning sickness be caused by anything OTHER then pregnancy, such as an infection?
    Hi everyone, I was wondering if the symptoms that occur during morning sickness (vomiting, nausea, being tired…) be caused by something else such as in infection or just having the flu. I did some research and found some websites that give examples of things that can cause same symptoms as morning sickness. My girlfriend is worried she might be pregnant but morning sickness occurs after 4 weeks of intercourse it has only been about 2 and a half weeks and almost close to her period and she will do a blood test soon but I would appreciate any answers. Thank You.

    • ANSWER:
      ooh yes yes yes.

      infections can cause nausea most defiantly.

      also medications, bad food, the flu, and dehydration

  40. QUESTION:
    SEVERE Morning sickness??
    I posted a question this morning about being 6-7 weeks pregnant and at 3am-8am I had severe diarrhea & vomited like crazy. Atleast 16 times! I was counting. I finally ended up in the hospital and they gave me Zofran & IV Fluids. The doctor there said it was morning sickness. Does morning sickness really cause all of that? Diarrhea too?? I really hope not! I was very dehydrated, but can’t keep anything down….
    This is our 2nd baby. With our daughter I had the picture perfect pregnancy. No problems of any kind. This one seems to be complete opposite.

    • ANSWER:
      I have severe morning sickness..I’m 9 weeks, and have had it since I was 5 weeks. My doctor put me on anti-nausea medication, which seemed to help a bit, but made me super tired. I’d rather sleep though, then be sick 24/7. There are a couple things that will help a bit, but NOTHING will take this away completely..just hope it subsides by the second trimester! I feel your pain though, it’s just horrible.

  41. QUESTION:
    Question about morning sickness?
    I am having miserable morning sickness and I don’t know what to do. I read that morning sickness is caused by high levels of estrogen,and excessive estrogen makes your stomach churn, but I seem to be having the opposite problem. Whenever I throw up, there is no acid at all, and sometimes food will just sit there in my stomach for hours, while it churns and makes me feel miserable, until I finally throw up, after which I will feel better. Sometimes I can eat a meal and it all gets digested and I can eat another one, but other times I can’t, or I don’t know what to eat. With my first pregnancy, I needed tasty food, but this time bland seems to be better, but I’m getting tired of soda crackers, and nothing seems to be helping. Having a toddler standing by offering me a bite of banana while I’m bowing before the toilet goddess doesn’t help either (when I need to throw up and can’t, a banana seems to do the trick–one bite and my stomach lets loose! She eats the rest of
    it).

    Anyhow, I described my symptoms to my mom (who didn’t really have any morning sickness with either of her kids), and she said it sounded like nerves. Her mom used to worry and then her food would sit for hours in her stomach. But when I’m not pregnant I have a cast iron stomach! I can eat anything except for too much Korean food late at night. I’d rather deal with the labor pains than this long drawn out sickness. At least it only lasts a couple of months (or did with my first). I just want to know if other mothers have experienced this same acid-free issue, or is this something I should talk to my midwife about?
    What I’m really asking is this: do other women have the same thing with an empty/no-acid stomach, or am I abnormal?

    • ANSWER:
      One thing that helped me a lot was Ginger Ale. I don’t like it, but the ginger taste really does calm your stomach down. And it’s not an overpowering taste, either.

  42. QUESTION:
    Do twins tend to cause early/worse morning sickness?
    I am a mom of 4, I’ve had 5 singletons before (one surrogacy) and found out I was pregnant a few days ago. I’ve NEVER had morning sickness before, ever-but from probably a few days after conception till now, I’ve been having pretty bad morning sickness. I’m also feeling extremely tired-I’m usually a bit more run down but nothing like this. I’m exhausted-and starving all the time!

    Obviously its too early for me to find out but I’m trying to prepare myself-have any of you moms of twins, that had previous kids, notice a lot more morning sickness/fatigue with your multiples? Anything else that could be causing this? Its really annoying! lol

    • ANSWER:

  43. QUESTION:
    help..morning sickness?
    Is it normal for a pregnancy test to come out a light positive. I’m six weeks but when I took the test it was a light positive and it wasn’t morning urine, I also haven’t drank anything cause of severe morning sickness. Can someone tell me if its normal? Is there any medication I can get from a doctor for morning sickness. I’ve tried crackers ginger and small meals but I can’t keep anything down.

    • ANSWER:
      The most important thing right now is to stay hydrated. You really don’t want to be dehydrated, so drink as much as possible. Take small sips so as not to overwhelm your stomach. Water can sometimes hurt an empty stomach, so try ginger ale with the bubbles stirred out (carbonation can also hurt your stomach), powerade or gatorade, or juice, if you can manage it.

      Other things that might work for you are popsicles or ices, and fruit–a lot of miserably pregnant women find that they CAN eat fruit, so try out different kinds if that appeals at all. For me, I found that I could eat (at different times) strawberries, grapefruit, and thinly sliced golden delicious apples. It was weirdly specific, but it kept me alive!

      You might also want to try adding peanut butter to your crackers. Peanut butter has protein, which will make you feel better if you can keep it down.

      You should try having very small “meals”–a bite of a cracker here and there when you can stomach it. A lot of people find that keeping crackers or something light next to their bed and taking a few bites before they even get out of bed in the morning. You will feel worse if your stomach is empty, so keeping food in it–even just a little bit–will help stave off the misery.

      If nothing else works, ask your doctor for medication like reglan or zofran to help.

      Good luck!

  44. QUESTION:
    Boy or Girl? Which causes more nausea?(10pts)?
    I’m towards the end of the 6th week of my pregnancy, and have not experienced any nausea or anything close to it. So in your experience have you noticed more morning sickness or nausea ,With a boy or girl? I know you really cant tell by just that, but just curious which one has caused more morning sickness for you ladies. Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      it depends on your families history. how it worked for them. in my family with our boys we get sick and with our girls we are fine. normally you dont get the symptoms until around 6 weeks so you might start getting them soon. i had a hard time telling i was pregnant due to i dont start getting signs of pregnancy until around this time.

  45. QUESTION:
    Has anyone else tried this remedy for morning sickness?
    “i’m 9 weeks and i’ve found the only way to get rid of it is to get it out. this won’t work for everyone, but i get up each morning drink a bottle of water and then go throw it up. it rinses my stomach of the hormones that cause the sickness. it is still disguisting to puck every morning but i feel fine after i’m done.”

    • ANSWER:
      On my first child I used to eat a bowl of cornflakes and then throw them up and I’d be fine!!!If I didn’t I’d feel sick for the day!!!
      If it works do it!!!
      I’ve tried it this time-no 3, and it doesn’t work!!!and didn’t on 2 either!!

  46. QUESTION:
    cause of sickness in morning?
    before you jump in with the obvious conclusion, i’m a guy and 16. i feel ill no matter what i do or don’t eat in the mornings. I get up at 7-8 AM, and go to collage on the bus. It’s rare for me to feel ill in the mornings when i just stay in, but as soon as i go somewhere a decent distance away, i feel worse. it’s usually gone in half an hour to an hour, but i’d just like to know if this has a medical explanation?

    • ANSWER:
      i think its like a nervous thing? or a little panicky feeling! nothing to worry about! when your home you are relaxed, when you go out your Adrenalin pumps around your body! flight or fight response! some people are prone to this like me! not to worry mate do a little meditation before going out! hope this helps?

  47. QUESTION:
    How bad was your morning sickness while pregnant?
    I swear morning sickness is gonna be my cause of death lol
    I thought you just puked once and that was it but being pregnant has taught me wrong lol I like puked up 12 oz of coca-cola in the span of 20 seconds lol
    How bad was your guys’s morning sickness?

    • ANSWER:
      I had morning sickness for 4 and a half months and it was HELL! I was throwing up everyday all day. And even when there was nothing left in my stomach my body made me throw up my stomach acid. I was in the hospital twice for being dehydrated. I couldnt even keep down water…Nothing. Then finally my doctor put me on diclectin and it helped alot. It didnt get rid of the morning sickness completly but it helped alot. So just be glad your not getting it as bad as me.
      Good luck to you and your family =]

  48. QUESTION:
    How much weight did “morning sickness” cause you to loose?
    I’m 9 weeks pregnant with my second baby . . . with both pregnancies I’ve had a lot of nausea, and tons of food adversions. But with the first, I never lost more than a 1/2 pound or so. This time, I’ve lost 3. I’m not too worried . . . my BMI is still just above 20 (normal is 18.5 to 24.9), so I’m not wasting away, but I was curious how much weight it’s “normal” to loose.

    I’ve been able to control the nausea with Zofran, but even with my stomach feeling better it’s a challange to find anything I want to eat. Just hoping that it passes sooner than it did with baby #1 (after delivery . . .)!

    • ANSWER:
      I had sickness really bad.
      For over a mth I was being sick every twenty min 24/7 and was very close to being admitted due to dehydration.
      It started to ease off at 15 weeks and although I have had some days where I feel nauseous its no where near as bad as it was.
      I am not sure exactly what weight I lost but my cheeks were hollow and I did not look healthy.
      I tried anti sickness tablets but none worked for me.
      I tried so much to ease it and only a few things eased it a tiny bit like:

      Hot blackcurrent,
      Ginger ale,
      Crystallized ginger,
      Plain biscuits,
      Dry crackers,
      Dry toast,

      I had to snack very little and often to try and keep something down me.
      The main thing is to sip on water all through out the day.

  49. QUESTION:
    Can you get morning sickness if you stay awake all night?
    I know morning sickness isn’t just in the morning for some women, but does everything going on in your body get triggered by laying down somehow? If you stay active all night will you delay the symptoms of morning sickness, prevent them, or worsen them? What causes it?

    • ANSWER:
      When I was pregnant I found that staying up all night and being more active made my “morning” sickness worse.

      It is caused my changes in your body, for example your hormonal changes.

  50. QUESTION:
    [iM A TEEN & pregnant] 5-6 weekss. bad mOrninq sickness?

    so friday- til now my morninq sickness.. and night sickness is
    veryy baddd. im in high school so its so hard gettin ready to go
    to school cause i feel dizzy or i feel like i wanna throw up.. but
    my body is pretty healthy and keeps fighting.. so i dont throw up
    just makes me feel worse..

    [and to people who read my question yesterday i told my mom
    today, wrote her a letter and let her read it in front of me.. she wasnt
    as mad as i thought and is helping me so much now im glad i told
    her now lol]

    anyways
    are there any tips.. people my age.. or mothers

    did.. while havinq morning sickness
    cause i have to go to school.. and i need 2 know what to
    take throughout the day.
    or what to
    -drink
    -eat
    -chew on
    someone told me sour candys work
    like sour patches.. is that truee ?
    cause im going to buy these snacks
    either today and tomorrow to keep in
    my locker and stuff.
    thanks so much all the answerrsss are wonderfull. i think i am going to buy a 9 month supply of saltine crackers now and ginger ale <3

    • ANSWER:
      At night before you go to bed, put crackers and water by your bedside. Before you sit up in the morning eat a few crackers and drink the water and then lay there for a little while (this might mean you need to get up 30 minutes early everyday for school). This helped me a lot. Stay away from spicy foods. Try to eat small meals 4 to 5 times a day instead of large meals. Carry crackers in your purse so that when you feel sick you can munch on them. Also try eating pretzels (for some reason probably the salt they made the sickness go away but not all of the time). Drinking ginger ale, sprite or 7 up also helped.


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