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 Causes Morning Sickness In A Male?
   I have really bad nausea (morning sickness) on most days i feel like if i ate something i would puke. Is there something wrong?

   • ANSWER:
     it may be caused by a minimum amount of blood and oxygen being transported to your brain. if this is not the answer then i suspect it may be caused by the polar diffusion of your atoms and amount of blood.

3. QUESTION:
   What causes morning sickness and nausea that ISNT pregnancy?
   I am def. not pregnant. I just feel really sick every morning and there is a little pain between my ribs below my breasts. This has been going on about 11 months.

   • ANSWER:
     I used to have morning sickness every single day. It was caused by a stomach acid problem that may or may not go away by itself. The pain between the ribs may be muscle soreness on the inside of your rib cage because you’re body’s trying to neutralize an excess of acid.

4. QUESTION:
   What, apart from pregnancy, causes morning sickness?
   For the last few days I’ve been waking up about an hour earlier than usual feeling very sick. I’ve not actually been sick yet, and the feeling wears off by mid-morning. I’m not pregnant or anything.

   What could this be?

   • ANSWER:
     Anxiety makes you feel sick in the morning and clears up in the middle of the day

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

   Thanks!

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6. QUESTION:
   What causes morning sickness?
   What causes pregnant women to have morning sickness? And when are they most likely to have it?

   • ANSWER:
     this is funny becuase i was driving and i had a flash back of me being pregnant and how i got nauseated while FOB was driving and I barfed on the side of the freeway and that made me wonder WHY ON EARTH CAUSES MORNING SICKNESS so i googled it today and found out that it can be caused by:

     • Rapidly rising levels of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) during early pregnancy. No one knows how hCG contributes to nausea, but the timing is right: Nausea tends to peak around the same time as levels of hCG.

     Estrogen, another hormone that rises rapidly in early pregnancy, is also considered a prime suspect, and it’s possible that other hormones play a role as well.

     • An enhanced sense of smell and sensitivity to odors. It’s not uncommon for a newly pregnant woman to feel overwhelmed by the smell of a bologna sandwich from four cubicles away, for example, and that certain aromas instantly trigger her gag reflex. This may be a result of higher levels of estrogen.

     • A tricky stomach. Some women’s gastrointestinal tracts are simply more sensitive to the changes of early pregnancy.

7. 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?

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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, physiologically speaking, causes morning sickness?
   I’ve always wondered. Why vomiting?

   • ANSWER:
     Rapidly rising levels of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) during early pregnancy. No one knows how hCG contributes to nausea, but the timing is right: Nausea tends to peak around the same time as levels of hCG.

     Estrogen, another hormone that rises rapidly in early pregnancy, is also considered a prime suspect, and it’s possible that other hormones play a role as well.

     An enhanced sense of smell and sensitivity to odors. It’s not uncommon for a newly pregnant woman to feel overwhelmed by the smell of a bologna sandwich from four cubicles away, for example, and that certain aromas instantly trigger her gag reflex. This may be a result of higher levels of estrogen.

     A tricky stomach. Some women’s gastrointestinal tracts are simply more sensitive to the changes of early pregnancy.

10. QUESTION:
    morning sickness ?!!!!?
    hiya everyone i was just wondering if anybody knows how to calm down morning sickness cause it is killing me i (vomit) between 4-9 times a day and i cant dael with it anymore lol, (10 weeks pregnant), any advise would help,
    many thanks,
    Faye.xxx

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11. QUESTION:
    What causes morning sickness during pregnancy?
    Just curious!

    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      The truth is doctors don’t yet know but there is a couple of theories. One is that it has something to do with the release of several different hormones once it starts to implant and the placenta begins to grow. During this stage the embryo is mostly surviving on it’s yolk sac and the placenta doesn’t fully take over the job of supplying nutrients until about 12 weeks (which seems very late). This is around the time most women find their sickness goes, give or take a couple of weeks. So current theory has it that is is something to do with the growing placenta or the yolk sac and the release of hcg and relaxin.

      The other theory is that it has something to do with the progesterone as the placenta takes over its production at around the time morning sickness goes too.

      Interestingly the tiredness you have in early pregnancy turns out to be due to your heart beating up to 15 times more per min until your body has more fluids because blood volume increases by as much as 50% at full term and your body take a while to catch up.

12. QUESTION:
    When you are pregnant, what actually causes the “morning sickness?”?
    Like, does the HCG hormone meet up with some other chemical in our bodies that makes it turn into sickness or something? I’ve always wondered. I know it’s ‘because your pregnant’ but I just wanted to know what actually makes the morning sickness happen?

    And is there a way to stop 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:
      • Rapidly rising levels of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) during early pregnancy. No one knows how hCG contributes to nausea, but the timing is right: Nausea tends to peak around the same time as levels of hCG.
      Estrogen, another hormone that rises rapidly in early pregnancy, is also considered a prime suspect, and it’s possible that other hormones play a role as well.
      An enhanced sense of smell and sensitivity to odors. It’s not uncommon for a newly pregnant woman to feel overwhelmed by the smell of a bologna sandwich from four cubicles away, for example, and that certain aromas instantly trigger her gag reflex. This may be a result of higher levels of estrogen.
      A tricky stomach. Some women’s gastrointestinal tracts are simply more sensitive to the changes of early pregnancy.

      I personally remember morning sickness feeling like I was on a boat at sea that I couldnt get off. awful. They say eating a small snack before you get out of bed in the morning can help. crackers or something like that. Ginger is quite helpful, ginger tea, ginger ale. ginger candies.. an old fashioned remedy keeping some lemon slices in a bag to sniff when you are feeling queasy. there is a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum .. if you cant hold anything down and feel very ill and dyhydrated, losing weight and such, go to the doctor. I think in those cases they will treat some pregnant women with some medication. in general do not take over the counter remedys. good luck to you.

13. QUESTION:
    what causes morning sickness?
    what causes morning sickness? i’m a very curious person if u know please help me out i am 1 month pregnant and i hate morning sickness…………..

    • ANSWER:
      The answer:
      An increase in the circulating level of the hormone estrogen. Estrogen levels may increase by up to a hundredfold during pregnancy. However, there is no consistent evidence of differences in estrogen levels between women who experience sickness and those who don’t.
      Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) due to the placenta draining energy from the mother, though studies have not confirmed this.
      An increase in progesterone relaxes the muscles in the uterus, which prevents early childbirth, but may also relax the stomach and intestines, leading to excess stomach acids and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
      An increase in human chorionic gonadotropin.
      An increase in sensitivity to odors, which overstimulates normal nausea triggers.

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14. QUESTION:
    Why do you get morning sickness while pregnant? What causes it?
    Does every pregnant woman go through morning sickness?

    • ANSWER:
      The baby causes it. It’s preparing you for who will soon be boss!

15. 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.

16. QUESTION:
    Why is it some women have morning sickness, some severe when pregnant?
    Also what causes morning sickness. I was lucky & only heaved when cleaning my teeth in the first 6 weeks. I had a wonderful pregnancy.
    Did you have a ‘craving’ whilst pregnant, mine was Avocados @ least 2 a day.

    • ANSWER:
      When you have twins you have more morning sickness
      for my first pregnancy i was sick a few times a week and it only lasted a month!
      when i had twins i was sick every morning! every night! sometimes i couldn’t eat anything with out it coming back up! it lasted 7 months! The last 2 months were great though!

17. QUESTION:
    Morning sickness (causes) besides pregnancy?

    • ANSWER:
      I tend to get nauseous every morning; I suspect my blood sugar drops during the night. You might try eating just as soon as you wake up to see if that settles your stomach. It also happens when I’m stressed out or if I don’t get enough sleep the night before.
      Hope this helps!

18. QUESTION:
    What causes a women to get morning sickness during pregnancy?
    And how come some women get this and others don’t? Like, does it have to do with how much stress your under during or how little rest you get?

    • ANSWER:
      Its actually the fact that your body is trying to defend itself against a foreign body.

      The baby at its early stages feeds off the mother like a parasite. After about 3 months the woman’s body accepts the baby as part of the mother and usually the morning sickness stops.

19. QUESTION:
    LADIES – YOUR HELP PLEASE!What causes sickness to get worse in the second trimester (16wks) rather than better?
    My sickness is getting worse. I am concerned about this as I can only eat crackers and dorritos at the moment without being sick. I would really like to know what causes the morning sickness to get worse? Is there anything I can do to improve it?

    Thanks, it’s just I am going away this weekend and I don’t want to be sick the whole day every day!

    • ANSWER:
      I’m the same way I’m 16 wks and I just went to the doc on Friday she prescribed unisom it’s over the counter it a sleeping med but it doesn’t really make you sleepy and vitamin b6 I take half a pill 3x a day this week so far no mrng sickness but I got a cold it’s seems like I’ll nvr get bttr
      Good luck and talk to your doc about those I you can get a prescription

20. QUESTION:
    Can excessive morning sickness cause a miscarrige?
    I have a close relative who is pregnant, and every morning for about 20minutes straight she is vomitting. Usually there is nothing to vomit. This occured during her first pregnancy and she miscarried.

    • ANSWER:
      I had severe morning, noon,and night sickness. The doctor said morning sickness was a good sign that the baby was healthy but because of the fact that I was so miserable and couldn’t keep anything down he gave me phenegin. It was a miracle. I’m 15 weeks now and the morning sickness is starting to subside. I don’t think that severe morning sickness can cause a miscarriage but I would talk to your doctor to see if he can give you some medicine to help manage it.

21. 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

      

22. QUESTION:
    What causes mean morning sickness and Nausea?

    • ANSWER:
      I’m not sure, iv heard that it might be to do with blood sugar levels, but i don’t think they know 100%.
      Some people say it depends on the level of hcg you have in your system, but my friend who had Twins, didn’t have 1 single day of nausea or sickness, so i doubt it’s anything to do with that,

      In both my previous pregnancies i had the worst sickness, i would be sick after EVERY meal and EVERY time i brushed my teeth or had a bath, i had to carry a bag with my at all times, and i had a bin in my room so that i could throw up during the night i had this from about week 5-34 so most of my pregnancy.

      Im only 4 weeks and not yet been sick although i have had a little nausea, but im expecting it to creep up on me very soon.

      Good luck x

23. 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:
      The most important thing right now is to stay hydrated. She really doesn’t want to be dehydrated, so she should drink as much as possible. She should take small sips so as not to overwhelm her stomach. Water can sometimes hurt an empty stomach, so she should try ginger ale with the bubbles stirred out (carbonation can also hurt your stomach), powerade or gatorade, or juice, if she can manage it.

      Other things that might work for her are popsicles or ices, and fruit–a lot of miserably pregnant women find that they CAN eat fruit, so she should 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!

      She should try having very small “meals”–a bite of a cracker here and there when she 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. She will feel worse if her stomach is empty, so keeping food in it–even just a little bit–will help stave off the misery.

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

      If nothing else works, she should ask her doctor for medication like reglan or zofran to help

      Good luck!

24. 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

25. QUESTION:
    Is morning sickness random or does it happen everyday?
    And i have another question… Does something cause morning sickness like people who take jogs or anything or does it just happen under will. Like every time you run you puke because you might be prego or something like that. Or does it just happen every morning.

    Explaining my First question: Does morning sickness come like every morning when ever or is it just set to every morning?
    So far thanks for all the wonderful answers but does The sickness still happen every day when going threw it or just does it come go when ever?

    • ANSWER:
      The name can be misleading. I used to get sick in the evenings. It does not have a set time and does not happen like clockwork. I felt great in the mornings. When I would get too dehydrated from working out, which happened easily during my preg, I got sick.

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27. QUESTION:
    What can cause morning sickness (vomiting) other than pregnancy?
    Vomiting once or twice a week in the morning. What can cause it other than pregnancy?

    • ANSWER:
      It could possibly be diabetes go to your Dr. and let him know your concerns,

28. QUESTION:
    does morning sickness caused you to burp a lot?
    I think i am pregnant, i’m going to take home pregnancy test on the day after tomorrow. But i am just curious about this. i burped a lot, like there is wind going round and round in my stomach. there is a little feeling like i wanna throw up, but i didnt, i instead burp a lot. so is this indigestion or morning sickness? thanks. and please answer if you got some time =)

    • ANSWER:
      I had that in my early weeks of pregnancy.. I thought it was just me. I never asked anyone about it cause I didn’t know if they would really understand what it is like unless they have had it. There were times it got so bad I grabbed a bowl and started like puking motions but all that came out was air. It was really uncomfortable and annoying. Im almost 12 weeks preggo now and it has seemed to stop but at the time I didnt know if I felt nauseas from the baby or from all the gas in my tummy.
      I guess it is just from the slowing of your digestive tract which cause more build up of gas. Cause the pregnancy horomones really slow things down.

29. QUESTION:
    Morning sickness?
    Will someone please explain exactly what morning sickness is and what causes it? What does it look like? Is it just vomit? I NEED TO KNOW!

    Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      hahah what does it look like? ITS JUST PUKE. You just get nasueasted- wether its from not eating- or eating- or a certain smell- or just anything have any sort of smell and you just throw up. thats morning sickness- it can last ALL day- or only come at night- not just in the mornings. Its caused from being pregnant!

30. QUESTION:
    How many pregnant women here had morning sickness w/ a boy in there tummy?
    I just think that girls are the ones that cause morning sickness. I could be wrong. If you you were sick with a boy how bad was it?
    LOL just a question, I know everyone in different, I was deadly sick with my daughter and she is a pain in my butt! But so good with others

    • ANSWER:
      i had a boy and i was never sick

31. 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.

32. QUESTION:
    Can taking Maxalon for severe morning sickness cause defects?
    Please help im really really sick…. starting to loose weight…. like 5 kgs in the last 2 weeks from being constantly sick and not able to keep anything down….. Should I just brave it and force myself to eat or take it? Anyone with Hypermesis Gravidarium? Any advice?
    I am doing my best but I cant even sit here at my desk im dry wreching….. I cant even breathe in properly… its so evil

    • ANSWER:
      i was exactly the same, don’t just brave it, but see your doctor asap and insist he checks your urine sample. By the time i went to the doc’s ( a week of continuing sickness) i was dehydrated, my urine was dark orange and had to be admitted in hospital immediately. i was given fluid and anti-sickness injections which worked enough for me to start taking anti-sickness tablets. I don’t think you can take maxalon, they prescribed me Avomine. but please see your doctor asap before taking anything at all.

33. 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.

34. 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..

35. 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.

36. QUESTION:
    Question about pregnancy hormones and morning sickness?
    If the hcg level keeps going up, and up, and up throughout the entire pregnancy – how come morning sickness is worst in the first trimester?
    It doesn’t make sense to me, if hormones cause morning sickness, then morning sickness should get worse as the pregnancy progresses.

    • ANSWER:
      id guess because the 1st trimester your body is getting used to the hormones but as time goes on you get more used to them

37. QUESTION:
    Can birth control cause morning sickness/tender breasts?
    Does anyone know if yasmin birth control pills cause morning sickness/tender breasts? If you know any other side effects, please mention them. I really appreciate it.
    Thank You-

    • ANSWER:
      Try these websites for info
      http://www.medicinenet.com has full medicine info
      http://www.webmd.com has symptom checker
      http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
      My best,
      Hope

38. QUESTION:
    Im 21 weeks pregnant and still have morning sickness.do you think this might have to do with the sex ?
    some think girls cause morning sickness late in pregnancy. i know this is not always true but from experince what do you say? with my son i didnt have sickness other than the motion sickness i have had all my life. but im carrying the same way i did with my son.im not sure what to think but its always fun to guess before i find out monday.

    • ANSWER:
      No. It doesn’t have anything to do with gender. It’s just that this pregnancy your body isn’t adjusting as well to the levels of progesterone.

39. QUESTION:
    Does environmental pollution have to do with high hormone levels that cause morning sickness?
    Candle maker by hobby.
    Had really sever morning sickness

    • ANSWER:
      i am still having morning sickness 26 weeks along and i live in the country and always have lol so i think its just your body dealing with hormones

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. QUESTION:
    when a woman is pregnant… why does she get morning sickness? what causes that?

    • ANSWER:
      The rapidly increasing hormones, and some even say the smells. When a woman gets pregnant her sense of smell gets better. I am able to smell things others cannot. I will walk into a friends house, and say that there house smells good like they just got done making pizza. They will tell me they made pizza the other day. It’s so weird!
      Like when I walk past certain things/places, and I smell something it will make me feel like I am about to throw up. For the longest time walking into Subway made me sick. The smell of the bread bothered me.

      http://www.morningsicknesshelp.com/morningsicknesscauses.html

      http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24709676/

      Heightened sense off taste and smell – http://www.morningsicknesshelp.com/pregnancy-morning-sickness.html

43. QUESTION:
    If no nausea/morning sickness, can I get a positive pregnancy test?
    I read that Nausea/Morning Sickness is caused by HCG. What happens if you are pregnant, but you dont have Nausea/Morning Sickness? Will I need a blood test to determine pregnancy?

    • ANSWER:
      pregnancy symptoms can vary from each person. I didn’t have any nausea/morning sickness when i was pregnant. Hcg is the pregnancy hormone detected by the urine test. It already means that a sperm and egg united (conception = to me yes you are pregnant). You don’t need a blood test although on your first ob visit (around 7th week)they’ll take a blood test to determine the hcg level because even if you do have hcg in your blood/urine, it doesn’t mean the baby will form (blighted ovum) or you can have a miscarriage and still have hcg in your system. Hcg levels should double everyday. That’s why they take a blood test as a basis.

44. 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!

45. QUESTION:
    What is the drug they used to give to pregnant women to stop morning sickness that caused birth defects?
    And why does it cause birth defects?
    I was gonna put it in the pregancy section, but I didn’t think I’d get the answers I want… But I thought it fit into the “conditions” of diseases and conditions lol.
    Okay, why do people never read the details?! And why do they answer when there’s already 10 answers the same?

    • ANSWER:
      Thalidomide

      Thalidomide, which is also known as Thalomid, is a drug used to fight aggressive cancers, particularly those that have metastasized, or spread.

      Purpose

      There are many studies, either in progress or recently completed, that suggest thalidomide can slow or stop the spread of cancer of the brain, breast, colon, and prostate, as well as multiple myeloma (a cancer of the bone marrow). Research studies that consider the benefit of thalidomide in treating other cancers are multiplying rapidly. The use of the drug in cancer therapy is likely to increase.

      Description

      Thalidomide was first introduced in 1957 primarily as a tranquilizer, a medication prescribed particularly for imparting drowsiness and sleep. Then, it was given to pregnant women to provide them with relief from morning sickness. Soon after being prescribed to pregnant women, thalidomide was linked to death or severe disabilities in newborns. Some children who had been exposed to thalidomide while in the womb (in utero) failed to develop limbs or had very short limbs. Others were born blind or deaf or with other physical problems.

      The same action of thalidomide that harms babies may make it useful as a powerful cancer fighter. Thalidomide interferes with the formation of blood vessels. It is called an antiangiogenic drug because angiogenesis refers to the formation of blood vessels. Studies in 2003 reported that thalidomide may use signal repression or have immunosuppression capabilities. This means it can act on the body’s natural immune responses.

      Cancers that spread have a lot of blood vessels (are highly vascularized). Thus, when cancer cells are not nourished by a blood supply, they die. One way to stop the spread of cancer is to stop the formation of the blood vessels that carry nourishment to the cancer cells, and that is what thalidomide is thought to do. Researchers also are interested in other activities of thalidomide, particularly the ones that make it capable of eliminating skin eruptions, such as sores, or ulcers, in the mouths of patients with AIDS and leprosy.

      Recommended Dosage

      Dosages being used depend on the type of cancer being attacked. For example, in one study, to treat multiple myeloma, a starting dose of 200 mg per day was increased to 800 mg per day over a two-week period.

      In a colon cancer study, 400 mg per day of thalidomide were given in combination with the anticancer drug irinotecan. The dose of irinotecan was between 300 and 350 mg per day. Used in combination with irinotecan, thalidomide contributed its own cancer-fighting properties and it also seemed to reduce the side effects of irinotecan.

      In a trial using thalidomide to treat prostate cancer, both low doses (as low as 200 mg per day) and high doses (as high as 1200 mg per day) were tried. The patients taking high doses fared somewhat better.

      Precautions

      The serious threat thalidomide poses to fetuses cannot be overstated. No pregnant woman and no woman who has any chance of becoming pregnant should take thalidomide. (Only women who have had a hysterectomy or who are at the age of menopause and have been in a menopausal state, which is no menses, or periods, for 24 consecutive months, can be considered as having no chance of becoming pregnant.)

      Patients taking thalidomide must meet strict criteria for use. Pharmacies that dispense thalidomide must have special registration.

      Side Effects

      Besides the extreme risk thalidomide poses to fetuses, it also produces side effects in the person taking the drug. The side effects of thalidomide are much milder than many other anticancer drugs, and because the drug poses less discomfort than other cancer-fighting drugs, it is particularly attractive to oncologists, or physicians who treat cancer patients.

      Among the side effects are erratic heartbeat, swelling (edema), digestive upsets of all sorts, including both constipation and diarrhea, pain in back and neck muscles, and skin problems.

      Interactions

      Barbiturates, salts, and esters used to encourage sleep, and alcohol increase the effect of thalidomide’s power of sedation. They should not be taken with the drug. Food interferes with the absorption of thalidomide; it should be taken when the stomach is empty.

46. QUESTION:
    Which causes more morning sickness being pregnant with a boy or girl?
    Does anyone know if there is anything to this? I was just wondering? I have never had morning sickness and been pregnant 6 times. I miscarried every time and now that I am pregnant again I got to thinking. I have been told that it’s possible I can’t carry a boy and that every time I’ve been pregnant before it was a boy ( I never got far enough to actually find out). Now I am only 5 weeks and feel sickly. I just want a healthy baby, but if I can carry a girl and not a boy then I hope this time it’s a girl!

    • ANSWER:
      i am really sorry for all that you have been thru…

      i have actually also heard this, but i do think that its just a wives tale… i dont think that there is really anything to it… but you are right that the tale is that if you are not sick its a boy and if you are its a girl…

      i am carrying a boy and have not been sick but one time…

      i wish you the best… and i will say a prayer for you.

47. 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.

48. QUESTION:
    morning sickness causing swollen tonsils?
    im 9weeks pregnant, for the last month ive been suffering with morning sickness all day everyday,is it normal to get swollen tonsils from this? has anyone else had the same thing?

    • ANSWER:
      Are you sure it is your tonsils that are swollen and not your throat? Swelling period is completely normal because of the back up of food and acid into your esophagus..just drink ALOT of water and know that in a few weeks (it stopped for me at 14 weeks) it’ll settle down and won’t be nearly as bad!!

49. QUESTION:
    what else besides pregnancy can cause morning sickness?
    I’m 8 weeks pregnant, to me this question sounds dumb but I went to the chemist (drug store) the other day to see if they had anything natural or give advice on what could help with morning sickness. The pharmisist said yes there is something and he thought for a second. He then looked up at me and said ‘do you know what’s causing it?’. I swear it took me 5 complete seconds to reply…’I'm pregnant’. He then had to look in a book to find out whats ok to take for it. I couldn’t believe he asked this question…is he mad or could there be any other reason for it??

    • ANSWER:
      he may have just misunderstood you and thought you meant nausea and vomiting in the morning. or maybe he wanted to know if there were certain triggers like smells or certain foods.

      i’ve personally never heard of morning sickness for anything other than pregnancy.

      I don’t know if you can get them anywhere else, but motherhood maternity stores sells these things called preggie pops that are supposed to be good for morning sickness. i know you can get them on their website too.

50. QUESTION:
    Is morning sickness caused by an “unhealthy” diet?
    Someone just told me that.I really don’t think that’s true at all. I try to eat healthy but I still get sick. I’d like to get some other opinions.

    • ANSWER: