Pregnancy: Dealing With Morning Sickness: Why Use Home Treatment For Morning Sickness

Pregnancy: Dealing With Morning Sickness
Introduction
What is morning sickness?
Why use home treatment for morning sickness?
How can I manage morning sickness at home?
Where to go from here
References
Credits

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Why use home treatment for morning sickness?

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Morning sickness begins during the first trimester, when the fetus is vulnerable to developing birth defects. Therefore, during the first-trimester use home treatment to treat nausea and vomiting, unless your health professional recommends medicine to treat your symptoms.

If you have severe, persistent nausea and vomiting that is causing dehydration or weight loss, your health professional can prescribe a medication for you that is not known to cause fetal problems.

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Last updated:	November 30, 2006
Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By:	Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC

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