Is Lack of Morning Sickness a Problem?
Morning sickness is a part of pregnancy many women have to deal with, but it's not part of every woman's experience. If you are a woman who is pregnant without morning sickness, take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy every part of your pregnancy to the fullest.
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First Sign
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Morning sickness is often one of the first signs of pregnancy, and is usually limited to the first trimester. Morning sickness is so-named because it is often worse when your stomach is empty, but many women can testify that morning sickness can last all day.
Causes and Correlations
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Doctors don't know what causes morning sickness, though increased levels of certain hormones are a chief suspect. You are more likely to get morning sickness if you are pregnant with more than one baby, you previously took birth control pills and it made you nauseous, if you have a mother or sister who is prone to morning sickness, or if you have a history of motion sickness or migraines.
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Misconceptions
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Women pregnant with girls are statistically more likely to get morning sickness, but morning sickness, or lack of it, is not a reliable predictor of the gender of the baby.
Warning
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Though mild or even moderate morning sickness is not dangerous, if it is severe enough to cause malnutrition or dehydration, it can cause problems. You should be under a doctor's care for your entire pregnancy, and should consult your doctor immediately if you have vomiting is so bad you can't keep any food down, or if you also have a fever.
Concerns
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You may have heard that you're more likely to have a miscarriage if you don't have morning sickness, but this is a misleading statistic. It is true that when a placenta or fetus isn't developing in the way that it should, there are lower levels of pregnancy hormones in the mother's body, which can mean a lower incidence of nausea. But many, many women who never have morning sickness go on to have healthy babies, so a lack of nausea is not a predictor of any kind of problem with the pregnancy.
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