What Are the Causes of Nausea During Pregnancy?
In a television show or film, when the writers want to indicate a character is pregnant, they write in a swooning scene or queasiness scene. Nausea has become a tell-tale marker of pregnancy in our culture. Nausea is a normal part of pregnancy, but you may wonder why you are experiencing it and when to worry.
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Time Frame
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According to The BabyCenter Essential Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, most women who experience nausea during pregnancy do so between weeks four and fourteen. For most women, the nausea ends in the second trimester.
Prevalance
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According to The BabyCenter Essential Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, approximately 75 percent of women experience some form of nausea during pregnancy.
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Causes
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According to The BabyCenter Essential Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, no one really knows for certain why pregnant women experience nausea, but it is probably caused by an increase of pregnancy hormones, such as estrogen, progesterone and relaxin.
Risk Factors
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According to The BabyCenter Essential Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, you are more likely to experience nausea during pregnancy if birth control pills made you nauseated before you were pregnant, if you suffered from motion sickness or migraines, if you have a pregnancy with more than one fetus or if your family members suffered from nausea during pregnancy.
When to Call Your Doctor
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Just as before you were pregnant, your nausea could be the result of a stomach virus or food poisoning. Call your doctor if you are vomiting excessively. This could be a sign of a severe condition, and dehydration is dangerous for both you and your growing baby.
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