Abstract:Nausea and vomiting are very frequent complaints of pregnant women. Erroneously called "morning sickness" in 80% of these women, symptoms may continue throughout the day. Seventy-five percent of pregnant women express nausea and vomiting, lasting an average of 35 days. Half of them will report relief by 14 weeks and 90% by 22 weeks. 1,2 Women with severe nausea and excessive vomiting during pregnancy have hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) which occurs in approximately 0.3-2% of pregnancies. 3 Various HG definitions … Show more
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