Have you given it a though, why pregnant women do vomit all the time?

Greetings to all and sundry on this great platform, I am here again and happy to return with my science-related blogs. It is with high interest that I write and share some interesting topics with you all. Today, we shall be looking at some of the reasons that cause vomiting in pregnant women. You have started wondering what is the cause right? Kindly stay tuned and check out this post for an answer.

We all have been seeing pregnant women, vomiting mostly especially right after they have taken their meals. Have you ever pondered on why it is such? Pregnancy is something that a lot of couples become happy about when they have been able to make it happen. It is by grace that you get pregnant and so you should be grateful and happy for that because we have seen a lot of incidents where couples married for more than 10 years are still finding it difficult to get pregnant talkless of having a child. Let's look at some of the causes of voting in pregnant women.

First of all, we have the hyperemesis gravidarum as one of the factors. This disease or sickness happens in the morning and causes a rise in a pregnant woman's hormone levels, which tend to stimulate vomiting. This sickness can cause a pregnant woman to vomit three, four, or more times per day and this can even lead to loss of weight and risk of dehydration in pregnant women. The hyperemesis gravidarum disease symptoms are usually seen after the ninth week to the thirteenth week of pregnancy.

Secondly, we have foodborne illness and this is all about eating contaminated food. We all know and understand that contaminated food will surely cause sickness not only in a pregnant woman but everyone in general. But then, a pregnant woman is at higher risk of getting sick from contaminated food than anyone and this is because they have a weaker immune system during pregnancy period and that makes it difficult for their body to fight against infections. Some of the symptoms of foodborne illness include fever, headaches, and body aches and they can show after 24 to 48 hours after eating the contaminated food.

Lastly, we have what we call the morning sickness and it is very common in pregnant women. There is no specific cause of this morning sickness and it occurs in about 80% of all pregnancies. Nausea and vomiting are the symptoms and it is this vomiting that usually tells women that they are pregnant. Let's look at some of the complications of vomiting during pregnancy and the ways to curb that.

As said earlier, dehydration can be caused by severe vomiting during pregnancy and this can lead to liver damage, poor growth of the developing child, and vitamin B deficiency as well. Vomiting during pregnancy can also cause premature delivery and or miscarriage.

So in treating morning sickness, you can eat healthy snacks within the day which can help to reduce vomiting. You can also take prenatal vitamins to avoid vomiting, sipping on water, avoiding certain foods or smells, and also use anti-vomiting medications, if prescribed by your doctor.

Thank you all for your time and attention, I am looking forward to seeing you all in my subsequent posts.