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By Lesley Lyon
 Morning sickness otherwise known as Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a condition of pregnant women during the first trimester characterized by severe nausea, weight loss and sometimes electrolyte disturbance. Although, as the name indicates, it occurs in the morning, it may last throughout the day for some women. Since each woman and each pregnancy is different there is no timeframe for morning sickness to stop. Unless and until it becomes severe, causing dehydration and loss in weight morning sickness is not a symptom to be worried of and it does not affect the baby. On the other hand, it is a good sign because it means the placenta and fetal membrane are developing well.
Though it is difficult to pin point one a single reason, there may be various causes for morning sickness, the most prominent one being the sudden increase in hormones, enhanced sense of smell and stomach and also the stress and fatigue accompanying pregnancy. Progesterone, a hormone dominant during pregnancy, helps to prevent miscarriages and helps in the digestion of food. Therefore morning sickness should not |
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