The nausea and vomiting that often accompany early pregnancy may be ameliorated if the patient eats small portions of food at frequent intervals, increases the amount of carbohydrates and decreases the amount of fat, and avoids bothersome food odors. When these strategies fail, antiemetic drugs such as pyridoxine and phosphorated carbohydrate solution may help, as well as doxylamine, promethazi...

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy are the most common symptoms that happenearly in especially 1st trimester.

BACKGROUND Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a common complaint of nearly 50-80% of pregnant women. The problem begins around the 4th weeks of pregnancy and often stays up to the 12th weeks and may continue to the 16th week in a few patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of our study is to determine the effect of acupressure (on KID21 point) on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy Noone knowsexactlywhynausea andvomiting occur during pregnancy,but thesymptomsareverycommonandexperiencedbymore than 85% of pregnant women. The term “morning sickness” is not entirely accurate, as most women have symptoms throughout the day. The symptoms can range from mild to severe, sometimes even requiring hospitalization due toweight loss and dehydration...

Introduction: Mild-to-moderate nausea and/or vomiting affects up to 80% of all pregnant women, usually peaking by week 9 and subsiding by week 20. For 9% to 20% of women, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy persist longer; Nausea and vomiting are complex responses involving various neural pathways and motor responses to sensory stimuli. Definition: Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, is on...