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Morning Sickness An early symptom of pregnancy for many women is nausea, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, often called morning sickness. Morning sickness is typically present at the beginning of pregnancy and is usually worse in the morning (it often improves during the day).
Morning sickness usually begins around week 6 and lasts until week 12 or 13, when it starts to subside. Sometimes it can last throughout pregnancy. A recent study showed that women who eat high amounts of saturated fat-the kind found in cheese and red meat-in the year before they got pregnant had a higher risk of suffering severe morning sickness during pregnancy.
A pill to help relieve the symptoms of morning sickness is on the market again in the United States. Sold under the trade name
To help relieve nausea, find the pressure point three fingers above your wrist fold. Press on the point on each wrist at the same time-you'll probably need help doing this. Hold for 1 minute; repeat 3 times.
Bendectin, it was removed in the early 1980s because some claimed it caused birth defects. However, studies have not supported these claims and have actually proved that it is safe to use during pregnancy. The FDA re-examined the studies and research data and determined the drug to be safe. Manufacturers are able to sell it again in the United States.
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