Nausea and Morning Sickness
The term “morning sickness” is infamously misleading. Most pregnant women are aware that it can occur at any time. In addition, it is a typical precursor of missed periods. After conception, the body creates more estrogen and progesterone, making people feel sick or even throw up. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) reports that while morning sickness affects some women only during the first trimester, it affects others throughout pregnancy.
Following implantation, elevated progesterone levels can give women the flu. But once more, this usually happens around week four or five of pregnancy (about the time of missing the period).
Digestion is slowed by progesterone, which might increase nausea. As early as two weeks into a pregnancy, nausea can strike. There are different degrees of nausea, and not everyone experiences it. Despite feeling queasy, women never vomit.
The majority of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting. Although morning sickness is common during pregnancy, it can become troublesome if the mother becomes dehydrated. Hyperemesis gravidarum is a disorder that affects pregnant women who experience severe nausea and find it difficult to swallow meals and liquids.
