One of the horrible nightmares for mothers-to-be is a pregnancy nausea week with sustained feeling of sickness and a vomiting tendency throughout the whole week. The worst part of it is even after the week is over; the nauseating feeling might not go away so easily and can recur even at the very later stages of pregnancy. The medical term for the same is morning sickness which does not necessarily happen in the morning but at any point of the day.
The whole term for pregnancy is divided into three trimesters from Week 1 to Week 40. Whilst the first trimester is earmarked from Week 1 to the end of Week 12, trimester-2 extends from Week 13 to the culmination of Week 26. From Week 27 to the Expected Delivery Date (EDD) is known as the third trimester.
Your doctor would chalk out a week-by-week pregnancy calendar with guidelines to sail through each and every stage of development of your baby and how to cope with the changes inside your body. But although it may warn you of nausea in Trimester-1, your pregnancy nausea week can continue till the last trimester because of different reasons.
This, again, varies from person to person. And there is no definite reasons behind morning sickness since many pregnant women have not felt sick at all during any of their trimesters. The upsurge in HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) or pregnancy hormone levels and estrogen are also usually associated with vomiting tendencies. Also, the occurrence of a severe ailment called Hyper emesis Gravid arum, which leads to uncontrollable vomiting (mostly seen in women suffering from thyroid problems and mothers carrying multiple babies inside their womb), is a big concern for some expectant mothers.
Although different remedies are prescribed for different women, the sure-shot formula for a smooth pregnancy lies in a balanced and nutritious diet, regular exercising, and strictly abstaining from nicotine, alcohol or substance abuse. Keeping happy and leading a relaxed and tension-free life can make your whole pregnancy process a cakewalk.
Say Adieu to One More Dreaded Pregnancy Nausea Week!
