Contents:
- Medical Video: Severe Morning Sickness - The Royal Treatment
- Overview of morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum
- Differences in symptoms of morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum
- 1. Nausea and vomiting
- 2. Reduced body weight
- 3. Time for symptoms to appear and end
- 4. Body condition
- Can morning sickness and gravidarum hyperperesis be prevented?
- How to deal with morning sickness and gravidarum hyperperesis?
Medical Video: Severe Morning Sickness - The Royal Treatment
Nausea and vomiting are common things that often occur in pregnant women. However, you need to know there are two possibilities that occur, namely morning sickness or hyperemesis gravidarum. Both of them at a glance have the same symptoms, but in reality are different. What is the difference? Come on, see the following review.
Overview of morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum
According to Healthline, in the early days of pregnancy, 85 percent of women experience symptoms of nausea and even vomiting. This symptom is often called morning sickness (EG). This is considered reasonable. However, if morning sickness is more severe and longer then this is called hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).
Differences in symptoms of morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum
For pregnant women, it is important to know both symptoms so that symptoms can be overcome. The following are differences in symptoms of morning sickness and gravidarum hyperperesis.
1. Nausea and vomiting
Although both experience symptoms of nausea, the severity is different. In pregnant women exposed to morning sickness, nausea may occur rarely and will not interfere with appetite.
However, in pregnant women affected by hyperemesis gravidarum, constant nausea occurs which disturbs appetite and drink. This can cause the body of pregnant women to lack fluids (dehydration). In fact, if not treated immediately can cause vomiting of blood.
2. Reduced body weight
In ordinary morning sickness, some pregnant women can indeed experience weight loss. However, this decline is not very meaningful or can rise again quickly.
Whereas in women with hyperemesis gravidarum, you can actually lose about 5 percent of your normal body weight before becoming pregnant. Also note that you lose around 2.5 to 10 kilograms (or more). You are most likely experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum.
3. Time for symptoms to appear and end
Pregnant women will feel morning sickness at the beginning of pregnancy and lose themselves in the 3rd or 4th month. However, in pregnant women affected by hyperperesis gravidarum, usually new symptoms will appear in the 6th month of pregnancy and continue to occur throughout the pregnancy.
4. Body condition
Pregnant women who get morning sickness can still do activities even though they are not normal as usual. However, the majority of mothers affected by hyperperesis gravidarum will not be able to carry out activities because their bodies are getting weaker.
Can morning sickness and gravidarum hyperperesis be prevented?
Until now, both morning sickness and hyperperesis gravidarum cannot be prevented because the exact cause is unknown. However, there are several ways to overcome if the symptoms of both appear.
How to deal with morning sickness and gravidarum hyperperesis?
Overcoming morning sickness can be done by asking for advice from a doctor or doing home care. Pregnant women who are exposed to morning sickness are better to increase rest, eat healthy nutritious foods and do not leave an empty stomach. Then, stay away from triggers that can cause nausea to appear.
For the treatment of hypereresis gravidarum depending on the severity experienced. Usually doctors will recommend methods for preventing natural nausea with vitamin B6 or ginger.
Try eating smaller, more frequent, and dry foods like biscuits. You have to drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. But if it is critical, the mother must be hospitalized so as not to lose a lot of fluids and endanger the baby she is carrying.
