Hyperemesis Gravidium - Severe Morning Sickness

Hyperemisis Gravidium. When you hear it you probably say what is that? Is it a virus or a type of infection? Sure feels like. No it's actually a severe case of morning sickness, which many times gets over looked or passed on as just morning sickness by doctors. With every pregnancy that I have had I have suffered from Hyperemisis. It has been the unhappiest part of my pregnancy. On May 23, 2001 I gave birth to an alert baby boy of 5lbs. 12 oz. I had a short labor, a healthy baby and no complications. What more could I ask for? Right?

Hyperemisit Gravidium is a condition that scientist don't know where it originates from, and really don't know how to prevent it. Though there are many online sources that say you can eat ginger or take B6 vitamins suppliments, it really does not help in this case. The condition completly drains you and takes everything out of you. There becomes a point where you can't keep food or water down, and you loose up to 5% of your body mass. Instead of just the norm in the beginning stages of pregnancy where you have nausea and vomiting this is the extreme version. It usally starts in the 7th week of pregnancy and continues into the 16th week. In some cases Hyperemisis continues thoughout the entire pregnancy. They say that babies born from mothers who suffered from Hyperemisis are low birth weight, however there have not been any real sustainable evidence of this, nor has much testing been done. One thing doctors have concluded is it's not genetic. I met with various doctors as I attempted to get though this condition in my 2 pregnancies that I kept. I kept receiveing the same answers.