How long does morning sickness last?
Written by admin // August 1, 2006 // Home // 3 Comments
So many readers reach out, groaning, wondering: How long does morning sickness last? As a general rule morning sickness starts at about 5-6 weeks from the last menstrual period, but it can start earlier, and lasts until about 12 weeks. There are some unfortunate women to whom morning sickness can last until the end of their pregnancy. Morning sickness is a misnomer as most women who suffer from morning sickness, whether mild or severe, will suffer all day. Severity varies from person to person and from pregnancy to pregnancy in the same woman.
If you are suffering from morning sickness and you are vomiting frequently or loosing weight because you can not eat, you should see your caregiver. There are now medications that can be used to help control morning sickness. If it is uncontrolled it can cause problems for both you and the developing fetus.
When you’re asking the nagging question about how long does morning sickness last, you can read a few hints in our list of morning sickness remedies too!
Dr. Linda Ducholke, a mother of two, has been a successful Family Practitioner with Obstetrical privileges for the past 20 years. The main focus and passion of her practice is obstetrics and childcare.
Jill Amery is a mom of 2 monkeys/stormtroopers and Editor and Publisher at UrbanMommies Media. Though she's based in Canada, her palette is mostly French and her fashion sense is decidedly Italian. When taking a break from her busy travel schedule, she can be found hosting complicated dinner parties or surfing ebay for obscure vintage gowns.
3 Comments on "How long does morning sickness last?"
I found this helpful, but I’m just curious as to whether there is medication to subdue Morning sickness.
There is a medication for it. I am taking Diclectin and it is a miracle worker. I had severe morning sickness until I started taking it. I still get a.little sick sometimes, by I am no longer super ill all the time. I was bad enough that it was affecting my work.
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