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5 pregnancy week -
symptoms
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Nausea and Vomiting.An early symptom of pregnancy for some women is nausea, with or without vomiting. This is often called morning sickness, whether it occurs in the morning or later in the day. It usually starts early and improves throughout the day as you become active. Morning sickness can begin around the 6th week of pregnancy and usually improves by the end of the first trimester (around 13 weeks).
Many women have nausea. It doesn't usually cause enough trouble to require medical attention. However, a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum (severe nausea and vomiting) causes a great deal of vomiting, which results in loss of nutrients and fluid. The pregnant woman is often treated in the hospital with intravenous fluids and medications.
Hypnosis has also been used successfully in treating the problem.
There is no completely successful treatment for the normal nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Currently, there are no approved medications to treat the problem. This is an extremely important period in the development of your baby. Don't expose your unborn baby to medication, herbs, over-the-counter treatments or any other "remedies" for nausea that are not known to be safe during pregnancy. Discuss ways to deal with nausea with your healthcare provider.
If morning sickness causes you to be absent from your job, you may be interested to know that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) states you do not need a doctor's note verifying the problem. Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy is classified as a "chronic condition" and may require you to be out occasionally, but you don't need a doctor's treatment.
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