BACKGROUND Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a common complaint of nearly 50-80% of pregnant women. The problem begins around the 4th weeks of pregnancy and often stays up to the 12th weeks and may continue to the 16th week in a few patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of our study is to determine the effect of acupressure (on KID21 point) on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

Background: Considering nausea and vomiting are a common complaint of pregnancy. Most non-medication therapy and complementary and alternative medicine were preferred to reduce it in recent years. The aim of our study is to determine the effect of acupressure (on point KID21) on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Materials and Methods : This single blind clinical trial study was performed on 80 ...

background nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a common complaint of nearly 50-80% of pregnant women. the problem begins around the 4th weeks of pregnancy and often stays up to the 12th weeks and may continue to the 16th week in a few patients. objectives the aim of our study is to determine the effect of acupressure (on kid21 point) on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. materials and methods th...

Background: Nausea and vomiting of early pregnancy (NVP) is a common complaint affecting approximately 50-80% of pregnant women.NVP can have a significant impact on social and personal life of pregnant women. Nevertheless, a pregnant woman is often reluctant to take any drug, because of their side effects. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of acupressure on quality of life of pregna...