While perceived safe in pregnancy, several recent studies raise concerns about both fetal and maternal safety of ondansetron. Until more data are available, it should not be a first-line medication for morning sickness.

conclusions no significant differences were observed between the groups based on the neonatal outcome including neonatal anthropometric parameters and lack of congenital anomaly. results there was no difference between the groups in the mean age of mother and the mean age of gestation. no differences were found between the groups regarding birth weight (3006.93 ± 441.86 versus 2949.65 ± 457.36 ...

QUESTION I received a telephone call from my sister who lives in the United States. She is experiencing moderate symptoms of morning sickness, but she tells me that she was advised to treat her symptoms only pro re nata- meaning, when symptoms re-emerge. Does this make sense? ANSWER No, it does not. Typically, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy continue for weeks and months, and in some cases u...

OBJECTIVE To find out whether acupressure wristband can alleviate nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. DESIGN Double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SUBJECTS 97 women with mean gestational length completed 8-12 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Symptoms were recorded according to intensity, duration and nature of complaints. RESULTS 71% of women in the intervention group reported both le...

Morning sickness is a condition that occurs naturally during pregnancy. Studies show that between 50-80% of all women experience some nausea or vomiting while pregnant, which usually subsides with time. However, between 1-2% suffer a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarium, an instance of morning sickness so severe and long-lasting that it can cause weight loss, dehydration, and even hospita...

1 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Mother Theresa St., 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo 2 Rheumatology Department, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Mother Theresa St., 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo 3 Institute for Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Mother Theresa St., 10000 Prishtina, Kos...