Can Pregnancy Vomiting Harm the Baby?
Women suffering from vomiting in pregnancy are often concerned about its effect on the baby. • As a rule, uncomplicated pregnancy vomiting or morning sickness does not cause any harm to the baby. In fact, uncomplicated pregnancy vomiting has been associated with lower chance of miscarriage. However, it does not follow that if a woman does not suffer from morning sickness she is more likely to have a miscarriage. • In case of severe pregnancy vomiting or hyperemesis gravidarum the risk of pre-term labor and low birth weight baby does increase. • With adequate treatment and correction of dehydration and weight loss, chances of complications are minimized. • In spite of excessive vomiting if there is a weight gain of more than 7 kg (approximately 15 pounds) during pregnancy, a woman may be expected to deliver a normal healthy baby.
