Pregnancy Over 40, Nausea and Vomiting May Be A Good Sign Even Though It Doesn't Feel Like It!
Well...maybe that horrible nausea and vomiting I experience my entire first trimester has a positive side. I recall thinking..."I don't know if I can do this" because I was basically confined to a recliner for three months - I honestly consider nausea to be a form of pain.My site: www.getpregnantover40.com for more on pregnancy and fertility over 40
I found an interesting article that talks about a possible correlation between nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and a reduced risk of cancer. Although more research needs to be done, at least there is a possible upside to this extremely unpleasant symptom of early pregnancy. Read more:
Although the exact mechanism responsible for causing nausea and vomiting during pregnancy has yet to be pinpointed, it likely is a result of changing levels of ovarian and placental hormone production, which may include higher circulating levels of a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin," said David Jaworowicz, Jr., first author on the study.
"In vitro studies have shown that this hormone possesses several activities that have potential protective effects against cancer cells," said Jaworowicz, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Social Preventive Medicine in UB's School of Public Health and Health Professions
from:
www.sciencedaily.com
