This sheet is about having nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP)? NVP or “morning sickness” is the most common medical condition in pregnancy. About 80% of people who are pregnant can have NVP symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Symptoms might happen at any time during the day or at night. Symptoms can include nausea, dry heaves, retching, …
The Baby Blog: Health Conditions
Obesity
This sheet is about obesity in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is obesity? Obesity is a condition that is associated with too much body fat. One measure of obesity is body-mass index (BMI) which is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight. A person is said to be obese when their BMI is 30 or higher and overweight when their BMI is between 25 and 29.9. To learn what your …
Lupus
This sheet is about the effects of lupus during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is lupus? Lupus is formally known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is an autoimmune disease that affects many different parts of the body. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system attacks its own cells or organs. I have lupus and I am thinking about getting pregnant. Is there …
Functional Constipation
There are different types of constipation. This sheet is about functional constipation in a pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers. What is functional constipation? Constipation (difficulty in emptying the bowels) is the most common complaint of the digestive system. Functional constipation is a type of chronic constipation that needs to be diagnosed by a healthcare provider following a set of …
Stress
This sheet is about stress in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is stress? Stress is the way the body reacts to something that is unusual, dangerous, unknown, or disturbing. Stress can come from any event or thought. When under stress, your body undergoes physical, chemical, and emotional changes. Almost anything can cause stress, and everyone experiences it at some point in their …
