When Does Morning Sickness StartThis is actually a very common question, yet a very difficult one to answer. This is because we all experience pregnancy in a different way, in fact some of us (some say the lucky ones) will never experience morning sickness, while others will have extreme morning sickness. Morning sickness can also start at different times during the pregnancy, it is most common in weeks eight to ten, however it is possible that it could stretch as far as week sixteen. The main point of consideration is that morning sickness is just one of several early signs of pregnancy, so if indeed you are pregnant you might also expect to have other signs of pregnancy, including; enlarged breasts, missed period, more frequent visits to the bathroom etc. Clearly, if you do experience morning sickness, you will start to feel nausea and off color. For those that do go onto suffer from morning sickness, there is often no respite. The exact cause of morning sickness is still largely unknown, however the common consensus is that it is our body's reaction to all of the new pregnancy hormones that are inside of our body preparing it for pregnancy. If you can imagine a glass full of unknown chemicals entering your body, you will have some idea of the changes happening inside of you, it is no wonder most of us feel a little sick at the prospect. I was recently asked, based upon my own experiences when does morning sickness start. I remember quite clearly for me it was around week five or six. At that stage I had no idea still that I was pregnant, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling incredibly sick, I also had a very bad headache, so it turned into quite a sleepless night for me. At the time I put it down to a fever as I had yet to recognize other symptoms of pregnancy. It was only the next night when it happened again that my partner suggested that I might be pregnant. In my heart, as soon as he said it I knew he was right, both days the sickness had cleared up by lunch time, in hindsight I had not seen the subtle changes in my body and breasts. My own morning sickness was not as severe as some of my friends, one of them seemed to suffer in a way that would try the patience of a Saint. After ten days of feeling sick for much of the day and almost at the end of her tether it suddenly stopped. She went on to have a great pregnancy and stress free labor and delivery, although she still grimaces at the thought of her morning sickness.In summary, morning sickness can be part of pregnancy, this is especially true of my friend and I. Personally, I look back on it now as a small price to pay. If my body needs to change to prepare for birth, then so be it. Although, I do admit in this anonymous article that I was slightly jealous of my younger sister who did not experience a single day of morning sickness on the way to giving birth to her beautiful twins. |