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I have been reading the pregnancy archives with interest and noticed it is mentioned that morning sickness is a sign that the fetus is in distress. I thought nausea was just a meaningless symptom and that most women have this problem. Can you explain in more detail why this happens and what it means for the developing baby? I am intrigued also because I am pregnant for the second time, and am one of the few women I know who have not experienced morning sickness.
In Reply to: morning sickness posted by Caroline on September 15, 2001 at 09:09:05:
Wherever you rad that morning sickness means the baby is in distress is full of it. Thats BS!!! Dont believe everything you read.
In Reply to: Re: morning sickness posted by Linda on September 15, 2001 at 20:26:56:
Actually, I read this information in the pregnancy archives on this site. If I remember correctly, Dr Stoll himself mentioned this.
In Reply to: morning sickness posted by Caroline on September 15, 2001 at 09:09:05:
Hi, Caroline.
Linda ia "full of it".
My book has a famous quote that is brought to mind: "Never utter these words: I do not know this, therefore it is false. One must study to know; Know to understand; Understand to judge."
-----Apothegm of Narada
Actually there is another one: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreampt of in your philosophy."
---------Hamlet (Shakespeare)
Nausea of pregnancy is an indication that the fetus brain development is being distresed by the relative lack of at least vitamin B6. The fact that one injsction of a perfectly harmless dose of 200 milligrams of vitamin B6 will alleviate the mother's symptoms in nearly all cases (a second injection always will eliminate the rest) should tell Linda something.
IF you have no symptoms I would not worry about it.
Nearly all presently acknowledged nutritional fetal risks, accepted by the AMA (ALL belated), are known to have their greatest effect so early in pregnancy that the mother does not yet know that she is even pregnant. That is why current recommendations ALL say that the women of child-bearing age need to be on a good supplement before they get pregnant.
People like Linda should keep their mouths shut until they know something.
Hope this helps.
Walt
In Reply to: morning sickness posted by Caroline on September 15, 2001 at 09:09:05:
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In Reply to: Re: morning sickness ( Archive in pregnancy.) posted by Walt Stoll on September 17, 2001 at 08:32:37:
Hi, Dr. Stoll.
This whole B6-morning sickness thing is fascinating!
What would you say causes the nausea associated with birth control pills, when there is obviously no fetus present and therefore no fetal brain development to be distressed? . . just wondering. Joan in Az
In Reply to: Re: morning sickness posted by Caroline on September 16, 2001 at 08:09:27:
Actually, I read this information in the pregnancy archives on this site. If I remember correctly, Dr Stoll himself mentioned this.
This is one time Dr Stoll is wrong...Im sorry.
In Reply to: Morning sickness: ?, Dr. Stoll posted by Joan on September 17, 2001 at 21:38:09:
Hi, Joan.
Many people experience nausea with progesterone taken orally. ALL BC pills either have progesterone or an anlague of progesterone in them.
I do not know if anyone knows the mechanism.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: morning sickness posted by Barbara on September 18, 2001 at 00:19:57:
Barbara,
You might check the story about Bendectin (The prescription drug that was taken off the market because so many brain abnormalities (in the fetus) had occured with women who had taken it (The only indication was nausea of pregnancy.)
Within a few years they figured out that it was the nausea of pregnancy that caused the brain problems and NOT the Bendectin. One of the active ingredients was vitamin B6. It was just that the dosage was too little to make a difference. It has to be by injection and at least 200 milligrams.
Even in the face of people like you who run off at the mouth without knowledge, I still continue to put out information for those who CAN take it in.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: morning sickness (Poor Barbara!) (Archive in pregnancy.) posted by Walt Stoll on September 20, 2001 at 08:23:54:
Hi Dr. Stoll -
I know there have been many posts on the subject of nausea in the first three months of pregnancy, but I cannot find them in the archives. Each time I see one of the posts from a woman who is experiencing nausea and is very concerned, I want to assure her (but I haven't) that nausea is very common and not to worry. YOU are the MD, not me, and I realize that. However, through the years I have known thousands of women who have been nauseous at this time of their pregnancy and some who have not felt well for the whole pregnancy but all have had perfectly normal babies.
Many years ago when I became pregnant with my first child, I was sure I wasn't pregnant because I felt great!! In all the books I read that women get "morning sickness", so I was surprised to find out that I was, in fact, pregnant. The only thing I felt just once at the beginning was a wave of dizziness which passed quickly. What I guess I am trying to say is that there are many women who do have sickness in the morning and even all day (I remember reading back then that a woman should eat soda crackers to ease the nausea).
I am just afraid that some young woman who has just become pregnant with her first child and feels nauseated will panic and be positive that her child will not be normal. I worried about this even though I was not nauseated, and I know my daughter (who is pregnant) worries too and worried with her first baby. Should a woman be tested for B6 levels before getting pregnant? As you said in one post, a woman should prepare her body at least two years before becoming pregnant to be sure she is very healthy. But, if she has done that and then gets "morning sickness" then what?
I hope you understand what I mean in this post. Raisa
In Reply to: Re: morning sickness (Poor Barbara!) (Archive in pregnancy.) posted by Raisa on September 20, 2001 at 11:17:22:
Thanks, Raisa.
You do not understand medical statistics. For example, only about 5,000 smokers (out of 100,000) actually get lung cancer but only about 100 non-smokers (out of that same 100,000) get lung cancer. That means that smokers are 50 times as likely as non-smokers to get lung cancer. However still 95,000, out of the 100,000 do not. These are not the actual statistics but just an example that would also fit your experience and question.
Hope this concept helps you understand.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: morning sickness (Poor Barbara!) (Archive in pregnancy.) posted by Walt Stoll on September 21, 2001 at 10:03:34:
Hi, Dr. Stoll - It does, and I thank you very much!! Raisa
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