Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Hyperemesis gravidarum is when you're pregnant and you throw up (vomit) a lot

You throw up so much that you lose weight and become dehydrated (don't have enough water or other fluid in your body)

Hyperemesis gravidarum is different from ordinary morning sickness because it's so severe

You'll need IV fluid (directly into your vein) and usually medicines to stop the vomiting

Usually, hyperemesis gravidarum stops by 16 to 18 weeks of pregnancy

If it lasts for a long time or is very severe, it can cause problems with your liver

Doctors will do blood and urine tests to tell if you’re dehydrated

They’ll also do an ultrasound Ultrasonography Ultrasonography is a safe imaging test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the insides of your body. Ultrasonography doesn't use radiation (x-rays). Ultrasonography is also called... read more (taking moving pictures of the insides of your uterus)

The ultrasound can help doctors tell if you’re vomiting for other reasons, like because you’re pregnant with more than one baby

You'll go to the hospital

Doctors there will give you IV fluids directly into your vein

Usually, you’ll stay in the hospital so you can get more IV fluids and medicines to help stop the vomiting

After you’ve stopped vomiting, you’ll get fluids to drink and small amounts of bland foods to eat

If you start throwing up again, this process starts over