Morning Sickness Cuts Miscarriage Risk

Morning sickness may lower the risk of miscarriage; according to a new study which suggests that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy protect the fetus against toxins and disease-causing organisms. For most women, nausea and vomiting subside by the fourth month of pregnancy. Others may have the symptoms throughout the term. The cause of morning sickness is not known, but researchers have proposed that it protects the fetus against toxins and disease-causing organisms in foods and beverages. It’s a common thought that nausea indicated a healthy pregnancy, but there was not a lot of high quality evidence to support this belief. This study evaluates symptoms from the earliest weeks, immediately after conception, and confirms that there is a protective association between nausea and vomiting and a lower risk of pregnancy loss.