With news that Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is
hospitalized with severe morning sickness, there are countless
mothers rolling their eyes, and many mothers-to-be dreading the
possibility of feeling that bad. Almost any woman who has been
pregnant can tell you the moniker “morning sickness,” is a bit
of a misnomer since the nausea can strike at any time. While
most women experience some form of morning sickness, most manage
the nausea and vomiting on their own. However, there are women
who do suffer from extreme morning sickness. Extreme morning
sickness is known in the medical community as hyperemesis
gravidarum, and effects approximately 1% of pregnant women. It
tends to start earlier in pregnancy than regular morning
sickness, and last longer. Typical morning sickness tends to
wane as the second trimester begins, however for those with
hyperemesis gravidarum the nausea and vomiting can last longer,
even through the entire pregnancy. While the nausea and vomiting
associated with normal morning sicknes