Why do women get morning sickness?

Question

Did morning sickness occur to humans in nature? Does it serve some evolutionary advantage? Or, is it something environmental - Is it more to do with modern diet and/or exposure to chemicals etc? Do women today, from all different communities, experience morning sickness?

Answer 1

I don't know but some studies show that it can be linked to a particular level of a certain hormone - and that while it's unpleasant during the pregnancy it's actually better for the woman overall as levels of this hormone can affect their chances of getting breast cancer and of having a healthy pregnancy.

So in theory (as nasty as it is) it's actually a good indicator of health. I didn't have any morning sickness (my sister used to get it all day long) but thankfully we both had healthy babies, although she had a labour of less than 5 hours and I had one of almost 50 hours.... pffft! lol

Answer 2

The high levels of hormones can oversenstize women's sense of smell and taste. interestingly, the main things they find nauseating tend to contain chemicals like caffeine, or mildly bitter toxic alkaloids in plants that are bad for a developing fetus. Also, animal flesh can carry dangerous bacteria, so that's another major food group women 'go off' when pregnant.

Answer 3

Margie Proffit posits it is a heightened reaction to teratogens in some foods that may harm the fetus.

Answer 4

The main cause of morning sickness is a combination of issues related to the chemical changes your body is going through.  More instant remedies  and info at http://usefulinfomorningsickness.blogspo...

Answer 5

The real reason why women get morning sickness is it is the bodies natural response to being pregnant. What the body does is, because there is a new being inside of it, it naturally wants to "detox" and cleanse the body in preparation for this new being. This literally means it will dispose of all toxic elements in the body as fast as possible, including those crayons you ate in pre-school! Smile !This is why women feel "woosy". It is because the body is "detoxing" faster than you can metabolize it. As for dealing with the symptoms of morning sickness: Burdock Root, (A natural blood purifier which is also good for headache and nausea and won't conflict with anything else you are taking...Take 4-6 capsules per day), and also 3-4 Ginger capsules per day which will help with nausea. You can also take the Ginger while you are taking the Burdock...