A new baby is often a joyous occasion for parents, but for moms, there’s the dread of morning sickness (also known as hyperemesis), nausea and vomiting that affects up to 70 percent of individuals during the first trimester. In a select few, the unpleasantness doesn’t resolve. Instead, hyperemesis morphs into a far more life-altering condition called hyperemesis gravidarum, where the nausea and vomiting are so debilitating and severe that the condition can result in difficulty eating, extreme weight loss, dehydration, and death in worst-case scenarios.
