Morning sickness. It has been estimated that 80% of all pregnant women experience some degree of nausea discomfort. Although each mother’s personal level of nausea can vary from mild to severe. Most moms with nausea will agree on one thing: it’s never a fun experience
Having been diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (severe morning sickness) in my eight pregnancies, I understand all the different phases and stages that nausea can take a pregnant woman through. I created this quiz in the depths of my experience with severe nausea in hopes that one day I might be able to help and encourage other moms with nausea.
How bad is your morning sickness compared to others? Take this quiz to see where your nausea level is, and then find out how to get insights to combat it specifically!
“Morning Sickness Moments” Exam
20 quick questions to rate your level of nausea and determine the starting point of a remedy. Choose the answer that best describes you.
Motions.
1. a) Sometimes you feel dizzy.
b) Your morning sickness never goes away.
2. a) Sudden and rapid movements can make you feel dizzy.
b) Any movement at any time and in any place has a decisive impact on your ability to prevent stomach contents from coming back.
3. a) Eating is an overall pleasant experience that can help relieve nausea.
b) If able to eat, choose a food cautiously based on what might be the consequence of a return trip.
4. a) When someone tells you to eat cookies and eat small, frequent meals, it is helpful.
b) The above advice lets you know that the person speaking does not understand what is happening to you.
5. a) Riding in a car and lying in bed are still functional activities.
b) These become your worst enemies for the slightest factor of uninitiated movement.
Daily life.
6. a) You are quite capable of going about your day as usual in the same social circles.
b) The floor, your bed and the bathroom are the only
places you can go and they have become your new social circle.
7. a) You are concerned about the possibility of gaining weight.
b) You are worried about the weight you are losing.
8. a) All five senses can be a little sharpened.
b) His five senses have grown to bionic proportions and he’s even gained an additional sixth sense to know what will make him nauseous before he gets there.
9. a) The days pass quite quickly.
b) The days pass so slowly and laboriously that you can count time by milliseconds.
10. a) If you vomit, it is quite fast and provides instant relief.
b) Vomiting is a hectic 10-minute experience that provides momentary relief before giving way to miserable, agonizing nausea once again.
Sleep.
11. a) For the most part, you can sleep well at night.
b) Sleep is something you try to do between the extremes of nausea and vomiting.
12. a) 7-8 hours of sleep at night and maybe a nap during the day help you feel rested and energized.
b) If you get a full night’s sleep and take several naps during the day, it still feels like a week has passed since you closed your eyes.
Meal.
13. a) You may have certain food cravings and they bring you satisfaction.
b) Cravings are last-hope efforts to alleviate your feeling of discomfort and must be satisfied in a very short amount of time to avoid further complications.
14. a) If something sounds good to eat, you fix/find it and everything is fine.
b) If something sounds good to eat, but you have to fix/get it, then the chances of it staying that way decrease proportionally with the amount of time and effort you had to put into acquiring it. (If you were brave enough to try.)
15. a) You can drink water without harmful effects.
b) Water should be sipped, ice cold, held in the mouth for a predetermined time, and swallowed slowly to keep it down.
Smells.
16. a) Odors do not usually bother you, although you can try to avoid certain odors.
b) A short whiff of something that doesn’t even have an identifiable odor to the average person can make you sick.
What others are saying.
17. a) You have that pregnancy glow and others tell you, even if you don’t feel quite right.
b) You are sick to your stomach most of the time, extremely miserable, and can’t remember what it feels like to feel good.
18. a) People understand you and sympathize with you.
b) Nobody understands you and can relate to you.
19. a) People generally sympathize with you about your
nausea problems and offer comfort.
b) People don’t know how to respond to your end.
illness and offer words of “help” that often make you feel worse.
In summary.
20. a) Labor will be more challenging than your nausea.
b) Compared to morning sickness, you feel like labor will be a piece of cake.
You have finished! For each question, write: a=1, b=2
20-24 = Not fun. slight nausea
Those pregnancy hormones are showing, a good sign of a healthy pregnancy. For the most part, you can have a fully functional day and people can genuinely understand how you feel. But you do need some general tips and advice on how to make your day even better. Read Stage 1 for a list of helpful tips.
25-34 = Resist. Moderate nausea.
You have had some difficult days and/or nights. Be in good spirits, your hormones show a good and stable pregnancy. There are many great ideas that can work just for you. See Stage 2 for help relieving symptoms.
35-40 = You are special. severe nausea
You’re extraordinary! You are in a small elite group of women who have achieved this status. You don’t feel special; you feel terribly miserable and don’t know how you can get through another moment. He needs extra love and support. See Stage 3 for vital information.
All stages and remedies are found and listed in “the morning sickness handbook,by Wendy Shaw.
Congratulations on your pregnancy. Smile, a blessing is coming!