Treatment of Morning sickness

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No treatment is needed in most cases, as the symptoms are often mild.

If symptoms are so severe that it interferes with your everyday life, and is stopping you from gaining weight normally or causing weight loss, you should see your GP. You will probably be prescribed a medicine (an anti-emetic) to stop the vomiting.

It is worth noting that there havenâ€™t yet been many studies to test the safety of anti-emetics in pregnancy, and it is generally best to avoid taking medicines during pregnancy. Medicines should only be taken when you are pregnant if the expected benefit is thought to be greater to you than the risk to the baby , so always consult your GP. However some anti-emetics have been used for a number of years and are thought to be safe and can be prescribed by your GP.

If you are vomiting a lot, the antihistamine medicine, promethazine, may help. There is no evidence that it will harm your unborn baby.

In hyperemesis gravidarum (severe vomiting), hospital treatment is often needed to stop the dehydration by giving fluids through an intravenous drip directly into a vein.