Navigating Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Podcast
Vanessa Merten
4.5 • 970 Ratings
🗓️ 22 March 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Morning sickness is one of the most common symptoms of pregnancy, affecting up to 80% of expectant mothers. Despite the name, it can occur at any time of day and range from mild nausea to severe vomiting. Explore the science behind its causes, including groundbreaking research on the hormone GDF15. Review a full range of evidence-based remedies, from dietary changes and supplements to acupressure and prescription medications. Plus, this episode discusses hyperemesis gravidarum, how morning sickness impacts your quality of life, what research suggests about a possible protective effect, and how partners can assist. Whether you're struggling with nausea, seeking relief, or simply want to understand why this happens, this episode has you covered.
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton. |
| 0:10.7 | Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. Today's episode is on |
| 0:17.5 | navigating morning sickness during pregnancy. Morning sickness is one of the most common |
| 0:23.7 | symptoms when you're pregnant, and it affects up to 80% of expecting mothers. Despite the name, |
| 0:31.3 | it can occur at any time of day, and it can range from mild nausea to severe vomiting. |
| 0:42.9 | In today's episode, I will provide a thorough deep dive into morning sickness. |
| 0:49.1 | We'll explore the science behind its causes, including groundbreaking new research on the hormone GDF-15. |
| 0:52.0 | We will review a full range of evidence-based remedies, things from dietary changes and |
| 0:58.3 | supplements to acupressure and prescription medications. Plus, we will discuss hyperremesis |
| 1:05.0 | gravodorum, how morning sickness can impact your quality of life, what the research suggests about a possible |
| 1:12.6 | protective effect of morning sickness, and how your partners can assist you. Whether you're |
| 1:19.2 | struggling with nausea, you're seeking relief, or you simply want to understand why this |
| 1:24.8 | happens, this episode has you covered. You can find the full article and all of the |
| 1:30.8 | resources for this episode at Pregnancypodcast.com slash morning sickness. You are currently listening |
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| 2:16.3 | It's made with high- quality ingredients like the active form |
| 2:19.6 | of folate, bioavailable iron, and essential nutrients like omega-3s. In March 2026, save 30% on the Zoller |
| 2:29.2 | prenatal plus DHA vitamin on Amazon with the code pre-podHA-30. |
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