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Managing Your Morning Sickness

For many, pregnancy can be quite the exciting experience, but the morning sickness that can come with it? Not so exciting.  We caught up with Shannon Hess, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology at Carson Tahoe Health to tell us about what causes morning sickness and to provide some tips on how to manage it. So, What is Morning Sickness? Well, the cause of morning sickness isn’t entirely clear, but the hormonal changes of pregnancy are thought to play a role. ”Morning sickness tends to kick in around 6 weeks and has been seen to hit its peak around the 8th and 9th week of pregnancy” says Dr. Hess. “While it’s extremely common, it’s not enjoyable and many women experience at all …