Kate Middleton and Prince William announced that they were expecting their first child Monday, but are tight lipped about how many weeks along she is.
On Monday, Middleton was admitted to the hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum. Now, the world wants to know, what is that? basically it is a sever form of morning sickness.
MedlinePlus states that the causes of hyperemesis gravidarum is thought to be because of fast rising blood levels of the hormone called HCG which is released by the placenta.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine said that, "Extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy can happen if you are pregnant with twins (or more) or if you have a hydatidiform mole." A hydatidiform mole is a rare growth that can form inside the uterus in the beginning of a pregnancy.
A statement from St. James Palace says, "As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter."
Now the world speculates, could she be pregnant with twins?
ABC News reported that hypermesis gravidarum can result in weight loss and 2 percent of all morning sickness is because of hyperemeisis gravidarum.
Dr. Ashley Roman a professor and OB/GYN at New York University Langone Medical Center said to ABC News, "It's traditional thought that nausea and vomiting is a sign of a healthy pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum in and of itself does not increase a risk of pregnancy loss, but it can be associated with multiple pregnancy problems like multiple gestations or molar gestations."
ABC News reported that the sickness is usually diagnosed around nine weeks into pregnancy and most often resolves on its own by 16 to 20 weeks.
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