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Abstract
Vomiting is a very common pregnancy-associated
symptom, but happens with a wide range of severity.
In its most severe form, vomiting of pregnancy
causes dehydration, ketosis and severe weight
loss, and this is termed hyperemesis gravidarum.
If untreated, or badly treated, the condition can
be fatal. Typically admissions are prolonged and
repeated, even though highly effective therapy has
been recognised for well over a decade.
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