Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Great Britain's Prince William, is in the hospital for severe morning sickness, according to a statement by the palace.

The hospital admission serves as a pregnancy announcement for William and Kate, who married in 2011. The Duchess, who the palace says is in the very early stages of pregnancy, is experiencing a common -- albeit in her case, severe -- symptom.

Kate's hospitalization suggests that her morning sickness is unusually severe, a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum ("hyper" means excessive, "emesis" means vomiting, and "gravid" means pregnant). HG, as it is known, can prevent women from keeping down any food or water and can require intravenous fluid and nutrients. According to the What to Expect pregnancy guides, HG occurs in only about one in every 200 pregnant women.

he difference between typical morning sickness and HG can be quite stark. A woman with morning sickness may feel nauseated frequently, but she'll only sometimes vomit. A woman with HG experiences severe vomiting. HG also does not subside as readily as morning sickness as pregnancy wears on, according to the American Pregnancy Association. There are medications to manage the condition.

[link to news.discovery.com]


Thread: I'd be willing to bet that Kate Middleton will conceive or have her first child in December 2012 and they might announce it at 2012 Olympics





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