- Nausea & vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is very common
On average it affects 70% of pregnant women to a greater or lesser extent.
- About 45% of pregnant women suffer from nausea with vomiting while an additional 25% suffer with nausea only.
- 85% of women have two episodes of nausea per day and 55% have three or more episodes per day.
- Eating actually reduces the nausea of NVP in 50% of women.
- 30% of pregnant women in paid employment need time off work due to NVP.
- One in 150 pregnant women will need to be admitted to hospital because they have “hyperemesis gravidarum” (severe pregnancy sickness).