Morning Sickness

Success of Acupuncture and Acupressure of the Pc 6 Acupoint in the Treatment of Hyperemesis Gravidarum
D. Habek, A. Barbir, J.. Habek, D. Januliak, M. Bobi-Vukovi, Research in Complementary and Classical Natural Medicine 2004;11:20-23
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiemetic effect of acupuncture (AP) and acupressure (APr) of the Pc 6 acupoint in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).

Acupuncture May Safely Treat Morning Sickness

Wed Feb 27, 5:33 PM ET
By Charnicia E. Huggins
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may be an effective treatment for some symptoms of morning sickness during early pregnancy, new study results suggest.

Adverse Infant Outcomes in Hyperemesis Elucidated
Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006; 107: 285-92
Poor maternal weight gain is the most likely factor underlying the link between hyperemesis gravidarum and adverse infant outcomes, say experts.
Their conclusion is based on a population-based cohort study involving 156,091 singleton pregnancies, 1270 of which were complicated by hyperemesis, defined as nausea and vomiting requiring hospital admission, before 24 weeks' gestation.