Duchess of Cambridge pregnant

[Xithras]

77. Morning sickness varies hugely from pregnancy to pregnancy, and person to person.

My wife had three babies.

Kid #1: No morning sickness at all. Not even an upset tummy.

Kid #2: Three years later, violent morning sickness so bad that they put her on an IV to combat dehydration. She ended up spending two days in the hospital while they pumped drugs into her to stabilize her nausea. The condition was called hyper-something gravidarium, and it can be EXTREMELY dangerous if not treated properly.

Kid #3: 6 years later, she had morning sickness again, some of it quite bad, but nothing even remotely approaching what she experienced with #2. She made some changes to her diet, and her doctor prescribed a mild medication to help her out, both of which prevented any serious problems.

I'm glad your wife didn't have any serious problems, but not everyone is so lucky.


ON EDIT: I just googled it. It's actually called "Hyperemesis Gravidarum", and they are already confirming that it's the same condition Kate Middleton is suffering from. It's a nasty, nasty condition that makes typical "morning sickness" look like a Sunday picnic. Imagine puking until your stomach is empty, and then dry heaving for HOURS. EVERY DAY. And the moment you take a drink, having it start all over again.

The reason for the six year gap between my second and third child was the fact that my wife didn't want to go through that again. She really wanted to have another child, but was terrified of having the same thing happen again.