In the study, the data was collected from Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s study of 900, 000 first-time pregnancies registered in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway over a forty year period. Due to dehydration, loss of important electrolytes, malnutrition and weight loss, hyperemesis gravidarum could be life threatening for mother and baby if left untreated. The research team collected data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway, which since 1967 has recorded data on all pregnancies and pregnancy complications. Data on the mother’s country of birth and education were recorded by Statistics Norway and linked to pregnancy information through the mother’s unique personal identification number. Mothers born in India and Sri Lanka had the highest prevalence of hyperemesis gravidarum, followed by those born in Africa (excluding North Africa) and Pakistan by 3. Maternal age between 20-24 years old, being married, carrying a female foetus or more than one foetus were all socio-demographic characteristics associated with a higher prevalence of hyperemesis gravidarum. read more

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BIG Brother 2003 winner Reggie Bird has told how she suffered a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy. The former fish and chip owner from Hobart, who lives on the Gold Coast with her new husband, fireman Dale Sorensen, has revealed to The Sunday Mail that she woke up at 3am about two months ago with agonising abdomen pain. Doctors at Pindara Hospital at Benowa diagnosed a highly dangerous ectopic pregnancy and performed emergency surgery to remove one of her damaged fallopian tubes. Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the embryo implants outside the womb – most commonly, as with Reggie, 34, in the fallopian tube. Her marriage to fish and chip shop co-owner Adrian collapsed, a conman posing as a TV producer fleeced her of $40,000, and her dream of working as a flight attendant turned sour when she complained of being bullied by jealous Virgin colleagues. read more

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