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Does having no pregnancy symptoms mean something is wrong?

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Myth

No. Many people have healthy pregnancies with few or no symptoms, especially early on.

In one prospective study, about a quarter of women had no nausea. Symptoms also come and go from day to day.

A sudden loss of symptoms on its own is not a reliable sign of miscarriage. Bleeding, cramping pain or other worries are reasons to contact your provider.

References

  1. Lacroix R et al. Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: a prospective study. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2000
  2. NHS: Vomiting and morning sickness
  3. NHS: Miscarriage

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