If there is one universal experience that knows no cultural boundaries it's the morning sickness that so often goes hand in hand with pregnancy. It's almost as common an experience as giving birth itself. Consider the following quotes:

"Morning sickness was a nightmare! It was like having the stomach flu, except when you have the flu you feel better after you toss your cookies. Barfing brought absolutely no relief. I couldn't stand to even see food, TV commercials made me queasy and don't get me started on grocery shopping and doing dishes. I'd never been that sick even after a night of drinking back when I was single." – Sharon Wren, mother of two, East Moline, Ill.

"I had terrible morning sickness for about the first four or five months of my pregnancy but it popped up a few times after that. It usually hit me about mid-afternoon and lasted most of the evening. It actually got to the point where I could barely eat at night. I also had a serious aversion to chicken. It looked disgusting to me even though I used to eat it all the time. I also tried eating a pork chop and had severe indigestion before I could even finish. It was so bad I thought I was going to vomit." – Jessica Meyers, mother of one, Kenosha, Wis.

"It was not restrained to morning only, but afternoon as well. The smell of food cooking, or just water, made me deathly sick. My doctor ended up prescribing medication for me because I had lost too much weight. It lasted the entire pregnancy, and repeated like a bad dream for each of my pregnancies with my girls." – Bethany Cagle, mother of three, Haleyville, Ala.

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