Clinical Advances in the Management of Severe Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy

  1. VICKY NEWMAN1,*,
  2. JUDITH T. FULLERTON2,
  3. PHILIP O. ANDERSON3

Article first published online: 28 JUL 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1993.tb01833.x

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Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing

Volume 22, Issue 6, pages 483–490, November 1993

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NEWMAN, V., FULLERTON, J. T. and ANDERSON, P. O. (1993), Clinical Advances in the Management of Severe Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 22: 483–490. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1993.tb01833.x

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  1. 1

    Vicky Newman is the perinatal nutritionist at Wellstart International. She also is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine.

  2. 2

    Judith T. Fullerton is assistant dean, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, and associate professor of Clinical Family Medicine, University of California, San Diego.

  3. 3

    Philip O. Anderson is director, Drug Information Service, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, and clinical professor of pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco/San Diego program.

*Address for correspondence: Vicky Newman, MS, RD, Wellstart International, 4062 First Ave., San Diego, CA 92103-2045.

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  1. Issue published online: 28 JUL 2006
  2. Article first published online: 28 JUL 2006

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The nutritional status of the woman with hyperemesis of pregnancy has been compromised by decreased food intake and increased nutrient loss. Depending on the severity of symptoms, interventions may begin with dietary and lifestyle alterations, proceed to oral nutritional supplementation or pharmacologic preparations, and continue on to intravenous vitamin-mineral therapy and either enteral tube feedings, parenteral nutrition, or both. These therapies, and the role of the nurse in initiating or supporting them, are described.

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