NVP Counselor
Date: 2006-10-16

Question:
I am 7 weeks pregnant and my morning sickness is more severe than my last two. The worst part is that I am only neausiated and not actually throwing up so i get no relief. I know it is early on and there is chance it will get better. My first pregnancy I was sick until about 11 weeks, my 2nd I was sick for 5 months, so I fear. I can't eat hardly anything, drinking water makes me sick. I have been trying ginger, and crackers and dried toast. I feel like a horrible mom in 2 ways because my doctor prescribed me diclecton, and I dont want to take it as I hate even taking tylenol while pregnant in fear of hurting my unborn child, but then not taking it I am so sick and I have no time to play with my 2 sons because I just can't do anything. I gag all the time Its horrible I was going to fill the prescirption until my mothers friend told me she had 4 healthy kids and than on her 5th pregnancy she took diclecton and her son was fine until he was 2. he was talking counting and everything and all of a sudden he was autistic... I am afraid of hurting my baby, but I am soooooo sick

Answer:
We have information on many thousands of women who took Diclectin during pregnancy and there has never been any suggestion of a link to taking Diclectin in pregnancy and autism. Consult your physician on how best to treat your NVP.