First Advisor

Radhika Reddy

Date of Award

Summer 6-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology and University Honors

Department

Biology

Language

English

Subjects

Fetal development, morning sickness, Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP), teratogens, miscarriage, maternal nutrition

DOI

10.15760/honors.1558

Abstract

A multitude of pregnant mothers throughout the world experience some sort of nausea and vomiting symptoms while pregnant. There is a large body of literature that has examined the evolutionary significance of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), and why it continues to persist within our society. The purpose of this thesis is to perform a literature review and to add onto the current literature present within this multidisciplinary field. In order to do so, the field's published works were compiled and examined, being careful to only choose credible and significant sources in order to understand why pregnant mothers experience pregnancy sickness and aversions to certain foods, and how these aversions and cultural food taboos affect the nutrition and development of the mother and their fetus.

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42159

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