As many as 90% of pregnant women experience some nausea during the early stages of pregnancy, and a small percentage of those women will experience vomiting during pregnancy that is so excessive it may result in dehydration, weight loss and other complications.

The popular anti-nausea medication, Zofran (ondansetron) is commonly prescribed to combat nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing surgery or chemotherapy treatment. However, Zofran is also sometimes prescribed off-label to pregnant women, as a treatment for a severe form of morning sickness called hyperemesis gravidarum.

Dr. Rodney Schmelzer returns to the Greater Salt Lake City area, partnering with Dr. Louis Morales and The Craniofacial Foundation of Utah and Plastic Surgery Associates.