Study suggests drug is safe for morning sickness

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 06/10/2009 - 15:01

For the first time, a large study shows that pregnant women who suffer morning sickness are not risking harm to their babies if they take a certain anti-nausea drug.

The result may lead more doctors to prescribe the drug metoclopramide and women to feel less guilty about using it during their baby's crucial first few months of development, experts said....

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