. >> hyperemesis gravidarum. >> isn't that the spell that us ed to defeat voldemort. >> hyper, mesisdarum. blah. >> hyperemesis gravidarum. >> not cool, hermione. >> luckily kates had now recovered from the vomiting and with all the speculation about whether she's pregnant finally behind us, perhaps we can get down to more serious speculation. >> the book makers are already running bets on, you know, is it a boy or a girl. >> 8 to 1 the hair color will be ginger. >> what will the royal baby look like. >> where will it go to skl. >> 8 to 1 it is the baby is born a girl, elizabeth. >> boy maybe, maybe charles, maybe george. >> the wagering begins. >> a child will be born unto us. and he shall cease upon it for o amusement from the get-go. it does raise the philosophical question does loss of privacy again at conception? let's hope. for our-- for our entertainment's sake, she has a litter. >> could the morning sickness mean twins? >> headline this morning s it twins. >> maybe even twins. >> maybe. >> so if it's twins to clarify the doctor will need to decide which baby to pull out first

can give a hint about the baby. >> hyperemesis gravidarum is more common in people carrying twins. >>ump watch, and the royal couple has kept everyone guessing. william even told katie couric last may they wanted to start a family. >> i'm just very keen on having a family, and both catherine and i are looking forward to having a family in the future. >> reporter: recently kate was toasting with water and looking at baby gifts. the first child, boy or girl, would bump harry and be next in line to the throne after william. now let the speculation begin on baby names. they are usually traditional, and the bookies' favorites right now are george and anne. and it's not just baby names. there's already speculation about what kate will wear while pregnant. there hasn't been this much attention on a royal pregnancy, of course, since princess diana. rob and paula? >> congratulations, kate, william. >>> while we are speaking of little ones, it is never too early to start looking for the next generati next generation great olympic swimmers. think michael phelps and missy franklin. here they are.

announced only after the duchess of cambridge was admitted to hospital with a condition called hyperemesis gravidarumor hg. the palace today said as the pregnancy is in its very early stages her royal highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter. >> this is extreme, excessive, intractable vomiting or throwing up that is going on several times an hour all day long and potentially it is a very serious situation. >> reporter: william spent several hours by kate's side, seen here leaving earlier this evening. and after centuries of rigid tradition, this royal child will be third in line for the throne, regardless of whether it's a boy or girl. thanks to new legislation about to be passed by parliament. >> it is kate to provide an heir but she's not under pro sure to provide a boy anymore. >> this is the beginning of the super-modern monarchy, what the queen has devoted her life for. it is historically very important. >> reporter: tonight, there is even talk of twins, increasing the confusion over the line of succession. it was kate's diagnosis, hg

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hyperemesis gravidarum is morning sickness on steroids .g and unable to maintain nutrition and hydration that can lead a woman in a state of the sarvation that is bad in pregnancy and it is a condition that we don't understand the cause of and related to pregnancy hormones and it leads to seveerr dehydration and resulting problems for the fetus. >> gretchen: she was there in the hospital three days or so. what is the chances that she goes back in the state and needs to be readmitted. >> hyperemesis gravidarum starts in the fifth or six week of pregnancy and gets better after the ninth week and in second trimester it absolve would but some women it can go throughout the pregnancy. the majority of women get better in the second trimester. she may be readmitted to the hospital or receive care at home. she should get better hopefully. >> gretchen: do we know what causes it? >> we don't. we don't understand the cause of hyper memis. women who have sensitive to oral contraceptives or hormones may be at risk. women who have other gastrointestinal

statement read, but it went on that "kate remains in hospital and continues to be treated for hyperemesis gravidarum," the crippling form of morning sickness that causes extreme nausea. barely 12 weeks along, we're now learning new details about the weekend when william and kate were forced to go public with the pregnancy. the couple were staying with kate's parents when kate reportedly became so sick, the decision was made to head to the hospital. >> she didn't need to be taken by an ambulance. it wasn't an emergency dash. and once they had been told by the doctors that they should go to the hospital, they decided that it was fine for william to drive her. when kate walked in, i think she was in quite good spirits despite the fact that she's obviously feeling incredibly nauseous. >> reporter: kate's parents found out their daughter was pregnant over the weekend, but the royal couple wanted to keep their baby news a secret until december, to tell the royal family on christmas day. and tonight there are no signs the queen here at buckingham palace or kate's family have gone to see her at the hospital

now we learn the duchess of cambridge is pregnant and hospitalized for a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. the palace today saying as the pregnancy is in its very early stages, her royal highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter. hg is a severe form of morning sickness that debilitates 2% of expectant mothers, causing severe vomiting, weight loss and dehydration. abc's sharyn alfonsi experienced it with both of her pregnancies. >> it's so much more than morning sickness. you are sick morning, noon, night. you're not throwing up a couple of times a day, you're throwing up, you know, two dozen times a day. you can't keep anything down. >> reporter: kate is likely less than 12 weeks' pregnant. in most cases, the condition will ease after 16 weeks. doctors say hg can also give a hint about the baby. studies show mothers that experience it have slightly higher odds of carrying a girl or twins, and if there are twins and there needs to be a c-section, doctors tell us it is clear that one will need to be delivered first and that's the

. >> reporter: it's called hyperemesis gravidarum. >> it's more common in people carrying twins. >> reporter's right. her sickness might mean two royal babies on the way. of course, more than one has probably always been in the plans. >> the duty of the wife and future queen, is to provide an heir. and maybe a spare. >> reporter: the royal couple revealed early because they feared news of her pregnancy would leak out once she arrived in the hospital, which might have led to a new interesting conversations yesterday. because reportedly the queen herself found out just yesterday. and prince harry reportedly found out via e-mail. >> i'm going to go on a limb and guess that the tabloids may be covering this in britain. what are the papers saying today? >> reporter: it's very good bet they are. there's only a 7.5% chance kate has twins. but "the telegraph" is running with it. "the daily mail" takes a more sobering look at a nation's joy. a husband's nerves. that's prince william leaving the hospital last night. and my personal favorite, and it speaks for itself, "the sun," kate expectations. >> w

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so the best thing to do with hyperemesis gravidarum is to get fluids back into your body. >> that's what is doing. the type of morning sickness by the way that kate has is very rare but it can be more common in women carrying twins or maybe even triplets. how about that? the baby or babies will be in line to become the king or queen of england. if you think the wedding was a big deal, oh, my gosh, these babies -- >> we are going to be talking about babies -- we don't know if it's multiple. >>> 6:22. coming up why one giant is having his own champagne celebration. >> plus were the warriors able to make it four in a row for the first time under head coach marc jackson? we'll show you coming up. train. [train whistle blows] wishing you happy holidays. the holidays can be an especially difficult time. everything's different now. sometimes i feel all alone. christmas used to be my favorite. i just don't expect anything. what if santa can't find me? to help, sleep train is holding a secret santa toy drive. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help keep the spirit of the holidays alive. not

. >> reporter: melissa had hyperemesis gravidarum, a rare condition that many describe as morning sickness on steroids. just out of control vomiting. >> it's just a complete intolerance of anything by mouth. either fluid, or food. they just cannot simply -- i mean, almost vomiting immediately. >> i basically sat in my bed and just slept. the entire time. and would get sick, and hardly ate. i lost so much weight. >> reporter: most of the symptoms go away after the first trimester. >> 20% or less will continue to have nausea and vomiting after week 22 or so. >> reporter: melissa saw no relief. she was admitted into the hospital and had to get nutrition and fluids through i.v.s. >> basically we get treated like a chemo patient. >> they're literally fed through a tube that goes into their nose and down into their intestine, or fed through their veins. >> reporter: melissa's first daughter was born three weeks early, but otherwise healthy. even though she knew she would have the same problem, she got pregnant again. and roz lynn was born. now that her daughters are older, melissa is sharing her

course, is that one of the reasons that some women, many women apparently, get this condition, hyperemesis gravidarumis because they're expecting twins. if that is the case, how would that affect the succession? is it literally the first one out is the heir? >> like you say, if this legislation comes into play, which i suspect it will ahead of the birth, then yes, if the firstborn, the first twin to birth is a girl, then she will take precedence over either the sister or the brother. >> how's the betting going on a name? i'm hearing piers is in the frame. are you hearing that? >> i haven't heard piers. i've heard people say if it's a girl, surely there's got to be diana in there somewhere. the interesting thing with royal babies is they always have many more names than you or i. most of us have one, possibly two. i think prince william has something like five or six. ancestors do have to be taken into the equation when it comes to naming but i think speculation on that will probably be a little bit further down the line. i think there's also a feeling over here of people just wanting to be -- err on

but it went on that kate remains in hospital and continues to be treated for hyperemesis gravidarum,m of morning sickness that causes extreme nausea. barely 12 weeks along, we are now learning new details about the weekend when william and kate were forced to go public with the pregnancy. the couple were staying with kate's parents when kate reportedly became so sick the decision was made to head to the hospital. >> she didn't need to be taken by an ambulance. it wasn't an emergency dash. once they had been told by the doctor that they should go to the hospital, they decided it was fine for watermelon to drive her. when kate walked in, she was in quite good spirits despite the fact she is feeling nauseous. >> reporter: kate's parents found out their daughter was pregnant over the weekend, but the royal couple wanted to keep their baby news a secret until december, to tell the royal family on christmas day. there are no signs the queen here at buckingham palace or kate's family have gone to see her at the hospital just yet. according to one royal reporter perhaps it's because they kno

so the best thing to do with hyperemesis gravidarum is to get fluid back into your body. >> the typemorning sickness that kate has is very rare but can be more common in women carrying twins or triplets. so the baby or babies, we don't know yet, will be in line to become king or queen of england and british law has been changed so that the baby will be the first in line for the throne behind william regardless of gender. >> but the first baby out will be the next in line. >> if there's more than one. the first one gets the throne. >>> the golden state warriors were at home against the orlando magic trying to win the fourth in a row. the warriors led in the 3rd quarter after a block by barnes, thompson jumper but the magic ran away in the 4th quarter to beat the warriors 102-9 4. golden state starts a 7-game road trip tomorrow. >>> giants leadoff hitter angel pagan will return to the top of the giants order. the giants re-signed him to a four-year $40 million contract. you're happy about that. i am. >> i bet. >> pagan hits .288 with 15 triples during the regular season and pagan's wif

. >> hyperemesis gravidarum, which sounds like a harry potter thing. throw up a lot. >> yes. >> it's kind of like morning sickness on steroids. >> this is morning sickness like a tornado is a little wind. >> it's more like morning, noon and night sickness. >> reporter: and you can expect morning, noon and night coverage. >> we'll be here for months. >> i can't be the only person who doesn't give a crap that kate middletop is having a royal baby. >> reporter: don't be so stern, howard. it's a baby. at a hockey game in calgary, canada, the crowd celebrated by throwing more than 21,000 teddy bears on to the ice. okay, it had nothing to do with the announcement of the royal pregnancy. the stuffed teddies go to needy kids. but, hey, it happened just the day before the baby news went public, foretelling the blessed event. >> is that her holding her abdomen? >> reporter: the duchess could probably use a teddy, the way she has been feeling, while the whole world is watching. >> perhaps the most public gestation since the latest expecting panda. >> reporter: at

the newly announced mother-to-be is being treated for a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. the duchess needed to be hospitalized. the duchess needs to be hospitalized. william and kate were spending the weekend with her parents in buckle berry, when she took ill. the prince, along with their personal security team, drove his wife reportedly in his range rover, 50 miles to this london hospital. where she was placed on an i.v. drip. rumors started swirling last fall, when kate passed on an offering of peanut paste. then in september when she toasted with water. but speculation went into superdrive last week when the couple was visiting cambridge. a smiling prince accepted a baby onesie, printed with the words "daddy's little co-pilot." two days later, kate appeared in high spirits while visiting her old prep school. even taking to the field hockey field in her high-heeled boots. >> we hope for a happy family ourselves. >> reporter: the couple who got engaged in 2010 have always been open about their desire to start a family. >> i think we'll take it one step at a time. we'll

. >> that's why it's called hyperemesis gravidarum.and. she's actually malnourished from her excessive vomiting. she's dehydrated. that's why she was placed in the hospital because she cannot keep anything down. she's probably very weak. so she needs ivs and vitamins. >> what causes hg? >> well, they believe it's hormones. different hormone levels. but there's not enough research out there to really say for sure what's causing it. >> how long do you think -- you had this. how long are the hospitalizations and how long are you sick for? >> well it depends -- every woman has a different story. some women have it all the way up until birth. some women have it -- most hg women go to about 20 weeks. it definitely does not end in the first trimester. many women go with home health care go home and home health care, just have the ivs at home. they get hospitalized numerous times. this could be -- if she doesn't get home health care she could end up back in the hospital. >> people who have this is there any indication about the nature of the p

she has something called hyperemesis gravidarum and maria shriver says she had it with her last child in there, kate. it is a form of pretty serious morning sickness. and it isn't fun at all. >>> dozens of people were nominated, but only one person won the title of cnn's hero of the year. >> my name is pushipa. and my mission is to make sure no child grows up behind prison walls. yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch from another company to us, we even reward you for the time you spent there. genius. yeah, genius. you guys must have your own loyalty program, right? well, we have something. show her, tom. huh? you should see november! oh, yeah? giving you more. now that's progressive. >>> a 29-year-old woman from nepal is this year's cnn hero of the year. last night pushpa basnet won $250,000 for her cause. look at the reaction. i love that. that money is going to go towards her home and day care prograr

she has hyperemesis gravidarum, a crippling form of morning sickness. >> there's been an outpouring support for the couple. that must have given them encouragement and made them feel more positive. >> reporter: even a sign that kate is getting better, you can see the prince' beaming smile after spending more than six hours with his wife last night. the palace released a statement saying the duchess of cambridge is continuing to feel better but will romaine in the -- remain in the hospital but the royal couple isn't out