WOMEN’S BODIES: PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS I
During your first pregnancy you may be surprised at how different your body feels, and how it changes as the months go by. With subsequent pregnancies you’ll know what to expect, though some changes may be different each time. Most of the feelings of pregnancy are wonderful, but some symptoms are not so welcome.
The early months
Many women notice changes in their bodies as early as the time of the first missed period. The earliest changes are in your breasts, which become larger, firmer and often tender due to growth of breast glands and increased blood supply. Veins under the breast skin become more conspicuous. Nipples may tingle or itch. From about the eighth week, your nipples and their surrounding areolae begin to enlarge and darken.
Feeling sick
More than half of all pregnant women experience nausea alone or nausea and vomiting in the early months. These symptoms are usually mild, occasionally severe. It’s a strange feeling, not quite like the nausea you’ve felt with any illness. It often goes with unusual food cravings and aversion to the taste and smell of some foods. Contrary to popular belief, nausea can happen at any time of the day, but because it’s usually aggravated by an empty stomach, it’s often worse before breakfast. Having a small snack before you get up helps, as does having small meals more often during the day.
The cause of pregnancy sickness isn’t clear, but it’s probably connected with the hormonal changes of early pregnancy. It generally settles after 12 weeks as your body adjusts to the higher hormone levels. If it continues into the middle months, or if at any time you can’t keep anything down, see your doctor.
Your kidneys work overtime in early pregnancy, producing more urine. You’ll probably develop a huge thirst to keep up with this. Also, the increased blood fl and enlarging uterus in your pelvis reduce the capacity of your bladder. This adds to a bladder that rarely feels empty long. A frequent need to urinate can disrupt your daytime routine and disturb your sleep at night. It can be hard to through a movie or last the distance during long bus trips.
Tiredness
It’s normal to tire more easily and г sleepy more often during pregnancy. This is nature’s way of ensuring you get extra rest you need. You’re more likely feel daytime sleepiness if your bladder disturbs your rest at night. Take a nap if you can.
Dizziness and faintness
During early pregnancy there are m changes in the circulation and composition of the blood. If you’re hot and flush (and a lot of your blood is in your skin)
or if you suddenly stand up (which causes a brief fall in blood pressure), the blood flow to your brain may be momentarily too low, resulting in dizziness and faintness. Avoid becoming overheated, stand up more slowly. If dizziness fainting happen often or without re see your doctor.
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