Changes during pregnancy

Pregnancy can be a very pleasurable and at the same time difficult for every woman. The changes that take place in her body can be both pleasant and distressful. At first, it starts with a missed period, fatigue, tiredness and drowsiness but as the days go by eventually the morning sickness kicks in or the reaction to certain food and smells. However, all of this goes away by the second trimester.

Fatigue is just one of the symptoms that women go through

As your body starts to adjust to all these changes, you end up getting extremely tired and you will need to sleep longer. It’s a good idea to even get frequent naps as much as you can until you feel rested. Aside from this, there are other symptoms that a pregnant woman will experience.

Here are some:

●       The need to urinate frequently- You will want to urinate more often because your uterus pushes down against your bladder. You may even urinate a little when you cough or sneeze. This is completely natural.

●       Feeling lightheaded- Since your body is doing its best to produce more blood for your child, you will feel dizzy. This can even happen if you are hungry, stressed or feeling weak.

●       Sudden and random heartburn- Hormonal changes end up slowing down the process of muscles breaking down the food in the body. Since your body takes time to absorb the nutrient, the food will stay in your stomach for a longer period of time. This can end up causing heartburn.

●       Being constipated- Since the food starts taking longer to break down, you will either feel bloated, have gas or end up constipated. You should drink plenty of fluids at this point of time to avoid it.

●       The emotional changes- The hormonal changes, fatigue and stress may end up making a woman’s emotions change erratically. You could be happy one minute and then sad the next. It’s not your fault, your body is doing the best it can with the time it is given.

●       Changes in the skin- A woman will have that ‘glow’ while being pregnant. It is because of the blood circulation being increased. Sometimes with extra oil, you may even end up having acne flaring up as well.

 Although these are some of the symptoms pregnant women experience, you have to remember that everyone is different and symptoms may vary while these are the most common ones. It can be mild or severe depending on the person and it usually isn’t any cause for concern. At this point of time the best you can do is try to relieve the symptoms as far as possible and if there is anything that causes you to worry, then you can consult a doctor just to be on the safe side.

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