Pregnancy is a very crucial phase of a
woman’s life. Although for the most part, becoming pregnant is a
wonderful experience for most women, pregnancy has its share of issues which
almost every woman must face.
Morning Sickness
When a woman becomes pregnant, she
becomes extremely sensitive to changes in her environment. These changes
include an increased awareness of odours and irritability of the stomach.
This sensitivity makes a woman
susceptible to nausea and vomiting, most of the time, during the first
trimester. However, a few unfortunate women suffer from these symptoms until
the delivery of the baby.
Frequent Urination
As the pregnancy of a woman progresses, the increased size of the uterus puts additional pressure on the bladder. This causes the bladder to empty quickly and more often. Increased rate of urination is one of the most common symptoms which occur in pregnant women and this continues until the baby is delivered.
Vaginal Discharge
During pregnancy, most women suffer from discharge of fluid through the vagina. The colour of the discharge is milky and is caused due to an increased amount of a hormone called estrogen in the body of the pregnant woman.
Gas and Bloating
When a woman is pregnant, a hormone called progesterone, increases in her body. Progesterone causes the processes which occur in the digestive tract, to slow down. This leads to accumulation of meals and build-up of gas takes place. The build-up of gas causes bloating of the stomach.
Constipation
During pregnancy, a hormone called
progesterone, increases in her body. Progesterone causes the processes which
occur in the digestive tract, to slow down. This leads to accumulation of meals
and build-up of gas takes place.
The build-up of gas causes bloating of the stomach. A combination of these changes eventually leads to constipation.
Bleeding Gums
Some pregnant women suffer from
bleeding of the gums when they floss or brush their teeth. This condition
occurs because the changes in level of hormones in a woman’s body makes her
teeth very sensitive to the bacteria, present in there.
Feeling tired and headaches
You start feeling a little restless and tired, despite that you cannot sleep for as long as you normally do, due to changes taking place in your body and as your body gets dehydrated you start getting very bad headaches during the night specially.
Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids, also known as piles, is a condition in which the blood vessels present in the rectal region, becomes abnormally swollen. When a woman passes stool, the stools meet those blood vessels and irritate them. This condition leads to bleeding through rectum, itching and pain.
Itchy Skin
During pregnancy, a woman becomes extremely sensitive, to such an extent that the slightest contact with any substance, might cause her to start scratching.
Nosebleeds
The blood vessels in a pregnant woman’s nose become dilated and anything which irritates them, such as hot weather, or nose picking, might cause them to start leaking.
Swelling of limbs
A pregnant woman’s body tends to retain a lot of fluids, including water, within it. This retention of fluids causes that woman’s limbs to swell up.
The vagina of a woman is a natural
habitat of fungi. Usually, these fungi are harmless, but when a woman becomes
pregnant, her immunity becomes very low. This causes the fungi living in the
vagina to start acting differently and cause infection in the pregnant woman.
Welcome to Babyinfo – the ultimate pregnancy and newborn information guide. We are here to help you find all the pregnancy and baby info you need to make the most beautiful experience of your life even better.
Our team is comprised of an amazing mix of experienced mothers, recently pregnant women, and editors with tremendous medical knowledge in the fields of gynaecology and childbirth.
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