Pregnancy Book From A To Z
When you first suspect you’re pregnant you will want to know everything about pregnancy from A to Z and as soon as you have had your pregnancy confirmed by your doctor you need to educate yourself about the development of your pregnancy and what happens to your baby inside your womb.
What happens to your body as pregnancy progresses? Your body undergoes many changes during all three semesters of pregnancy. In each semester a pregnant woman may have different pregnancy complaints. Remember, there are pregnancy complaints.
Pregnancy complaints are inevitable discomforts that go with having a brand new human being growing inside of you. The most common complaints are:
Heart burn because the expanded uterus pushes your stomach up),
Back-ache caused by the baby’s weight straining your muscles,
Varicose veins when the swelling uterus puts a lot of pressure on the blood vessels),
Nausea, because of changing the level of hormones in the body,
You may also experience other symptoms such as your breast will probably become increasingly tender in a similar way to the way you feel before you have your period. You may experience a tingling sensation in the nipples. But once your body adapts to the change in your hormones the tenderness will settle down.
One of the signs of pregnancy may be if the skin around your nipples gets darker and the small lubricating glands become more prominent with small bumps appearing, this may be a positive symptom that you have successfully conceived.
Frequent urination is also a common problem during pregnancy. It starts in the first few months and then settles down after the 12th week only to come back when there is an increase in the size of the womb as this puts pressure on the bladder and causes frequent urination again.
Some women get dark patches on there forehead and cheeks during pregnancy. These patches are caused by hormonal changes that affect the pigment cells in the skin. The navel and a line down the center of the woman’s belly may also darken. However these pigment changes will fade after your pregnancy but will probably always remain a little darker than before.
If food cravings are one of your symptoms in combination with some of the other symptoms then the chances are that you are pregnant. Normally, morning sickness won't hit you until a few weeks into conception. A lucky few escape it altogether. But, you may begin feeling nauseated and queasy as early as a couple of days following conception. This may not just occur in the morning but this pregnancy-related nausea can be a problem any time of the day, morning, noon, or night. You may also notice that your sense of taste and smell changes.