Pregnancy Problems
During pregnancy your body goes through a massive set of
changes, affecting all your organs and body systems. These changes are
so dramatic and far-reaching that it's perhaps not surprising that many
pregnant women develop pregnancy problems.
These
pregnancy problems are not usually serious and tend to disappear without
any treatment during pregnancy or within a few weeks (or even days) of
giving birth.
Remember! Do not take any medication - or use any alternative
remedies - during your pregnancy without asking your midwife, doctor or
pharmacist, or qualified alternative practitioner.
Anaemia
in pregnancy
Anaemia is a condition in which you don't have enough red cells in your
blood. A few women do become truly anaemic in pregnancy. If this happens,
you may feel very tired and look pale...
Backache
in pregnancy
Backache in pregnancy is very common and affects one in every two women,
especially in the later stages...
Braxton
Hicks contractions
Braxton Hicks contractions are irregular tightenings of the uterus. Although
Braxton Hicks contractions happen from very early in pregnancy, most women
do not really notice them until the second half of their pregnancy...
Breast
tenderness in pregnancy
Breast tenderness in pregnancy is one of the earliest signs of being pregnant.
It usually starts around 4 to 6 weeks and breast tenderness usually eases
around the middle of pregnancy...
Constipation
in pregnancy
Constipation in pregnancy is very common and can happen at any time...
Cravings
in pregnancy
No one knows for sure what causes food cravings in pregnancy. Many women
find that their senses of taste and smell are changed by pregnancy...
Dizziness
in pregnancy
Faintness and dizziness in pregnancy is quite common, especially in early
pregnancy...
Dry,
irrirated eyes in pregnancy
Hormonal changes such as those experienced during pregnancy can increase
the risk of dry irritated feeling eyes
Headaches
in pregnancy
Some women suffer headaches in pregnancy, especially in the early stages.
These may be caused by widening of blood vessels in the brain. Low blood
sugar levels may also cause headaches...
Heartburn
in pregnancy
Heartburn in pregnancy is very common, affecting around two in three women.
Heartburn is most common in the last three months of pregnancy, though
some women start to get it as early as 20 weeks...
Incontinence
in pregnancy
Incontinence in pregnancy is a very embarrassing, but extremely common
condition. At times during pregnancy, many women find that they wet themselves
slightly when they cough, laugh, exercise, bend over, or lift something.
Morning
sickness
Morning sickness is one of the most common - and most miserable - complaints
of pregnancy, affecting around 70 per cent of pregnant women...
Pelvic
joint pain in pregnancy
The main symptoms of pelvic joint pain in pregnancy are pain in your pubic
area, groin, the inside of your thighs and sometimes in your lower back
and hips...
Piles
in pregnancy
Piles in pregnancy tend to occur from around the second trimester. They
may take several weeks to disappear after the birth, and often reoccur
in subsequent pregnancies...
Stretch
marks in pregnancy
Stretch marks in pregnancy may start to appear from as early as 3 to 4
months. Stretch marks usually occur on your tummy and your breasts, as
well as on your thighs and bottom...
Swelling
in pregnancy
Swelling in pregnancy is common. On average, about a quarter of the weight
women gain during pregnancy is made up by fluid retention...
Thrush
in pregnancy
It has been estimated that women are between two and ten times more likely
to get thrush in pregnancy...
Tiredness
in pregnancy
Tiredness in pregnancy can be a particular problem for women in the first
and last trimesters...
Urine
infections in pregnancy
Urine infections in pregnancy are more common than at other times...
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