Swollen and tender breasts Soreness or tingling in breasts is one of
pregnancy’s most common symptoms. Early in pregnancy breasts will fill out and change
shape as they prepare to produce milk. Some women notice light spotting when
the embryo implants in the uterus and frequent urination or constipation. Early pregnancy may be coupled with the
feeling of tiredness. One of the commonest signs or effect of pregnancy is
nausea a number of women experience this. The most obvious indicator of pregnancy
is a missed period, but a missed period doesn’t always mean a baby is on the
way. The is unusual hunger and frequency of migraine, headaches can increase
with pregnancy. A number of women experience emotional mood swings throughout
pregnancy and many women also experience periods of dizziness or feeling
lightheaded and some women complain of an odd “metallic” taste in their mouths
during pregnancy.
Pregnancy facts
A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks and is grouped into three trimesters.
As you hit your second trimester you should start to feel more energetic
, although fatigue usually returns late in pregnancy when you're carrying
around a lot more weight and some of the common discomforts of pregnancy make
it more difficult to get
a good night's sleep.
Term pregnancy is 37 to 41
weeks, with early term being 37 and 38 weeks, full term 39 and 40 weeks, and
late term 41 weeks. After 41 weeks, it is known as post term. Babies born
before 37 weeks are preterm and are
at higher risk of health problems such as cerebral
palsy. Delivery before 39 weeks by labor
induction or caesarean
section is not recommended unless required for other medical
reasons.
So if you decide to take a
test earlier and you get a negative result, try again in a few days. Remember
that a baby starts to develop before you can tell you're pregnant, so take
care of your health while you're waiting to find out, and watch for more
early pregnancy symptoms.
Although the fetus begins
to move during the first trimester, it is not until the second trimester that
movement, often referred to as "quickening", can be felt. This typically happens in the fourth
month, more specifically in the 20th to 21st week, or by the 19th week if the
woman has been pregnant before. It is common for some women not to feel the
fetus move until much later
As your body changes, you might need to make changes to your daily routine, such as going to bed earlier or eating frequent, small meals.
