Common Problems in Pregnancy2
COMMON PROBLEMS IN PREGNANCY
Common Problems in pregnancy part 2
Heartburn
Heartburn is more than just indigestion. It is strong, burning pain in the chest. This conditions caused by the valve between your stomach and the tube leading to your stomach relaxing in pregnancy, so that stomach acid passes into the tube.
What can you do?
- Try to sleep well.
- For a few hours before you go to sleep, avoiding eating or drinking.
- Ask the doctor.
Itching
This condition usually happens in pregnancy because of the increased blood supply to the skin. In late pregnancy the skin of the abdomen is stretched and this may also cause itchiness.
What can you do?
- You can wear loose clothing.
- Ask the doctor if itching becomes severe or continue into more serious problems.
Passing water often
This condition happens in first trimester of pregnancy stages. But for some women, it can continue right trough pregnancy. In third trimester it usually happens too, because of the baby’s head pressing on the bladder.
What can you do?
- Try cutting out drinks in the late evening.
- Ask the doctor if you have any pain while passing water, or pass any blood. Its means that you may have a urine infection which will need treatment.
COMMON PROBLEMS IN PREGNANCY
COMMON PROBLEMS IN PREGNANCY
Here are the common problems in pregnancy that almost all pregnant women get them in their pregnancy stages.
Common Problems in pregnancy part 1
Morning sickness
The name is kind of general, and with good reason. This sickness can be anything from a little upset tummy to a full-blown, hold nothing back, tossing of one’s cookies. It can be different for the other pregnant women. The sickness can also appear at any time or throughout the day.
Nausea
Nausea is very common in the early weeks of pregnancy, in the first trimester of pregnancy stages. Some women are sick; some women are just feeling sick. This happens in the morning, some at other time, some all day long. This condition is not fully understood, but hormonal changes in the first three months are probably one cause. Nausea usually disappears around the 12th to 14th week.
What can you do?
- If you feel sick first thing in the morning, get up slowly from the bed. If possible, get sweet tea; eat something like dry toast or a plain biscuit before you get up.
- Drink plenty of fluids.
- Don’t stop eating; you can eat small amounts often rather than several large meals.
- Get plenty of rest and sleep whenever you can.
- Distract yourself as much as you can.
- Avoid the foods and smells that make you feel worse.
- Remedies containing ginger may be helpful.
- Wear comfortable clothes. Tight waistband can make you feel worse.
- Contact your doctor if you are being sick all the time and cannot keep anything down.
Headaches
Some pregnant women find they get a lot of headaches.
What can you do?
- Regular rest and relaxation.
- A brisk walk.
- Ask the doctor if you have bad headaches. Severe headaches may be a sign of high blood pressure.
