8. Changes In Breasts – Some women can have tingling feeling on the breast along with pain. Your breasts would become swollen and tender due to sudden surge of hormones during the 4th to 6th week. It may continue till the 12th week also in many cases or until your body gets adjusted to the changes. Your breasts would grow in size and the nipple would experience tingling feeling. The region around the nipple can expand suddenly and become dark in color. You can choose any breast pads for reducing the nipple pain and friction in that region.
9. Changes In Mood – Increased secretion of estrogen after pregnancy can cause various problems like swelling of breasts, headaches and mood swings. Hormonal changes can bring in lot of physiological as well as mental changes. This perhaps explains the peculiar and overly sensitive behavior of pregnant women in the given circumstances. Progesterone hormone is responsible for creating the special “glow” of pregnancy and it also helps in the growth of fetus. Both these hormones help in transferring the required nutrients and formation of blood vessels in the fetus. And these hormones are the real causes for nausea, vomiting and fatigue in pregnant women.
The level of estrogen goes at its peak during the third trimester and it helps in enlargement of breasts and milk secretion. Increased secretion of hormones helps in loosening of joints and ligaments in the body, more particularly on the uterus region for accommodating the baby and helping in delivery.
10. Frequent Urination – This again is the most common problem during pregnancy. Many women would face the problem of incontinence (leakage of urine) throughout their term and is at its peak during third trimester. When a woman gets pregnant, her heart pumps more volumes of blood than before which in turn triggers the kidney to produce more volumes of liquid. Excess of such fluids is eliminated in the form of frequent urination.
11. Feeling Of Fullness – Your stomach would become full after eating small amounts of food. Bloated feeling is common among pregnant women and is prominent early symptoms of pregnancy. Digestive process of pregnant women get slow down due to increased hormonal secretion which creates “bloated” feeling and fullness. This can also cause constipation in many women.
12. Hypertension – Induced blood pressure is another common symptom of early pregnancy. Due to high volumes of blood pumped out of the heart, blood pressure increases which can also cause dizziness. Often this problem gets resolved within a month or two after pregnancy and your blood pressure gets back to normal. In some women, hypertension continues till labor time and settles down after the childbirth. You can consult your doctor to control blood pressure. Reduce salt intake in your food.
13. Food Aversion – It is quite natural for many pregnant women to have aversion for certain foods and likings for the other. Though there is no scientific evidence to support this theory, still it continues till second trimester of pregnancy. And pregnant women are strongly influenced by “smell” and indulge in vomiting even for slight trigger of smell.
14. Weight Gain – During the first trimester, weight can increase about 1-5 pounds. After confirming your pregnancy, you can get in touch with your dietician to take nutritious diet helping in the growth of fetus. Growing size of uterus, amniotic fluid, increase in the volumes of blood and fluids and other things contribute for weight gain during pregnancy. Eat balanced healthy diet and avoid eating fatty foods and sweets.
In many women, symptoms of bloated feeling, dizziness and nausea would disappear after two months of pregnancy. By the start of second trimester most of the early symptoms of pregnancy would vanish and you will feel better both physically and mentally. You can always discuss with your doctor if any of the symptoms are affecting your daily life.
Urine Test :
Home test for pregnancy can be done 7 days after you have missed your period. The level of hCG hormone would be high indicating that you are pregnant. If you still have doubts, you can seek help from your medical practitioner.