Changes in Your Body in the First Trimester
During pregnancy, many changes occur in your body to help nourish and protect your baby. These changes affect women in different ways. Some pregnancy symptoms last for several weeks or months. Others are only available for a limited period. Some women have a lot of symptoms, while others have only a few or none at all. A list of changes and symptoms that may occur during the first trimester is as follows:
1. In preparation for breastfeeding, the mammary glands grow, causing the breasts to swell and become painful. This is due to an increase in estrogen and progesterone levels in the body. It is recommended that you use a supportive bra.
2. The pigmented regions around each breast's nipple (areolas) will expand and darken. Montgomery's tubercles are little white lumps that might appear on them (enlarged sweat glands).
3. On the surface of your breasts, veins become more visible.
4. The uterus expands and presses on your bladder. You will need to urinate more frequently as a result of this.
5. You may have mood swings comparable to premenstrual syndrome, a disorder characterized by mood swings, agitation, and other physical symptoms that occur just before each menstrual period and are caused in part by hormone surges.
6. Increased hormone levels to keep the pregnancy going may produce "morning sickness," including nausea and vomiting. On the other hand, morning sickness does not always occur in the morning and rarely interferes with optimal nourishment for the mother and her fetus. On the surface of your breasts, veins become more visible.
7. Constipation can occur as the uterus grows and presses against the rectum and intestines.
8. Due to excessive progesterone levels, the muscle contractions in the intestines that assist in transporting food through the digestive tract are slowed. Heartburn, indigestion, constipation, and gas may result from this.
9. You may become exhausted due to pregnancy's physical and emotional demands.
10. The heart volume rises by roughly 40% to 50% from the beginning to the end of the pregnancy. This results in a higher cardiac output. A higher cardiac output may result in an elevated pulse rate during pregnancy. Extra blood flow to the uterus necessitates an increase in blood volume.
Resources
The Second Trimester Johns Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-second-trimester
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