| The first trimester comprises of the first | | | | slower pace, avoid prolonged standing, drink |
| three months of a baby growing in the womb, | | | | plenty of fluids, and eat iron-rich food like |
| generally counting from 0-12 weeks. Early | | | | beans, meats and green leafy vegetables to |
| pregnancy symptoms in the first trimester, | | | | get rid of the effects of dizzy spells. |
| force a pregnant woman, with her gradually | | | | |
| expanding uterus, to acknowledge the signs of | | | | Fatigue is three. Every pregnant woman |
| her newly forming fetus' growth. | | | | reports increased fatigue and need for sleep |
| | | | in the first trimester: it happens because |
| In the second trimester or by the fourth | | | | your heart is working harder to carry |
| month of pregnancy, your body has begun to | | | | nutrients and oxygen to your fetus; the |
| adjust to these dramatic changes, and you | | | | circulatory system of which the heart is |
| begin to become acclimatized to the early | | | | part, is putting up with enormous demands on |
| symptoms of pregnancy in first trimester. | | | | it; and the hormone progesterone, which |
| | | | induces sleepiness is being produced at |
| What are these symptoms of pregnancy in first | | | | faster rates. Stay physically active but take |
| trimester? | | | | regular naps during the day to stay clear of |
| | | | fatigue symptoms in the first trimester. |
| Morning sickness is one. It is caused when | | | | |
| pregnancy hormones that relax the stomach, | | | | Heartburn is four. Over half of all pregnant |
| stretch themselves. About 70% of women | | | | women get an uncomfortable sensation caused |
| experience it in the form of nausea or fits | | | | by the backward flow of stomach acids into |
| of vomiting, and you may develop nausea when | | | | the esophagus, the tube that carries food |
| you come in contact with certain foods or | | | | from your mouth to your stomach. It is caused |
| odors. You can munch on crackers, eat small | | | | by sluggish digestion and by the expansion of |
| meals spread over the day, and drink | | | | the uterus, which can push your stomach out. |
| sufficient amounts of fluids. | | | | Eat several small meals, avoid foods like |
| | | | fried foods, alcohol, garlic, chocolate and |
| Constipation is two. Affecting at least half | | | | coffee, drink fluids. |
| of all pregnant women, constipation is caused | | | | |
| by the hormone progesterone, which slows the | | | | Vaginal discharge and vaginal infections are |
| digestive process. Since the colon begins to | | | | five. An increase in vaginal discharge is |
| absorb more water, stools become harder and | | | | universal in pregnancy as a result of marked |
| bowel movements become more difficult. Drink | | | | increase in the turnover of vaginal lining |
| lots of water, at least 8-10 glasses per day | | | | cells. They are caused by the hormonally |
| and switch to a high fiber diet. | | | | induced thickening of the vaginal wall and by |
| | | | bacterial or yeast infections, in which case |
| Dizziness or fainting is another of the early | | | | you need to be medically examined. |
| symptoms of pregnancy in first trimester. As | | | | |
| many as one in 20 women experiences some | | | | Headaches, urinary tract infections which too |
| degree of lightheadedness during pregnancy. A | | | | need medical attention, and mood swings |
| dramatic dilation of the blood vessels of | | | | causing emotional fluctuations, too are other |
| your body during pregnancy, and the inability | | | | early symptoms of pregnancy in first |
| of your blood volume to fill up all this | | | | trimester. Take heed of them and you can ease |
| space in the first part of your pregnancy, | | | | yourself into the second trimester more |
| may cause this condition. Low blood sugar and | | | | painlessly. |
| a low blood count can also cause | | | | |
| lightheadedness. Arise slowly, walk at a | | | | Alien writes for Ectopic pregnancy. |