The first 0-12 weeks of a womans pregnancy is called the first trimester. It is during this period that a womans body experiences drastic changes during pregnancy. Discomforts and others may or may not be experienced by a pregnant woman during this time, to help you cope with it here are a list of the most common changes and discomforts and how to effectively deal with them.
Morning sickness and Nausea
The stretching of the uterine muscles and the pressure on the digestive tract due to the baby growing can cause increased stomach acids, the body reacts to this increase by releasing it through vomiting. As such, a womans sense of smell is on hyperdrive during pregnancy; this can also increase irritability as well as the probability of vomiting.
Rejoice, for this doesnt stay for the whole nine months. Usually the vomiting stops after the third month. And do not worry the vomiting doesnt hurt the baby.
To help with morning sickness, try not too eat large meals instead eat small frequent meals so that the stomach doesnt get shocked. Also, studies show that a diet abundant in complex carbohydrates, like bread and other starchy food, and proteins can help...