SINGS OF HEALTHY PREGNANCY
1.Nausea
2. Vomiting
3. Frequent urination
4.Darkening of areolas
5.food aversion
6.mild pelvic cramping
7. Occasional spotting
8. Excess salivation
9.Fatigue
NAUSEA AND VOMITING
Nausea is caused by a high level of pregnancy hormone flooding your body
Nausea is typical starts within four to eight weeks of gestation and is expected to subside in between 13 and 14 weeks
COMPLICATION
Excessive vomiting is called hyperemesis gravidarum
Hyperemesis is a pregnancy complication that characterized by severe nausea vomiting, weight lose
TIPS OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING
1. Eat food frequently in a day and do not skip breakfast
2. Avoid spicy and fatty food
3. Don’t lie down soon after eating
4. Drink plenty of water
5. Eat slowly and chew perfectly. Eat food frequently.
6. Do not mix hot and cold foods
FREQUENT URINATION COMPLICATION AND TIPS
One of the symptoms of pregnancy is to urinate often in a day. In addition to this, the hormonal changes that increase urine production. The uterus expands and presses on your bladder even when your baby is small, so you will have to go more often for urination.
FREQUENT URINATION COMPLICATION AND TIPS
1. Chances of bladder infection during pregnancy.
2. Increases the risk of kidney infection.
Chances of Miscarriage and having a preterm birth or low birth weight baby.
3. De-hydration
TIPS
1. Pelvic exercises
2. Avoid alcohol and coffee
3. Avoid excess fluids before bedtime
4. Drink enough water
5. check your weight frequently
6. avoid constipation
DARKENING OF AREOLAS
Darkening of the area around your nipples happens as a result of the surging of the pregnancy hormone and is preparing your breasts to feed your baby.
The skin of the nipple and areola starts to darken at the 12th week of pregnancy
FOOD AVERSION
Food aversion or craving is possibly caused by the hormonal changes of pregnancy.
Your food aversion could also be associated with your morning sickness
This may be due to HCG.
MILD PELVIC CRAMPING
These minor pains may be caused by different factors like implantation, constipation or acidity.
In early pregnancy, many women will have pelvic pain, the temporary pain is not a cause for concern. The most common causes for pelvic pain during pregnancy is due to the Growth spurt of the fetus and uterus
TIP
1. Pelvic exercises
OCCASIONAL SPOTTING
During early pregnancy mainly in the first trimester, the Majority of the women will have light bleeding, which is called spotting.
Spotting is caused by cervical changes.
EXCESSIVESALIVATION
Most women experience excessive salivation as a result of changing hormonal levels.
TIP
1. Drink 2 to 3L of water daily
FATIGUE
Hormonal changes are likely the cause of fatigue. Your body is producing more blood to carry nutrients to a growing baby. Your blood sugar levels and blood pressure are also lower. Hormones especially increased progesterone levels are responsible for making you sleep