A big and potentially painful issue with all this extra blood is that it makes it even easier for some of that blood to end up pooling in your lower limbs. This makes sense when you think about it. Basically, the weight you gain during pregnancy can tax your lower back in a painful way. Meet the cause of all those "I'm going to have a baby! Wait, just kidding" false alarms you may have seen in movies.
Braxton Hicks contractions are like your body putting you through a dress rehearsal for labor. The closer you get to labor, the more painful, regulated, and stronger those contractions can be, he explains.
If it's your first baby, it's normal to think a few intense cramps mean it's go time. Also, ask yourself if the pain is mainly in the front of your body typically a sign of Braxton Hicks as opposed to both your back and front as it often happens with true labor , ACOG adds.
Your digestive system can go all out during pregnancy and really show off its ability to make you uncomfortable, as SELF previously reported. That means food doesn't pass through your system as quickly as usual.
Yup, we mean the beast that is constipation. Plus, a lot of prenatal vitamins have iron, and your growing uterus can even make it harder physically for your bowels to move things along, both of which can also stop you up. Constipation can be normal to some extent, but you should definitely see a doctor after a certain point.
You also naturally swallow some air when you talk and eat, which can lead to a different type of gas-related discomfort. Additionally, you might deal with heartburn more so than usual because of pregnancy-induced relaxation of the muscle at the end of your esophagus that is supposed to constrict when necessary to keep acid and food from flowing backward. Tender breasts can hint at your pregnancy in the first place.
As SELF previously reported , this can happen when fluctuating hormones and amped up blood flow make your breast tissue much more tender than usual as your boobs swell and prepare to make milk. Specifically, Johns Hopkins Medicine notes, we can mostly blame this one on the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Thankfully, this type of pregnancy pain typically abates some weeks into pregnancy, the Mayo Clinic says.
According to the experts, accommodation pain is usually a dull, throbbing sensation or cramping that doesn't ease when you change positions. You may specifically feel pain down your sides as your uterus grows, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. The pain might freak you out, but try not to immediately worry.
Random cramping, aches, and pains can be completely normal during pregnancy. But there are a few things that tend to work well, depending on where the pain seems to be coming from. Try wearing compression stockings. Here are some great recs. To help combat round ligament pain, consider a pregnancy support belt, says Dr.
They can relieve some discomfort," he explains. Applying heat to the sore areas can also help—just be sure to keep things from getting too hot. He recommends taking a warm bath or using a heating pad on the lowest setting if it has a temperature gauge, he suggests keeping it within the lower one-third.
Also, round ligament pain often changes depending on your position, so you might find that it may help to stand if you're sitting, do the reverse, or move around in general. Beyond that, the Mayo Clinic recommends gentle stretching, avoiding quick or repetitive movement whenever possible, tensing your hips before you cough or sneeze , and trying a pain reliever like acetaminophen.
In rare cases, some women may experience cramps for around days while others may have no cramps at all, even after having successfully conceived. Stress and fatigue are the major factors responsible for worsening pain. Resting for a good amount of time can help your body relax and combat the pain effectively.
Lying on the bed and elevating your legs can also bring about some relief from the pain. You should also stop doing strenuous everyday tasks for a few days until the pain fades away. You can practise yoga or perform light exercises to feel better.
Meditation can also have surprising effects on pain. So try out these remedies to feel better. Although cramping is one of the prominent signs of implantation, there are a bunch of other symptoms that help establish the same conclusively. The symptoms of early pregnancy may vary from woman to woman. Some women can experience implantation cramps days after being implanted, while others may not.
The other symptoms of early pregnancy you can watch out for include breast tenderness, constipation, missed period, food aversions, nasal congestion, etc.
If you feel light-headed or tired, it could be because of pregnancy. Your body must be going through a complicated process internally as well. If your breasts feel sensitive, it is a sign of pregnancy. Implantation cramps are not the same as menstrual cramps. Implantation cramping happens in small spasms, and at times, it is paired with light blood spots. But this bleeding is a far cry from the usual menstrual bleeding.
When a woman has implantation cramps, the bleeding along with it is not intense, and the spots are brown and pinkish in colour. Menstrual cramps, on the other hand, are experienced during a period, which occurs usually once in 28 days or so.
Menstrual bleeding may intensify over time and the blood will be a vivid shade of red. Implantation cramping can be an early sign of pregnancy but experiencing cramps alone is not enough to establish a pregnancy. As only 30 per cent of women experience implantation cramping, it cannot be taken as a conclusive sign. The embryo is barely discernible in size and needs to grow for some more time. Utilizing the standard home pregnancy test is the best way to confirm a pregnancy.
This way a woman can understand whether her cramps are related to implantation or not. Implantation is totally a natural process of pregnancy.
As your pregnancy progresses and you get bigger and bigger, the two ligaments that attach the uterus to the abdominal wall, called round ligaments, begin to stretch and strain, causing pain, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Clark, M. The good news: Round ligament pain is limited to just one area and usually subsides once you stop moving. Clark says. Braxton Hicks contractions are a bit more common in the afternoon or evening, and they can spring up after physical activity including sex , according to the Mayo Clinic.
They also tend to get a little more intense and more frequent as you get closer to your due date, the Mayo Clinic explains. There are a few things you might try to get rid of these contractions. Often, drinking a few glasses of water and resting might alleviate your pain, the ACOG says.
If none of the above techniques work, or if your contractions last for longer than two minutes at a time and seem to get closer together over time, you may be going into labor and should call your doctor, the ACOG explains.
This could signal appendicitis inflammation of the appendix. Surprisingly, besides pregnancy complications, appendicitis is the most common reason for emergency surgery during pregnancy, Dr. Clark tells SELF. Around 0. First, doctors will perform a series of tests and scans to confirm that you have appendicitis, SELF previously reported. From there, they might determine whether surgery is the best option. Slowed-down digestion also slows the emptying of the gallbladder , which can lead to gallstones.
Gallstones are often associated with pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, the Mayo Clinic explains. In addition to upper right abdomen pain, you might experience pain in the center of your abdomen, back pain between your shoulder blades, pain in your right shoulder, nausea, and vomiting, the Mayo Clinic says.
Jones says. Occasionally, some patients will need surgery, but in most cases, removal can wait until after delivery, she adds. In some cases, the gallstone can cause cholecystitis, which is inflammation of the gallbladder, the Mayo Clinic says.
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