Do your best to stop smoking , give up alcohol and go easy on the cappuccinos. We know that's easy to say, but hard to do. Ask your midwife or GP for support. Take prenatal vitamins. You're advised to take micrograms of folic acid, every day, until at least week This helps your baby's nervous system to form and offers some protection from conditions such as spina bifida.
We can usually get enough vitamin D from sunlight, but between October and March it's best to take a vitamin D supplement every day. Just 10 micrograms is all you need it's the same for grown-ups and kids.
It's worth checking if you're entitled to free vitamins. Do you think you or your partner could have a sexually transmitted infection STI Exercising in pregnancy Get moving!
It's recommended that pregnant women do minutes of exercise throughout the week. You could start off with just 10 minutes of daily exercise - perhaps take a brisk walk outside. Listen to your body and do what feels right for you. Don't eat for two! That's a big myth.
If you pile on the pounds, you could put you and your baby at risk of health problems such as high blood pressure. Eat healthily, with plenty of fresh fruit and veg, and avoid processed, fatty and salty foods. You may be able to get free milk, fruit and veg through the Healthy Start scheme. If you have a long term health condition, then let your specialist or GP know that you're pregnant as soon as possible.
Don't stop taking any regular medication without discussing it first with your doctor. How are you today? If you're feeling anxious or low, then talk to your midwife or doctor who can point you in the right direction to get all the support that you need. You could also discuss your worries with your partner, friends and family. You may be worried about your relationship, or money, or having somewhere permanent to live.
Don't bottle it up — you're important, so ask for help if you need it! Treat your breasts to a better bra. You'll need a bit more support as they expand and prepare to produce milk. There are lots of pretty bras that provide support and could boost your confidence as well as your breasts!
Use the NHS's pregnancy due date calculator. But it can also cause bloating — especially after a big meal. Hormones often have several effects, some of them less desirable than others!
Later on in pregnancy, as your baby grows, it all gets a bit crowded in your tummy. And the baby pushing on your stomach and intestines also slows down the digestion of food, leaving you bloated once more. Happy days. Not really eating much either as feeling quite sicky! This may be due to hormone changes, which can also slow down your digestive system.
You could feel constipated and blocked as a result. Constipation can also increase feelings of abdominal bloating. Nausea and morning sickness usually develop around weeks 4 to 6 and peak around week 9. During the first trimester of pregnancy, many women experience mild to severe morning sickness. It may become more intense toward the end of the first trimester, but often becomes less severe as you enter the second trimester.
In most cases, high or normal blood pressure will drop in the early stages of pregnancy. This may also cause feelings of dizziness since your blood vessels are dilated.
High blood pressure , or hypertension, as a result of pregnancy is more difficult to determine. Almost all cases of hypertension within the first 20 weeks indicate underlying problems. It may develop during early pregnancy, but it may also be present beforehand.
However, it might be important, since smell sensitivity may trigger nausea and vomiting. It may also cause strong distaste for certain foods. You may experience either a heightened or lessened sense of smell during pregnancy, according to research. This is especially common during the first and third trimesters. Heightened smell is more common than lessened smell. Some smells that never bothered you before may become less pleasing or even trigger nausea.
The good news is that your sense of smell usually returns to normal after delivery, or within 6 to 12 weeks postpartum. Weight gain becomes more common toward the end of your first trimester. You may find yourself gaining about 1 to 4 pounds in the first few months.
Hormones can cause the valve between your stomach and esophagus to relax. This allows stomach acid to leak, causing heartburn. On the other hand, you may also develop acne. Department of Health and Human Services says that taking a home pregnancy test at this point will give a more accurate result. Home pregnancy tests are inexpensive and widely available without a prescription in pharmacies and other stores. You can take a test earlier than this if you want, but you run the risk of getting a false negative result.
If you take a home pregnancy test too early, there may not be enough hCG in your urine yet for the test to detect it. Home pregnancy tests work by testing the amount of hCG in your urine.
So, early test results may not be the most accurate. Blood tests can often detect hCG earlier in a pregnancy than urine tests. Blood tests can sometimes give a positive result as early as 6 to 8 days after you ovulate, while urine tests do so about 3 weeks after ovulation. Unlike at-home urine tests, blood tests are usually done in a clinical setting. Find healthy ways to deal with stress.
Feeling upset or worried can cause digestion to slow down and gas to build up. Deep breaths, meditation, and other relaxation techniques can help you relieve anxiety and stress. If you are finding it hard to cope with stress or anxiety during your pregnancy or any time talk to your doctor.
They can refer you to a therapist or counselor who can help. When you inhale cigarette smoke , you also draw in air. Not only can smoking contribute to gas, but it's also not good for the health of your pregnancy. If you want to quit or have tried to quit but need help, talk to your doctor. There are many over-the-counter OTC products used to treat gas.
While there are some that are safe to use during pregnancy, there are some you should avoid. There are multiple pregnancy-safe OTC medicines that treat gas, including:. Before you take any over-the-counter medicine, herbs, or home remedies ask your doctor if it is safe to take them while you are pregnant. As you are looking at your options, be sure to read the labels carefully to be sure you have the right product.
There are some medicines that you should not use to treat gas and bloating during pregnancy. Many other conditions can be mistaken for gas. Some are pregnancy-related like Braxton Hicks contractions , ectopic pregnancy , and even labor. Other conditions may or may not be associated with pregnancy. They include appendicitis, gallstones , and irritable bowel syndrome. Always call your healthcare provider or go to the emergency room if the pain won't subside or is getting worse, if you have severe nausea and vomiting, or notice blood in your stool during bowel movements.
Possible contractions are always a reason to call your physician, doula, or midwife. Toward the end of pregnancy, you might be uncertain whether gas pain is actually contractions. One easy way to be sure is to time your pain and discomfort. Contractions come and go at regular intervals, with pain-free breaks in between.
They will also get progressively stronger and closer together. Gas pains, on the other hand, are irregular and can stick around for hours, rather than the few minutes contractions last. Contractions feel similar to intense menstrual cramps, whereas gas and bloating is a more overall abdominal pain sometimes punctuated by a stabbing sensation that comes and goes. Childbirth can affect and stress the gastrointestinal GI tract, so you might continue to experience painful gas after your child is born.
Whether you have a vaginal delivery or a C-section, these treatments can help relieve gas pain after you give birth:. The delivery process stretches out your muscles and causes swelling and soreness and sometimes tearing in the perineal area.
However, holding in stool can lead to constipation, which worsens gas. Constipation and gas can develop when the bowels are sluggish from hormonal changes and the pain medications sometimes given during and post-delivery. Try to stay calm. Chances are, you'll feel quite a bit better or at least less bloated after you have moved your bowels. A cesarean section C-section is abdominal surgery.
Any surgery slows down the bowels. Constipation and trapped gas after surgical procedures is common and can be quite painful. The gas may last for a few days after surgery. The longer you go without having a bowel movement, the more uncomfortable you will be. Let your surgeon or doctor know if you still have gas pain after a few days and have not been able to move your bowels. Gas is a normal part of life for everyone, although some people experience more gas than others.
During pregnancy, you might notice an increase in gas and bloating because of the changes in your body all of which is completely normal! Gas can be painful and a little embarrassing, but it won't complicate your pregnancy or harm your baby.
The good news is, there are many safe and effective ways to treat gas while you are pregnant as well as in the first few days after you give birth. If you have symptoms that you are not sure are gas or that you are concerned about, talk to your doctor. It's much better to find out a worrisome pain was only gas than to ignore a pain that could be a sign of a more serious health concern.
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