A-Z Pregnancy Symptoms

Did your pregnancy dreams include visions of a neat rounded belly, and little kicks that made your heart flutter? While it's true that pregnancy has its share of wonderful moments and experiences to cherish, it also has a raft of less than fabulous pregnancy symptoms - including many you'd rather not discuss in public and many you'd probably like to forget (which you will, by the way, since forgetfulness is another symptom).

There are pregnancy symptoms you expected (like morning sickness – which also arrives in the evening) and symptoms you almost definitely didn't (like constipation, nosebleeds and bleeding gums). It's probably reassuring to know that you're not alone suffering these ailments - you're actually joining millions of other expectant women who are also wading their way through a different selection of pregnancy complaints. But it also helps to have some tried and true remedies at your (swollen) fingertips that will allow you to navigate around the majority of pregnancy grumbles.

Anaemia

Pregnancy Anaemia Anaemia in pregnancy is common, but if it does occur it is usually one of two types: iron-deficiency anaemia or folic acid deficiency anaemia. If it does exist, anaemia can pose quite a threat to a mother and her unborn child, which is why your blood is always tested at your first antenatal visit.

Nosebleed

Nosebleed
Frequent nosebleeds in pregnancy are caused by the...

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This is a description of the mucus discharge that ...

Varicose veins

Varicose veins
Unfortunately the pregnancy hormone progesterone r...

Fainting

Fainting
During the first three months of pregnancy the hor...

Breech Presentation

Breech Presentation
About 3 per cent of babies are breech presentation - that is lying bottom-down (rather than head-down) at term.

Thrush

Thrush
This extremely irritating fungal infection of the vulva and vagina, caused by the fungus Candida Albicans.