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.

Constipation

Constipation Constipation is common in pregnancy because the hormone progesterone relaxes the smooth muscle in the bowels, making them sluggish. Up to 40% of pregnant women become constipated.

Morning Sickness

Morning Sickness
Morning sickness affects about 50 per cent of all ...

Placenta Praevia

Placenta Praevia
Sometimes the position of the placenta is close to...

Thrush

Thrush
This extremely irritating fungal infection of the ...

Ectopic Pregnancy

Ectopic Pregnancy
This describes a pregnancy that occurs either in t...

Cervical Mucus

Cervical Mucus
During pregnancy cervical mucus changes due to the increase in the hormone progesterone. You may find that you produce much more cervical mucus which is quite watery and may be a nuisance. Try using panty liners if this is a problem.

Induction

Induction
This is generally taken to mean the initiation of labour by artificial means, although this entry will include a number of recommendations for alternative approaches.