You may be worried about whether you'll be a good mom, whether the baby will be healthy, and how the cost of adding a child to your household will affect your family's finances.
And you may worry about how having a baby will impact your relationship with your partner and your other children — like if you'll still be able to give them the attention they need. Even if your pregnancy was planned, at times you may have mixed feelings about what's ahead. That's not surprising, considering the high expectations placed on parents. And the pressure starts even before the baby is born.
You may be constantly wondering: Am I reading the right books? Am I buying the right products? Will I know how to stimulate my child's development properly and build his self-esteem? In the meantime, you may be feeling unattractive as your body changes, and you may be concerned about putting on too much weight or looking "fat," especially if you aren't able to exercise as much as you'd like.
The physical symptoms of pregnancy, such as heartburn , fatigue , and frequent urination , can also be a burden. It's not uncommon to feel like you've lost control over your body and your life during this time. All these concerns may take your emotions on a roller coaster ride. Try to remind yourself that emotional upheaval is normal right now.
That said, making a conscious effort to nurture yourself can help you stay on an even keel during turbulent times. If your mood swings are becoming more frequent or more intense, or if they last longer than two weeks, talk to your practitioner and ask for a referral to a counselor. Extreme fatigue or morning sickness can colour your daily life. Moodiness as with premenstrual syndrome is normal. Happiness and anxiety about a new pregnancy, or feeling upset about an unplanned pregnancy, are also common.
Second trimester. Fatigue, morning sickness, and moodiness usually improve or go away. You may feel more forgetful and disorganized than before.
Looking heavier than normal, then looking visibly pregnant and feeling the baby move, can make you feel any number of emotions. Third trimester. Skin stretching over the abdomen may cause itchiness and flaking. Your doctor can recommend creams to soothe dry or itchy skin.
Many women have changes in hair texture and growth during pregnancy. Hormones can make your hair grow faster and fall out less. But these hair changes usually aren't permanent.
Many women lose some hair in the postpartum period or after they stop breastfeeding. Some women find that they grow hair in unwanted places, such as on the face or belly or around the nipples. Changes in hair texture can make hair drier or oilier. Some women even find their hair changing color. Nails, like hair, can change during pregnancy. Extra hormones can make them grow faster and become stronger. Some women, though, find that their nails split and break more easily during pregnancy.
Like the changes in hair, nail changes aren't permanent. If your nails split and tear more easily when you're pregnant, keep them trimmed and avoid the chemicals in nail polish and nail polish remover.
Even though you can't fit into any of your pre-pregnancy clothes, you still have your shoes, right? Maybe — but maybe not. Extra fluid in their pregnant bodies mean that many women have swollen feet and need to wear a larger shoe size.
Wearing slip-on shoes in a larger size can be more comfortable, especially in the summer months. During pregnancy, your body makes the hormone relaxin, which is believed to help prepare the pubic area and the cervix for the birth.
Relaxin loosens the ligaments in your body, making you less stable and more at risk for injury. It's easy to overstretch or strain yourself, especially the joints in your pelvis, lower back, and knees. When exercising or lifting objects, go slowly and avoid sudden, jerking movements. Varicose veins, usually found in the legs and genital area, happen when blood pools in veins enlarged by pregnancy hormones. Varicose veins often go away after pregnancy. To help prevent them:. Hemorrhoids — varicose veins in the rectum — are common during pregnancy as well.
Your blood volume has increased and your uterus puts pressure on your pelvis. So the veins in your rectum may enlarge into grape-like clusters. Hemorrhoids can be very painful, and can bleed, itch, or sting, especially during or after a bowel movement BM.
Constipation is another common pregnancy woe. Pregnancy hormones: progesterone, oestrogen and the mood swings. National Childbirth Trust.
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