What’s Happening With Mom?
Baby is settling into it’s new home in your uterus, and now your hormone levels are rising rapidly. Most moms are feeling at least some pregnancy symptoms, even this early in pregnancy.
The major pregnancy symptom of the first trimester, one that affects almost 90% of all pregnant women, is morning sickness. It can range from mild nausea, to hurling all day long.
The purpose of morning sickness is unknown, and there’s no cure. We have to tell you upfront that the name is misleading and ridiculous, since if you are one of ones afflicted you’ll be spewing after lunch and dinner too. All you can do is try to ease the symptoms, avoid foods and things that make you feel sick, and ride it out. Morning sickness usually disappears completely by the end of the first trimester, at about 13-14 weeks.
A little cramping is normal, which feels similar to period pain. But if you experience severe cramps, or cramping with bleeding, call your doctor immediately.
Other symptoms you may have include heartburn, fatigue, insomnia, backache, the need to pee all the time, sore/heavy/tender breasts, bloated stomach, relaxing intestines, muscle twinges, and weird dreams.
Some pregnancy symptoms will fade as your body adjusts to being pregnant; some will intensify, some will come and go. Morning sickness mercifully eases, but the need to pee all the time is just going to get worse. Where’s the nearest bathroom?
What’s Happening With Baby?
If you could see your baby, you’d be able to see the baby’s head, body, and tail. Tail?? At this stage of development, babies have tails. Don’t worry, it’s not permanent, you won’t give birth to an alien.
Even though your baby is just 1/8 inch long, baby’s brain has formed and is creating thousands of neurons every second. Baby’s face has eyes, ears and a mouth. And this week, your baby’s week-old heart will start to beat.
Tags: backache, cramping, fatigue, First Trimester, frequent urination, heartburn, hormones, insomnia, morning sickness, nausea
