How Your Body Changes During Pregnancy

You take a pregnancy test and it’s positive. What wonderful news! You carry a beautiful new life in your womb. But with this happy result comes a million different questions. What will happen to my body during pregnancy?

There is no doubt about it: a woman’s body undergoes drastic changes during pregnancy.

This is one of the most common concerns for women when they find out they are pregnant. Your body changes during pregnancy and even after your baby is born.

For many women, pregnancy is a beautiful thing. During this stage, the female body adapts to maintain and maintain a new life.

It’s really impressive when you think about how new life can arise from our own reproductive cells. Even more incredible is the process by which this cluster of cells becomes a fully formed human.

However, let’s be realistic. Not everything is rosy and your body will go through a lot of physical changes during pregnancy. Some will be obvious to everyone around you, while there will be others that only you will notice.

Here are some of the physiological and mental changes to expect during pregnancy:

• Your breasts: From the start of your pregnancy, your breasts will slowly grow and swell, slowly but surely. Going up a cup size or two is a dream for some and a nightmare for others. But it is a reality for almost all women.
• Your weight: you can gain about 400 grams every week. By the end of your pregnancy, this means that your weight has increased by about 12 pounds. You must therefore eat well to ensure that your baby is healthy. All you need to do is eat a balanced diet, follow the advice of your medical team, and exercise if your doctor recommends it.

• Your uterus: This organ normally weighs 50 g, is 6.5 cm long and holds 2-3 milliliters. By the end of your pregnancy, it will weigh around 1.5 kg and measure about 33 cm in length, with a capacity of 4 or 5 liters.
• Nausea and vomiting are also common physical symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy.
• Hormonal changes will also occur. This can cause varicose veins and swelling and leg cramps in pregnant women.

Changes during pregnancy that you may not notice:

Your body will undergo an almost endless list of physiological changes during pregnancy. Here are some of the most notable:

• Your blood: During pregnancy, the total blood volume in your body increases by 1.5 liters.
• Your heart rate: Since there is more blood in your body, your heart rate will also increase by 10 to 15 beats per minute. This allows your heart to circulate the extra blood.
• Your breathing: You can sometimes have trouble breathing. The larger the fetus, the more space is occupied in you.
• Your mouth: In addition to producing increased levels of saliva, your gums will be more sensitive and prone to bleeding. So be careful and make sure you don’t get cavities.
• Your veins: They will dilate and you will notice swelling in your legs and possibly unsightly varicose veins.
• Your blood pressure: This will decrease as your blood vessels will widen. Normally, you will return to normal levels during the third trimester.

• Constipation: This can be one of the worst symptoms of pregnancy. It is caused by slower transit in the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, a high fiber diet is recommended.
• The bladder: It will become increasingly compressed. This means that you have to go to the toilet more often.
• Your Hormones: How Can We Forget Them? They make sure that your pregnancy goes well and they are responsible for all these internal changes during pregnancy.

The last months of pregnancy

Experts recommend taking plenty of rest during the last months of pregnancy. When the baby is born, you will probably have many sleepless nights looking after him. This will cause sleep problems and is emotionally draining.

All this aside, try to enjoy your pregnancy. It is a temporary phase and one that will bring many important changes in your life.