Sunday, December 31, 2017

First Trimester Symptoms Information For Expecting Mothers

By Laura Hill


Pregnancy is an overwhelming experience for man women around the world. During these seven to nine months, women's bodies go through a number of changes which start almost as early as conception. First trimester symptoms can be worrying, and this is why so many pregnant women find themselves searching for answers to questions that these symptoms trigger in their minds.

The first trimester of a pregnancy is the first twelve weeks. This period begins with conception and ends with the development of the baby's reflexes. It is during this trimester that most of the foundation type developments of the baby take place.

Hormonal changes are a natural part of a pregnancy. The two most popular hormones that accompany pregnancy are Estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen is responsible for the development of the baby's organs. In addition to these two HCG is produced. It is HCG that is responsible for turning a pregnancy test positive.

Sometimes these early pregnancy symptoms are caused by an increase in the hormone progesterone. Progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum cyst for the initial ten weeks of a pregnancy. This corpus luteum cyst forms on the ovary after ovulation and remains functional for roughly ten weeks after conception has occurred. By the end of this first segment of the pregnancy the corpus luteum cyst goes away as it is no longer necessary.

Progesterone causes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and headaches. But while it triggers these symptoms that some women find annoying it is also necessary for the maintenance of pregnancy. Low levels of progesterone have been associated with early pregnancy loss. This is why some doctors will prescribe progesterone supplementation for women who have trouble remaining pregnant after conception.

Other symptoms are caused by the initial set of physical adjustments that the female body experiences during pregnancy. Physical changes are necessary in pregnancy for obvious reasons. The body has to adjust to host a tiny human being who, by the end of gestation may weight between five to ten pounds.

The uterus begins stretching to accommodate the tiny human it will host for the next seven to nine months shortly after conception. This physical adjustment causes other symptoms for pregnant women in their first trimester. Round ligament pains are common at this time as the uterus stretches. The round ligaments are the connectors that exist outside the uterus and as this organ stretches so do these ligaments.

By the end of the first trimester women may start to feel heartburn. This is a burning sensation that occurs in the area between the chest and throat. It is caused by a physical change that accompanies pregnancy. This physical change is the stretching of the uterus. The stretching forces the stomach up towards the chest leaving little room for digested food to settle.




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