Pregnancy brings about significant changes in your body, and not just in the size of your tummy. Here’s what to expect during your first trimester.
Visible Veins
To meet the demands of pregnancy, your body produces more blood and your heart beats faster. This can make the blue veins in your belly, breasts, and legs more visible. Spider veins may appear on your face, neck, or arms. These are tiny blood vessels that branch out from a central area, much like spider legs.
Skin Modifications
Pregnancy often results in glowing skin, rosy cheeks, and shiny hair for many women. Others, on the other hand, may experience unappealing skin changes such as acne, dark spots, and stretch marks.
Frequent Urination
You may find yourself urinating more frequently than usual. During pregnancy, the amount of blood in your body increases, causing your kidneys to process extra fluid that ends up in your bladder.
Bleeding
Approximately 25% of pregnant women experience minor bleeding during the first trimester. Light spotting early in pregnancy may indicate that the fertilized embryo has been implanted in your uterus. Don’t worry just keep your gyneacologist updated.
A Growing Belly
As your baby and uterus grow in size, your waistline will begin to expand. Depending on your pre-pregnancy weight, you might not notice this change until the second trimester. It is normal to gain no or very little weight during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Breast Tenderness
One of the first signs of pregnancy is sore breasts. They are caused by hormonal changes that prepare your milk ducts to feed your baby. Throughout the first trimester, your breasts will most likely be sore. Wearing a support bra and going up a bra size (or more) can make you feel more at ease.
Body Aches
As your uterus grows, you may experience aches and pains in your back, abdomen, groin, and thighs. Many women experience backaches and aches near the pelvic bone as a result of the baby’s head pressure, increased weight, and loosening joints.
By Khyati Nayak
