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Stretch Marks
Stretch mark is a fact of pregnancy for more than 80%
of pregnant ladies. It appears on the tummy, bum, thighs
and breasts and its color depends on the skin tone. Stretch
marks are thin pinkish, reddish or purplish streaks on
light skin and brownish lines on darker skin..
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Yeast infections during pregnancy are common but fortunately
can be treated easily. Also known as Candida, this vaginal
infection is caused by an organism called Candida albicans.
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Fatigue during Pregnancy |
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Tiredness and fatigue are common occurrences during pregnancy. Fatigue during pregnancy is caused by all the hard work your body is doing. Throughout pregnancy..
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Gingivitis during Pregnancy |
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You may wonder why I am having bleeding or sore gums after becoming pregnant. Well many women either develop problems with gums and teeth or their condition worsens during..
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Hemorrhoids
During Pregnancy |
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Hemorrhoids during pregnancy are particularly common.
Also known as piles they can be described as clusters
of swollen veins found at the anal opening (external hemorrhoids)
or near the beginning..
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do I SNORE now? |
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Some women have never snored until they became pregnant.
It feels weird, certainly embarrassing and definitely
not like you to snore, especially when you have never..
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Backache |
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As with other pregnancy ailments,
hormones are at play here as well; for some weeks now,
progesterone and relaxin have been..
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Breast Tenderness |
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Some form of tenderness usually
starts around 4-6 weeks and lasts hroughout the first
trimester and may even stretch beyond the first 12 weeks
of pregnancy ..
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Heartburn
For some, the second trimester marks the onset of heartburn;
also known as acid indigestion or acid reflux, it is a
burning sensation that is felt at the back of the throat..
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Edema |
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The swelling is most noticeable
during the second half of the pregnancy; most pregnant
women get it to some degree..
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Gestational Diabetes |
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Gestational diabetes
Mellitus (GDM) is different from normal forms
of diabetes in that it is temporary; other forms last
for a lifetime. Other than sugar showing consistently
in your urine test,..
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Gestational Hypertension
Pregnancy induced high blood pressure is not unusual in
pregnancy. Even if you had normal blood pressure before
conception or in early pregnancy..
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Excessive Saliva
One other early symptom of pregnancy is excess saliva
or ptyalism. Sometimes your saliva tastes funny or strange
that you don't find it comfortable to swallow, and sometimes
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Headaches
Though headaches are a part of life, pregnancy headaches
cannot be solved by popping painkillers. Pregnancy is
a time when you have to look..
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Leg Cramps
A sharp, shooting pain in the middle of the
night that jolts you out of the bed is unnerving not to
mention painful. Most pregnant women go through these
leg cramps ..
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