Early Symptoms of Pregnancy

• Implantation bleeding: Spotting after conception as the fertilized egg embedded in the uterus.
• Low abdominal cramps.
• White, milky vaginal discharge.
• Sore and swollen breasts and breast pain.
• Fatigue and sleepiness.
• Missed period.
• Nausea or morning sickness.

Later pregnant women may experience:

• Frequent urination.
• Constipation
• Mood swings.
• Lightheadedness, dizziness, and fainting.
• Headache and backache.

Advices for routine problems you may experience in pregnancy.

• Backache: You can reduce back pain with mild exercise, gentle massage, hot pads, and Paracetamol.
• Constipation: Increase water intake, fiber diet, and you may use stool softeners and laxatives.
• Edema:
  • Elevate your legs.
  • Sleep on your side.
  • Severe edema in face and hands may be indicative for pre-eclampsia and need investigations.
• Gastroesopheal reflux:
  • Eat multiple small meals per day.
  • Avoid lying down within an hour of eating.
  • Medication could be given if with continued symptoms.
• Round ligament pain: This is often self-limited and could be relieved with hot pads and Paracetamol.
• Urinary frequency: Be sure that the increased voiding is normal and you should keep taking adequate amount of water.
• Hemorrhoids:
  • Increase fluids and fibers in your diet.
  • Stool softener.
  • Topical anesthesia and steroids for pain and swelling.