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What Expectant Mothers Need To Know About First Trimester Symptoms

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.

These symptoms take place in the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, a period referred to as the first trimester. This section of the pregnancy journey begins with conception and ends when the reflexes of the baby start to manifest themselves physically. This stage the baby begins to make small movements.

Pregnancy is accompanied by an increase in hormones. The two most prominent pregnancy hormones are progesterone and Estrogen. Estrogen is what triggers the physical development of the baby. HCG which is short for Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, is the hormone that is detected by pregnancy test. It can be detected in both the blood and urine.

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.

As they approach the close of the first trimester, some women who have not yet experienced heartburn start to get this symptom. This is one of those signs of pregnancy that tends to remain until the end of the entire pregnancy. It is caused by the restriction of the space for the stomach to digest food that is eaten. Hormones also play a role in this symptom as progesterone has a relaxing effect on the muscle responsible for closing off the connection between the oesophagus and the stomach. This relaxing effect results in the movement of gastric acids up into the oesophagus.




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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.

These symptoms take place in the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, a period referred to as the first trimester. This section of the pregnancy journey begins with conception and ends when the reflexes of the baby start to manifest themselves physically. This stage the baby begins to make small movements.

Pregnancy is accompanied by an increase in hormones. The two most prominent pregnancy hormones are progesterone and Estrogen. Estrogen is what triggers the physical development of the baby. HCG which is short for Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, is the hormone that is detected by pregnancy test. It can be detected in both the blood and urine.

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.

As they approach the close of the first trimester, some women who have not yet experienced heartburn start to get this symptom. This is one of those signs of pregnancy that tends to remain until the end of the entire pregnancy. It is caused by the restriction of the space for the stomach to digest food that is eaten. Hormones also play a role in this symptom as progesterone has a relaxing effect on the muscle responsible for closing off the connection between the oesophagus and the stomach. This relaxing effect results in the movement of gastric acids up into the oesophagus.




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