The pregnant bodyits a beautiful thing!
Its also a sweaty, gassy, crampy, achy, leaky, bumpy thing.
Heres why they happen, and what you could do about them.
Itchy rashes can also appear in pregnancy, with fancy names likePUPPP and pemphigoid gestationis.
What you’re able to do:For ordinary itching, keeping skin moisturized may help.
Oatmeal bathscan be soothing, tooeither with real oatmeal or Aveeno powder.
What you might do:Wrist splintscan help relieve carpal tunnel pressure.
Youre also carrying more weight than before, and your ligaments are relaxing a bit.
What you’re able to do: Supportive shoes may help.
And stop by the shoe storeyou may need a larger size to be more comfortable.
Some acne medications arenotsafe to use during pregnancy, including isotretinoin (Retin-A), tazarotene, and spironolactone.
Common non-food cravings include dirt, clay, and laundry starch.
Thus, nosebleeds can happen.
And in the winter when air is particularly dry, use a humidifier in your home.
These sharp lower-leg cramps often happen at night during the second and third trimesters, jolting you awake.
What you could do:In terms of prevention, stretching your calf muscles before bed might help.
Or try slowly flexing and releasing your feet several times.
Though theres no evidence that taking extra potassium prevents leg cramps, some women swear that eating bananas helps.
If you feel a cramp coming on, release it bycontracting the opposite muscle as hard as you could.
If your calf is cramping, the opposite muscle is yourtibialis anterior, on the front of your shin.
What you’re free to do:While uncomfortable and annoying, hot flashes are usually harmless.
At night, sleeping on acooling pillowcan help you stay comfortable.
See your doctor if the hot flashes are accompanied by a fever.
Every time you cough, sneeze or laugh, it gets an extra push.
Therefore, while embarrassing, it is totally normal to leak pee.
Gas builds up more easily, which leads to bloating, burping and flatulence.
What you could do:Its impossible to prevent gas, but there are ways to reduce it.
Avoid carbohydrate drinks, fatty fried foods and artificial sweeteners, as those can can make digestion problems worse.
Moving your body can help, too.
Walking, jogging and other exercise can allow gas to pass more quickly through your digestive track.
A Super-Heightened Sense of Smell
Why it happens:Hormones, particularly estrogen.
Giving yourself whiffs of peppermint, ginger or cardamom may also help ease nausea.
Then eagerly wait for the first trimester to be over.
