Questionim am 5 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child i don't remember having any symptoms with my son. this time my breats are sore and i get neaseaous and im tired all the time. my inlaws have nme nervous about a miscarriage and lately i have been haveing a lot of gs pains ans very mild cramping no dischare or bleeding but it is making me nervous . is this normal and when will the moring sickness stop
AnswerDear Candice,
I'm a little confused... sore breasts, fatigue, and nausea are all NORMAL symptoms of early pregnancy. Even an increase in gas/bloating is a symptom because the same hormone (progesterone) that increases during pregnancy also tends to relax intestinal smooth muscle. This can also cause constipation.
Most women will feel changes in their breasts in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. The breasts may swell, tingle, throb, or hurt. This is because your breasts are developing milk glands. There is also an increased blood supply going to your breasts, and the veins will become more pronounced. Your nipples will also enlarge and become more erect, and your areola will darken and become broader. Some women will notice early on that their nipples feel sensitive and sore.
Fatigue is very normal in early pregnancy. It begins after the first missed period and may continue until the 20th week of pregnancy. Try to get a nap during the day to help with fatigue and increase sleep time at night (about ten hours of sleep a night is suggested during the 1st trimester).
Between 60-80% of all women suffer from morning sickness in the 1st trimester. Although you should be aware that morning sickness may begin in the morning, but it often persists 24 hours a day for the first few weeks of pregnancy. Sometimes the nausea is bad enough to cause vomiting, but often it is just there. Eating crackers, dry toast, or drinking juice may help. A lot of times your sense of taste and smell is really heightened during this time too. The smell of something can send you reeling, so to speak. But it is very important that you make sure to find something that you can and do eat and drink. Skipping meals or fasting is the worst thing to do because an empty stomach will usually make the nausea worse. Try eating small meals and snacks during the day and make sure to stay hydrated with water and juice.
As for how long the nausea lasts, each woman is different. Sometimes it only lasts a few weeks and sometimes it lasts into the 2nd trimester. You might take a little comfort in this though... there are statistics that have shown that "the presence of morning sickness is associated with more favorable pregnancies than the absence of it". So, contrary to what you might have been told to make you nervous, this in no way indicates you may miscarry!!!
I hope I've helped you. I wish you a most enjoyable and uneventful pregnancy!
Brenda
