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Know-how: Stretch Marks!
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/06/2009 02:56:21
Not everyone gets stretch marks, but when your tummy is about to grow to fit a seven or eight lb baby, something has to give!
Skin is a remarkable material. It's renewable, washable, and pretty flexible. However, pregnancy skin can feel more dry, more greasy or more itchy due to the changes in hormones, and one of the biggest fears is the reality of (horrors!) stretchmarks
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Pregnancy discomforts
By ThinkBaby on 11/11/2009 01:43:44
Tips and tricks in dealing with common pregnancy discomforts
Your body goes through amazing physical changes when pregnant, not least of which are the flood of pregnancy hormones prompting these physical changes and the growth of your womb to accommodate your growing baby. It's not surprising
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Tiredness in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/07/2007 09:48:37
Fatigue can be frustrating when you just need to get about and get things done, but your body is giving you a clear message.
Not all women will experience the fatigue of early pregnancy but many will find that they suddenly have a desire to take naps during the day, even if they never do this normally. Indeed, some women may feel the need to take naps before they even
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Know-how: Pregnancy Back Ache
By ThinkBaby on 08/06/2009 02:14:20
Your changing centre of gravity and hormonal shifts can bring on back pain, but we're here to help
of the baby changing your centre of gravity as the baby (and subsequent bump) grows. Hormonal changes during the early part of pregnancy offer other contributory factors, and you also have loosening ligaments between pelvic bones and joints in preparation
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Tiredness in Early Pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/03/2011 00:38:24
Even before you have had your pregnancy confirmed you might feel very tired, but will this fatigue last for nine months?
-to-day and are responsible for other irritations such as morning sickness. The first 13 weeks – or first trimester – of your pregnancy, is when your womb is developing to carry your baby. It is also when the biggest developmental changes are happening for your baby to grow
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Pins and needles in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 02/06/2006 01:11:56
Tingling in your fingers and toes might seem strange but they shouldn't be anything to worry about.
Apart from your growing bump, pregnancy does very strange things to your body. You might notice your hair becomes more fullsome (and then proceeds to drop out more quickly soon after the birth!), you get a snuffly nose about half way through your
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Morning sickness could be genetic
By Kimberley Smith on 30/04/2010 13:30:02
You’re more likely to suffer morning sickness in pregnancy if your own mum did too
. Previous studies have attributed morning sickness to "psychological causes" but Patrick O'Brien, spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, said the study of 2.3 million pregnancies added to growing evidence that the condition was linked
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Constipation in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 11/10/2007 01:38:12
It's no fun not being able to go to the toilet when your body wants to, but how can you safely do something about it?
Along with so many little pregnancy discomforts, constipation can affect many women who have never suffered with it before. However, just like haemorrhoids (piles) and wind and bloating there are some ideas worth trying to relieve the symptoms
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Body temperature in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/09/2010 01:32:26
Why do you feel hotter when you're pregnant?
the time. Partly to help cool you down and also to replace lost body water. Make this a rule throughout your pregnancyAt night, women feel more uncomfortable anyway, as their bump begins to grow. But also they will feel more hot and bothered. It's good
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Aches and pains in the first trimester
By Kimberley Smith on 28/07/2010 01:03:56
Morning sickness, headaches, constipation, sore limbs, sore breasts and backache - those discomforts that make up those early pregnancy signs can be a real pain!
Aches and pains in early pregnancy and what these pregnancy signs meanDiscomforts in early pregnancy are common and can really put a damper on your first trimester. The good news is your body's working really hard in these 12 weeks and things
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