Abdominal Pain

This is almost something that appears in early pregnancy just to put the fear of God into you, We’ve all been told about miscarriages and how common they are, especially in early pregnancy that’s why we’ve got to be careful…. (but not too careful we wouldn’t like to get too comfortable or anything!). So we know about this and understandingly we’re worried, because now you’ve got PAIN!. Well firstly, Ignore 70% of the stuff you’ve been told and don’t worry! Unless your bleeding then maybe is the time to worry…. But not if your only spotting ‘cause that’s normal. Although If you have pain and your not bleeding, then ‘good for you!’ you just have another pregnancy niggle to add to your list as its probably ‘round ligament pain’ just another hint that your uterus is expanding ‘along with everything else that is!’ Although…. If you think this is not the case then speak to your doctor (but after you’ve waited the week to see him no doubt your pain will have gone!)

Frequent Urination

So you can deal with spending the next 8 months in the lav, lets face it you have no choice now! But along with peeing for England the worst part of it is there’s never any relief! It just gets worse!!! You can go twice, three times…. But you’ll still need the loo afterwards! And just to add insult to injury there’s……….

Constipation

Yes, you spend all that time in the bathroom anyway and your not even doing what you most need! Having a clear out! Yes one of the lesser spoken of but most common ailments in pregnancy, and again could last the whole 9 months, there’s not a great deal you can do about it either just ‘eat food rich in fibre’ which you obviously didn’t like in the first place otherwise you’d have been eating it! We all get told to eat this tasteless diet of birdseed and rabbit food in order to ‘make it easier to pass’ even though the medical professionals will tell you in the same breath that the constipation is down to your expanding ever uterus! And once again you learn to deal with this… and how does your body repay you??????

Hemorrhoids

Yes there we have it, the final embarrassment, not only are you peeing for England with a stomach like basketball and your own name plaque on the bathroom door, now you couldn’t go if you wanted too. The farmers have arrived… so now you can barely sit down and relax either! Maybe a childs rubber ring is the way to go from here? Maybe an ice pack? Or a pack of frozen peas? Almost! The advice is to sit with your feet and legs raised where possible! I assume that means if you can find time between your visits to the bathroom!

That’s the Early Weeks Dealt with, Im not saying this will be your only symptoms nor am I telling you that you will definitely get them all as there are many many more early pregnancy niggles but many are different from woman to woman. What may be a real drag to you, may be a walk in the park for me.. and vice versa!!!