What are the physical reactions during the first few days of pregnancy?
With the continuous improvement of living standards of contemporary people, more and more couples are beginning to plan pregnancy. However, for moms-to-be who have never had a baby before, their first pregnancy can feel overwhelming. Next, let us take a look at the physical reactions a few days after the first pregnancy.
Body reaction 1: nausea and vomiting
First-time pregnant mothers often experience nausea and vomiting around the 4th to 6th week of pregnancy. In fact, this is what is epidemiologically called morning sickness in early pregnancy, and most mothers will experience it. The reason is that in early pregnancy, due to the stimulation of progesterone, the reaction of the gastrointestinal tract will become more intense, which will cause symptoms such as nausea and vomiting in mothers.
In addition, mothers are encouraged to eat biscuits or bread before getting up in the morning, and chew slowly when eating to avoid overeating, which can reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
Body reaction 2: Breast swelling and pain
A few days after the first pregnancy, the hormonal levels in mothers\’ bodies will change, causing symptoms such as breast swelling and tenderness or nipple sensitivity, and some may even have darker areolas. This is a normal physiological response as mothers prepare their breasts to feed their babies.
Some expectant mothers will find that gentle massage with their hands can relieve breast discomfort at this time and even help expectant mothers produce better milk.
Body reaction three: fatigue and sleepiness
First-time mothers-to-be may feel tired and sleepy early in pregnancy due to changes in hormone levels and metabolism in the body. As the burden on mothers\’ bodies increases, conditions such as frequent urination will also increase mothers\’ sleepiness.
Therefore, expectant mothers should pay attention to maintaining adequate sleep and appropriate physical exercise during early pregnancy, which can help relieve symptoms such as fatigue and drowsiness.
Body reaction four: Frequent urination and constipation
Expectant mothers who are pregnant for the first time may experience symptoms such as frequent urination and constipation. Frequent urination is mainly caused by the gradual formation of the placenta, increased secretion of leucorrhea, and forward displacement of the uterus. Constipation may be caused by changes in secretions in the body that slow down intestinal activity, or by hormones that relax intestinal smooth muscles and slow down intestinal peristalsis.
In order to relieve symptoms such as frequent urination and constipation, expectant mothers can appropriately increase their intake of dietary fiber, drink more water and maintain moderate exercise, which can help promote intestinal peristalsis and urinary tract cleansing.
Summary
When expectant mothers are pregnant for the first time, they will experience a series of different physical reactions, such as nausea and vomiting, breast tenderness, fatigue and sleepiness, frequent urination and constipation. So expectant mothers do not need to worry too much about these reactions. As long as they actively take some effective measures, they can alleviate these uncomfortable symptoms and lay a solid foundation for the health of the baby and the health of the mother.
