Month two of pregnancy – what to expect
At six to ten weeks, you might still be blissfully unaware of your pregnancy, especially if it’s your first. However if you’ve already had babies, particularly more than one, you might be feeling the pangs of familiar cravings and symptoms.
Towards the end of the second month, both you and your baby are changing pretty quickly. The embryo is developing into a foetus and your body changes with it, resulting in some side effects you might not expect.
Regularly visiting to your GP or midwife means that you can get some burning questions off your chest. Do remember that this is a really challenging time in your life, so there’s no such thing as a stupid question and healthcare teams are not there to judge.
Try keeping a record of how you’re feeling, what your craving, everything – it’s both useful and therapeutic, as well as helping you remember dates, events and milestones. You can then use it in later pregnancies (if you want/have them) as you recall how you alleviated symptoms. But what are these ‘symptoms’ that we keep referring to?
- Bigger boobs – desperately wanted by some, dreaded by others, we can all agree that the tenderness is the worst part!
- Peeing a lot – be sure to plan trips out to try and minimise frantic loo searches
- Sniffles and sore heads are not always the result of pollen, colds or seasonal bugs – they may be hinting at the pitter patter of little feet
- Indigestion and wind L
- Increased discharge – yes, vaginal discharge – there’s not much opportunity to be shy when you’re growing a little one.
- You might feel dizzy, which can be a nastier side of pregnancy, especially when combined with nausea. If badly affected, you can discuss what to do with your doctor. Friends and family can be a mine of pregnancy knowledge and you’ll find yourself fending off countless well-meaning tips!
- Mood swings – sorry girls (and boys reading!) mood swings are an integral part of pregnancy! The most you can do is accept it’s your hormones & tiredness talking and ride it out.
We don’t need to tell you that thinking about the end goal is the best cure – you’re probably already doing that through waves of nausea. We suppose… just don’t forget that each day brings you closer to meeting the brand new little person you’ve made!
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