Some women trying to get pregnant for the first time, find unusual early pregnancy symptoms bothering them. Despite looking for obvious symptoms of pregnancy like nausea and swollen breasts, some women find none of these symptoms appearing on them. But some unusual symptoms instead appear to warn you of your pregnancy. Some of these symptoms might signal that you are heading for a not very normal pregnancy.
Salivating Endlessly
What might be these signs of unusual early pregnancy symptoms? One symptom could be you producing more saliva than usual during pregnancy. You might find yourself salivating excessively so much so that you may need a handkerchief with you to prevent the excess drool from spilling out and embarrassing you. Don't worry, while a strange symptom of early pregnancy, it is a symptom of changing hormone levels and is not an unduly cause for concern.
Veins on your Chest
Another unusual early pregnancy symptom is a unique physical change that might show on your body, obvious veins on your chest. You might notice them after taking a bath, and these may be in the form of a series of veins under your arms and along the sides of your breasts that look like darkened railway tracks. The increased blood supply to the body have caused these veins. Frequent Nosebleeds or Nasal Congestion
Another unusual early pregnancy symptom are frequent nosebleeds or nasal congestion, particularly at night, both the result of pregnancy. You may be surprised to find you awake in the morning with a stuffy nose, whether or not you have a cold.
Increased Vaginal Discharge
Some pregnant women are surprised to find they have more discharge, a response to changing levels of hormones in your body, than normal during pregnancy. This is usually nothing to worry about unless accompanied by other symptoms like odor, itching or burning.
Metal Mouth
Some women report tasting metal in their mouths particularly during early pregnancy. This is an uncommon but sometimes reported unusual early pregnancy symptom.
The Protein Can Tell
Another unusual early pregnancy symptom are the levels of protein in the body which you can gauge through the alphafetoprotein (AFP) test. The AFP test is a simple blood test that can give insight into the health of the unborn baby. Once blood is drawn, the protein is measured and this is then compared to a standard range for the current length of pregnancy. A low level of AFP could be an indicator that the unborn fetus has Down's syndrome, and a high level could indicate a neural tube disorder such as spina bifida or anencephaly.
How accurate are the results of this test? Dating of the pregnancy could influence the results, as could the presence of twins. Meaning, you could be carrying twins and this test might prove that you are. The AFP test is not a completely accurate means of abnormality in pregnancy. Most women with a high level of AFP in the blood, have healthy babies. And it is also possible that a woman who shows a normal result on this screening test could still give birth to a baby with a genetic abnormality. The amount of protein in the body is an unusual early pregnancy symptom that needs to be checked to see whether there is something amiss with the pregnancy.
It is a time of combined excitement as well as apprehensions! Yet it is undoubtedly a thrilling event in any woman's life! What exactly are we talking about here? It is the state of pregnancy! There is joy because of the new life growing within the expectant mother's womb, but there is also anxiety because of the not-so-comfortable changes taking place within her body! Though these feelings of discomfort are bound to disappear eventually as every experienced mother will tell her, the new mother-to-be does need some initial help in coping with these early pregnancy symptoms.
Fortunately for the pregnant woman, medical knowledge has advanced so much that she can take the help of modern methods to cope with her early pregnancy symptoms. And tried and proven methods used by earlier generations are also there as a standby!
There are three major early pregnancy symptoms which are experienced by pregnant women in general-
(1) There is a general feeling of fatigue and lessening of energy. There are great hormonal changes taking place within the expectant mother's body as it is trying to provide support for the growing fetus in her womb. And her body systems also seem to be working overtime!
The only solution for this is getting plenty of rest, which the mother-to-be finds a little difficult to do. Support from her male partner and other members of the household is essential here. She can even resort to 20-minute naps at intervals. They should really get her going!
(2) Who has not heard of morning sickness? These early pregnancy symptoms of nausea and vomiting seem so common that people feel surprised when they hear that some pregnant women have never experienced them! The term is a misnomer as the symptoms can be exhibited at any time of the day, not necessarily in the morning itself.
There are different remedies suggested for this malady, which include-drinking tea spiced with ginger or peppermint, drinking lemon lime soda, consuming saltine crackers, or ingesting a snack (small quantity) high in protein just before bedtime. This symptom does not continue after the first three months, except in rare cases.
(3) Dizziness is also one of the early pregnancy symptoms. It is not as common an experience as the above-mentioned ones, yet a majority of pregnant women do get affected. It can be quite harmful and the mother-to-be has to keep a careful watch over herself. She could faint suddenly or even fall and hurt herself. The major cause for this symptom is a falling blood sugar level. Since the baby gets its food via the mother's nutrition, blood sugar levels tend to get affected more quickly in a woman who has conceived than in a woman who has not.
The solution to this is very easy. The new mom has to ensure that she sticks to proper mealtimes and does not skip any. In fact, eating small snacks at regular intervals can prevent this symptom from occurring.
Early pregnancy symptoms are going to be present, whether the mother-to-be likes it or not. Though she cannot wish them away, she can at least make an effort to lessen the impact by following simple guidelines. It would be best to focus on her baby and take good care of herself.
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