Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The Importance of Pregnancy

By Dennis Durrell

Pregnancy is the period of time from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her body. Pregnancy is divided into three periods, or trimesters. Your primary trimester is 0-13 weeks, your second trimester is week 14 to week 28, and your third trimester is week 29 to week 40. In each stage , of your pregnancy you can look forward to undergo different indications.

If you think you might be pregnant, pay close attention to your body. As soon as you conceive you may perceive subtle changes like sore breasts or swelling, indications which can also take place appropriately before your stage (which is a in no doubt indication that you're not pregnant!).

So, what are some other signs and symptoms of pregnancy? The most common and well recognized symptom of all is a Missed or Delayed Menstruation.

Thinking of pregnancy reach all womans mind as soon as her menstruation is late . But many woman feel face irregular menstrual cycles , this is not permanently a definitive symptom .

Nausea and Vomiting, also known as morning sickness, can strike early and has to be the most annoying sign of pregnancy. The excess weight of the stomach can cause Lower Back Pain. This is usually prevalent in the later stages but can certainly occur in early pregnancy.

Heartburn, triggered by the uterus pushing onto the stomach and causing digestive distress . Approximately 6 to 8 weeks after conception, the pressure on the bladder from the growing baby can cause Excessive Urination.

A pregnancy test is the best way to determine if you are pregnant. Home pregnancy test kits are available over-the-counter and are considered highly accurate. - 15995

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