For expectant mother 

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Pregnancy brings wonderful sensations associated with the birth of a new life. At the same time, this is a period of toxicosis, frequent shifts mood, the emergence of new and exacerbation of old diseases. If the expectant mother does not know how to improve her well-being during pregnancy, she may react violently to minor stimuli, and sometimes quietly falls into depression. But it is possible to improve the situation simple methods.

Where does the bad feeling come from?

In the first trimester, a large-scale hormonal change takes place in a woman's body. It is she who causes the imbalance nervous system... Depressive moods are more likely to affect women who have not planned a pregnancy, have financial difficulties or conflicts in the family.

Being in nature helps to improve well-being during pregnancy.

Problems at work can aggravate the emotional state: misunderstanding on the part of colleagues, dissatisfaction with superiors, heavy workload, fear of losing a job.

Depression during pregnancy is accompanied by:

  • feeling of emptiness;
  • despondency and anxiety;
  • irritability;
  • loss of appetite;
  • overwork;
  • insomnia;
  • apathy for what is happening;
  • feelings of guilt, hopelessness;
  • low self-esteem.

By the middle of pregnancy emotional background usually stabilizes. The exception is those cases when there is a threat of miscarriage. By natural reasons the well-being of a woman during pregnancy worsens at the 8-9th month. This is facilitated by a feeling of fatigue, fear of childbirth, clumsiness, heartburn, frequent constipation and urge to urinate, shortness of breath, heaviness in the legs, swelling.

How to eliminate feeling unwell during pregnancy?

"Calm, only calm!" - famous phrase Carlsona should become your credo for nine months of pregnancy. And it's not so much about the hypothetical possibility of giving birth. nervous child, how many in real threat you can't stand it. Constant experiences and stress lead to hypertonicity of the uterus, which results in spontaneous interruption pregnancy.

How to make you feel better during pregnancy? Stay active!

How to influence your well-being during pregnancy?

  • Try to get good sleep at night, sleep for a couple of hours during the day.
  • Eat small meals every 3-4 hours.
  • With toxicosis, be sure to have breakfast. If torments morning sickness eat in bed.
  • Watch your weight. Eliminate fatty, spicy and smoked foods from the diet.
  • If you have edema, reduce your salt intake, avoid carbonated and sugary drinks.
  • Stay active: go for a walk in the evenings, swim in the pool, do yoga.
  • Look for positive emotions: go on short trips, listen to your favorite music.

The course of any pregnancy, even one that passes without complications, is often overshadowed by ailments. They can be insignificant or significantly complicate the life of a woman during this period. Pregnant women often experience loss of energy, discomfort or pain, and depression. A deterioration in well-being can occur at any time, but most often this condition manifests itself in the first and third trimester.

First trimester of pregnancy

The most common phenomenon that occurs early in pregnancy is toxicosis. If this condition occurs against the background of the absence of complications, then it is considered physiological, not pathological, and is referred to as normal manifestations of pregnancy. Early toxicosis manifests itself in the form of apathy, irritability, drowsiness, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, profuse salivation, change taste preferences often accompanied by weight loss. Sometimes dermatitis, softening of bone tissue, asthma attacks, and spontaneous muscle contractions can occur.

The first signs of toxicosis appear at 5-6 weeks of pregnancy, sometimes immediately after conception, even before the delay in menstruation. The exact causes of the onset of toxicosis have not been determined, and the mechanisms of its occurrence are not fully understood. It can be reliably argued that this state is a response of the female body to the development and growth of the embryo. Likely reasons the appearance of toxicosis can be as follows:

It is proved that such bad habits how smoking and alcohol abuse significantly aggravate the course of pregnancy and contribute to severe toxicosis.

On the early dates pregnancy, all vital organs of the child are actively formed. Interfering with this process can complicate the course of pregnancy and lead to grave consequences... In some cases, when a pregnant woman has a severe one, hospitalization is required, but the vast majority of women do not interfere with this condition. normal life and passes on its own by the end of the first trimester, sometimes lasts up to the 20th week.

In addition to toxicosis in the first trimester, a woman may experience soreness or hypersensitivity in the mammary glands, thus the body prepares for lactation. Along with these signs, frequent urination, bloating, and profuse discharge from the genitals. If they are not accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen, and mucus without pungent odor and normal color, these phenomena are temporary.

Second trimester of pregnancy

The middle of pregnancy can be called its quietest period. It is characterized by a sharp reduction in the likelihood possible complications... At this time, the child is actively developing and growing. The influence of the increased load on the woman's body increases, which can lead to some unpleasant moments.

Hormonal shifts are capable of provoking dysbiosis, as a result of which it occurs. It is necessary to solve this problem before the end of pregnancy, since during childbirth, infection of the child's mucous membranes from the mother can occur.

One of the unpleasant aspects of pregnancy is the appearance of constipation against the background of a decrease in intestinal motility. Hormones increase blood circulation in blood vessels abdominal cavity, as a result of which there is a slight swelling of the intestinal walls. If these changes take on a pathological nature, then measures should be taken that are aimed at healthy eating and a sufficient intake of pure water in a woman's body.

One of the main factors affecting development is pregnancy and childbirth. In the presence of a congenital tendency to varicose veins, with the expansion of the walls of the veins of the rectum, hemorrhoids... These formations cause pain discomfort, itching and bleeding. Constipation contributes to the appearance of hemorrhoids, therefore, their prevention should be done in time.

Heartburn is a frequent companion of the second half of pregnancy. The growing uterus compresses the stomach from below, and when the sphincter of the esophagus relaxes, the acidic contents are ejected upward from the stomach. Frequent fractional meals small portions and the introduction of restrictions on the use of fatty foods.

Third trimester of pregnancy

The last weeks of pregnancy are accompanied by joy and anticipation of the moment of birth. By this time, all the organs and systems of the child have already been formed, he is only gaining sufficient body weight.

In fact, this period is no less difficult than the first months of pregnancy. Women may develop symptoms late toxicosis in the form of nausea and vomiting. This condition is not considered normal and may indicate abnormalities. If vomiting occurs, you should inform your doctor about it. If in the second trimester a woman has passed such a phenomenon as, then by the end of pregnancy it may well manifest itself.

Discharge from the genitals can acquire pathological features if they are accompanied by abdominal pain, itching, burning and unpleasant odor you should immediately seek advice from a gynecologist. The most hazardous secretions bleeding throughout pregnancy. Even insignificant amount blood may indicate placental abruption.

The expectant mother in late pregnancy may be disturbed by shortness of breath, lower back pain, decreased joint mobility, and swelling of the extremities. Irregular training contractions are signs of impending labor.

Throughout the pregnancy and at its home stretch, a woman should be attentive to all signals from her body and discuss all the details of her condition with the observing doctor.

Today even ordinary healthy women often feel weak and apathetic. A rich rhythm contributes to this modern life... And what can we say about women carrying children! Therefore, weakness during pregnancy should not be surprised, because such a state is a huge energy cost.

Deterioration of well-being in the first months of pregnancy

After successful conception female body is being rebuilt radically. It changes hormonal background, the changes apply to all systems that begin to operate under increased load. Future baby requires vitamins, minerals. He takes them away from mom. The appearance of another circle in the circulatory system contributes to a decrease in the level of iron in the blood and, accordingly. If a woman is not used to monitoring her diet before pregnancy or paid a lot of attention to her figure, fearing to gain excess weight, then she will feel weakness in the early stages of pregnancy: she will feel severe fatigue even without any physical exertion.

Powerlessness and drowsiness during pregnancy can also be a consequence of an increase in the level of progesterone in the blood. It negatively affects the work of the woman's nervous system, which she feels relaxed, apathetic, passive, and reduced working capacity.

As you can see, weakness is quite normal condition in the early stages of bearing a child. This physiological phenomenon... It is very common. Therefore, you should not worry about this.

There is no need to worry if weakness appears immediately after eating. It's just that a lot of energy is spent on its processing, the blood recedes from the head and arrives to the stomach, so blood pressure is slightly reduced. This explains the drowsiness after eating.

When weakness is not the norm

This symptom can be a signal of abnormalities in the health of a pregnant woman. Weakness in the first trimester is associated with such diseases:

  1. Early toxicosis. Its other manifestations are vomiting, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, often occurring in the morning hours. At early toxicosis a woman needs to change her eating habits, for example, while lying in bed in the morning to eat dry biscuits, or switch to fractional meals. You need to spend more time on fresh air avoid strong odors.
  2. Hypotension... In addition to weakness, it is accompanied by dizziness and nausea. Danger low pressure in the early stages of bearing a child, the blood circulation is disturbed in the vessels. That is, the baby receives less oxygen, which leads to intrauterine hypoxia. In this case, blood pressure should be measured regularly. It is recommended to start the morning with a glass of apple or orange juice. Strong tea and drinking coffee when carrying a baby is not recommended. But with hypotension, one serving of a caffeinated drink is allowed.
  3. Iron-deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency in a pregnant woman's body is manifested not only by weakness, but also by pallor of the skin, brittle nails, hair loss, and shortness of breath. If detected early, anemia can be easily corrected. It is enough just to increase the daily intake of foods containing iron. These are liver, red meat, buckwheat, leafy greens, legumes, pomegranates. If the degree of anemia is severe, then you should not refuse hospitalization.
  4. Flu, . If the weakness of the expectant mother is also accompanied by fever, chills, cough, runny nose, then this is definitely not the norm. Bed rest, plentiful drink in the form of fruit drinks, linden tea, juices, rinsing the nose with saline will help to quickly stop the development of the virus. But the usual anti-influenza drugs in the early stages of pregnancy should not be used. They can significantly harm the fetus, in which systems and organs are just being formed.

In addition to the above, there may be other causes of weakness - pathological. Only an obstetrician-gynecologist who is observing a woman is able to identify them. For this she may be assigned additional examinations and analyzes.

If there is no reason for concern, a woman with health is all right, then you just need to rest more, be in the fresh air, and eat better. It is believed that this is a natural defense mechanism that makes the expectant mother take care of herself more.