For most women, the extreme fatigue of the first trimester is soon forgotten with the glow and boost in energy that comes with the second trimester. So, if it seems like all you're doing these first few weeks is lying around, dozing, or napping, don't worry.
An increase in energy levels during the second trimester is often what leads expecting mothers to take advantage of this time by baby planning, setting up the nursery, and shopping for things your baby will need.
Fortunately, for most people, this feeling usually disappears as you move into the second trimester, at around 14-16 weeks of pregnancy. Once feelings of sickness and nausea begin to diminish, you will hopefully begin to feel more energised. Having more energy can be achieved by increasing physical activity levels.
Thanks to an increase in your levels of the hormone progesterone at 9 weeks pregnant (and throughout the first trimester), you may find yourself feeling sleepier than usual or having headaches due to fatigue. Rest as much as you can during the day, particularly if you're having trouble sleeping. Feeling moody.
The risk of miscarriage drops significantly as pregnancy progresses. In one study, researchers found a miscarriage rate of 9.4 percent at 6 weeks of pregnancy, 4.2 percent at 7 weeks, 1.5 percent at 8 weeks, 0.5 percent at 9 weeks and 0.7 percent at 10 weeks.
Your nausea and vomiting may be worse than ever: Morning sickness peaks around 9 or 10 weeks of pregnancy for many women. That's when levels of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) are highest (morning sickness is thought to be linked to rises in hCG and estrogen).
Yes, you read that right, sleeping for more than nine hours can pose a risk for your baby's health. What can lead to oversleeping during pregnancy? Physical discomfort due to the growing belly and anxiety can lead to disrupted sleep among pregnant women, which can increase the overall sleeping hours.
Accept that the first three months of your pregnancy are going to be tiring, and rest or nap whenever you get the chance . You're likely to have more energy once you're into your second trimester (Wilson et al 2010). If tiredness is really affecting your day-to-day life, try to enlist help where you can.
It's common to feel tired, or even exhausted, during pregnancy, especially in the first 12 weeks. Hormonal changes at this time can make you feel tired, nauseous and emotional. The only answer is to rest as much as possible.
So, if it seems like all you're doing these first few weeks is lying around, dozing, or napping, don't worry. It's normal. Although fatigue often returns in the third trimester because of disrupted sleep and increasing discomforts, this too will pass in time.
However, your sleep isn't as deep and refreshing as usual while pregnant. You'll wake more often throughout the night. You need to sleep as much as you can. But, getting more sleep isn't always easy.
Hormone changes play a big role in making you feel tired, especially the hormone progesterone. This hormone rises sharply in the first trimester. In addition, as blood volume increases to supply the developing placenta and fetal circulation, your heart pumps faster and stronger.
Even in your third trimester of pregnancy, bending is still considered safe for your baby. You'll probably find it becomes increasingly difficult for you, though, if not impossible. Apart from your extra body weight, the size of your belly is increasing.
If you are pregnant and working, you may want to reduce or avoid: Stooping, bending, or squatting often. Lifting heavy objects from the floor or any location that requires you to bend or reach. Lifting overhead or reaching.
Most miscarriages - 8 out of 10 (80 percent) - happen in the first trimester before the 12th week of pregnancy. Miscarriage in the second trimester (between 13 and 19 weeks) happens in 1 to 5 in 100 (1 to 5 percent) pregnancies. Pregnancy loss that happens after 20 weeks is called stillbirth.
You might be able to see that you're looking a little rounder in the middle, but your new shape might not be noticeable to others just yet. If you've had nausea and it is starting to subside, you may find your appetite increases and you'll start to gain more weight. That bump will start to show in no time.
More than 80% of miscarriages occur within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After 12 weeks, the rate decreases rapidly (Dante et al, 2013; Houry and Salhy, 2014).
Frequent cause of miscarriages at 6-8 weeks: chromosomal abnormality. Miscarriages are a frequent and often unpreventable complication of pregnancy. On average, ca. 15% of all pregnancies are miscarried, but the rate is lower in younger women than in older women.
According to one study, once a pregnancy gets past 6/7 weeks and has a heartbeat, the risk of having a miscarriage drops to around 10%.
Stomach pains or cramps are common in pregnancy. It's probably nothing to worry about if the pain is mild and goes away when you change position, have a rest, do a poo or pass wind.