Physical and Psychological Changes in Trisemester Pregnancy
PHYSICAL CHANGES
During the first quarter, she focuses mainly on physical changes. In the absence of menstruation, is often added some discomfort in the pelvis and increased vaginal secretions.
Women feel more tired and have more sleep than normal, because your body is working very hard to form the placenta and embryo development. You may also suffer vomiting and dizziness after getting up in the morning.
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This is due to metabolic and hormonal changes she is experiencing, especially the concentration of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or HCG, responsible for secreting estrogen and progesterone in early pregnancy. This hormone is to detect blood and urine to see if the woman is pregnant or not.
It is also common for the mother feel the need to urinate more often because the uterus begins to press on the bladder.
Increase the volume of the breasts and are more sensitive due to the action of estrogen and progesterone. These changes occur in preparation for lactation.
The areola, the pigmented area around the nipple, acquires a darker color below the skin is a network of bluish lines that supplies blood to the breasts.
It is also during this period that increases the production of maternal blood (hematopoiesis), whose main function to promote the exchange of nutrients in the bloodstream of the fetus.
This increased production of blood, about a liter and half liter or more than usual, gives a woman that looks healthy and glowing is said to acquire pregnant.
In this period tend to increase between 1 and 2 kilos of weight if there were no problems with nausea. This weight gain does not correspond entirely to the fetus, but also the placenta, the amniotic fluid, the uterus, breasts and increased blood volume.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES
During the first trimester of pregnancy is common that women also experience mood swings. This is probably due to hormonal changes necessary for the body to maintain the pregnancy.
Some women may have mixed feelings about motherhood, even when the pregnancy is planned, and raises are prepared for motherhood. The state of insecurity and anxiety are alternated with states of euphoria.
These concerns are fading as the months go and the woman adapts to her new state.