A-Z Pregnancy Symptoms

Did your pregnancy dreams include visions of a neat rounded belly, and little kicks that made your heart flutter? While it's true that pregnancy has its share of wonderful moments and experiences to cherish, it also has a raft of less than fabulous pregnancy symptoms - including many you'd rather not discuss in public and many you'd probably like to forget (which you will, by the way, since forgetfulness is another symptom).

There are pregnancy symptoms you expected (like morning sickness – which also arrives in the evening) and symptoms you almost definitely didn't (like constipation, nosebleeds and bleeding gums). It's probably reassuring to know that you're not alone suffering these ailments - you're actually joining millions of other expectant women who are also wading their way through a different selection of pregnancy complaints. But it also helps to have some tried and true remedies at your (swollen) fingertips that will allow you to navigate around the majority of pregnancy grumbles.

Itching

Itching Many women find that, as the skin of their abdomen stretches during pregnancy, it becomes very itchy.

Cervical incompetence

Cervical incompetence
This is the medical term given to a cervix that is...

Heartburn

Heartburn
Pregnancy heartburn is caused by the increase in t...

Cervical Mucus

Cervical Mucus
During pregnancy cervical mucus changes due to the...

Haemorrhoids

Haemorrhoids
These are, effectively, varicose veins that occur ...

Stretch marks

Stretch marks
Some women get stretch marks, and others don't, and there is not much you can do about them if you are going to get them.

Raspberry leaf tea

Raspberry leaf tea
Of all the herbal teas, raspberry leaf deserves special mention because of its particular usefulness during pregnancy.