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.

Breech Presentation

Breech Presentation About 3 per cent of babies are breech presentation - that is lying bottom-down (rather than head-down) at term.

Breasts sore

Sore Breasts
Throughout pregnancy, your breasts will have been ...

Gums bleeding

Gums bleeding
Sore and bleeding gums is due to the increase in o...

Braxton hicks

Braxton Hicks
Even as early as 8 weeks into your pregnancy the u...

Weight gain

Weight gain
Average weight gain during pregnancy is around 10 ...

Haemorrhoids

Haemorrhoids
These are, effectively, varicose veins that occur around the anus and are caused by the effect of the pregnancy hormone progesterone on the smooth muscle tissue of the veins.

Insomnia

Insomnia
There are many reasons why you may suffer from an inability to sleep even before you are pregnant, but the additional discomfort of an enlarging and cumbersome abdomen certainly won't help.