Pregnancy causes many physical changes throughout your body:
Breasts
In the early stages of your pregnancy, your breasts will feel sore, and you may notice them to be larger. As the pregnancy progresses, your breasts will enlarge as they prepare for breastfeeding, and you may notice some leakage of an early form of milk called colostrum.
Congestion
During your pregnancy, your blood volume increases, and this can lead to congestion and runny noses.
Frequent urination
The increased blood volume also leads to increased urine output from the kidneys. Moreover, as your baby and the womb get bigger during your pregnancy, they put pressure onto your bladder, making you want to pass urine frequently.
Mouth and tooth changes
Calcium is important for your baby’s development. If your diet is insufficient in calcium intake, then your baby will steal this from your bones and teeth. You may find that your gums bleed more easily, and this is a result of your pregnancy hormones. Good dental care is important during your pregnancy.
If you have any concerns about changes you are experiencing, please feel free to discuss it with Dr Law during your consultation.
Pregnancy is a Wonderful Time of Change
The nine months of pregnancy are a wonderful time of change. The video below by photographer Tomer Grencel shows the physical changes his wife Osher went through during her pregnancy with their first child. He snapped 1000 photographs in order to produce this time-lapse video, documenting the miraculous changes that occur during pregnancy.
Dr Ken Law
MBBS (Hons), FRANZCOG
Dr Ken Law is a trusted Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Brisbane with extensive experience attained in Australia and overseas.
He is a passionate Brisbane Obstetrician delivering babies at Greenslopes Maternity, offering women attentive care from conception to all stages of pregnancy and delivery.
Dr Ken Law is also a leading Brisbane Gynaecologist specialising in minimally invasive gynaecological surgery using laparoscopic (“keyhole”) and robotic technologies.