Characteristics of Women Who are Pregnant

Many expectant mothers are not aware that she was pregnant. This is because they do not know what characteristics or signs if a woman is pregnant. For your women and expectant mothers who were waiting for the baby's presence.

The following are the signs and characteristics of women who are pregnant:

1. Nausea

Nausea is the most common pregnancy symptoms. Nausea occurred due to an increase in the hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin). Increase in the hormone HCG causes painful effects on the stomach lining, causing nausea. Usually the nausea will go away as you enter the second trimester of pregnancy.

2. Sensitive to the smell

Just like nausea, symptoms are also sensitive to the smell of one of the common signs of pregnancy. Some researchers suspect that this phenomenon occurs is not easy for pregnant women to eat carelessly, so protect your baby from harmful toxins.

3. Missed period

One of the most obvious sign of pregnancy is a missed period. However, not all delays are defined as a pregnancy. You could have your period late due to stress, diet or hormonal disorders.

4. Frequent urination and constipation

When you're pregnant, the fetus is growing in the uterus will put pressure on the bladder so that the frequency of urination will increase. Bladder filled with urine is also faster and the desire to urinate more frequently. Not only urination, pregnant women also experience constipation. Constipation occurs due to an increase in the hormone progesterone. These hormones in addition to relaxing the muscles of the uterus, also resulted in the loosening of the muscular wall of the intestine, causing constipation or difficult bowel movements.

5. Swollen and tender breasts

Pain or tingling in the breast is one of the most common pregnancy symptoms. In early pregnancy, your breasts will fill out and change shape as they prepare to produce milk. Breasts can be a very delicate and sensitive for several months.

6. Darker areola

For many women, hormonal changes can lead to changes in the areola (the circle around the nipple). Areola will become wider and darker in pregnant women. This is a sign that the breasts are preparing for breastfeeding.

7. Spotting 

Usually 5-10 days after conception, some women will arise such as menstrual blood spots. Blood spots does not mean anything bad, because it could have been due to the effects of attachment of the embryo in the uterine wall.

8. Easily tired

In early pregnancy, you will feel tired easily. It seems you just want to laze around in bed. This occurs because the body is adjusting to a new creature.

9. Headache

Pregnant women often experience dizziness and headaches. These two things can happen for many reasons such as fatigue, nausea, hunger and low blood pressure. But not all pregnant women feel the complaint. In fact there is a headache and dizziness significantly reduced during pregnancy.