Sure, some moms-to-be exude a certain pregnant loveliness... until
they fart in an elevator or snore like a foghorn in the night. The fact
is, a lot of nasty stuff happens to your body when you're pregnant --
weird pregnancy symptoms your friends may be embarrassed to tell you
about, and your doctor may gloss over because they're not big health
concerns, says Trish Booth, author of Pregnancy Q&A: Authoritative and Reassuring Answers to the Questions on Your Mind.
"Pregnant women have questions about what's happening, yet they're just
told, 'Oh, that's normal.' But when you've got excessive gas or find
strange things on your skin, the last thing you feel is normal," adds
Booth. Let us be the first to give you the straight dish.
"What just came out of me?!"
Symptoms: Sticky white
or pale yellow discharge can be constant during pregnancy, leaving you
feeling in frequent need of new undies. Talk to your doctor if it
develops a foul odor, itches or burns, or becomes greenish-yellow or
very thick or watery; you may have an infection.
Cause: Increased hormones and vaginal blood flow.
How to deal: Wear a
lightweight sanitary pad, and use personal wipes for a quick cleansing.
Don't douche or use vaginal deodorants; they can be irritating.
"I leak when I laugh"
Symptoms: You laugh, you sneeze...you leak.
Cause: Well, let's see.
You're instructed to drink something like 64 ounces of liquid a day,
and you've got an extra 10 or so pounds of baby and uterus sitting on
your bladder. It seems pretty obvious.
How to deal: Give
yourself permission to pee -- a lot. The more you hold in, the more
there is to leak. Use mini-pads (or thin maxis), and keep a spare pair
of underwear with you. Finally, try Super Kegels to improve muscle tone:
Empty your bladder, then tighten your pelvic floor muscles and hold
(like you're holding your pee). When the muscles begin to naturally
release, squeeze and tighten again, until you feel a tingling sensation.
Hold and count to 20. Do about five Super Kegels a day, but not all at
once.
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