First Trimester Complaints

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Watering of mouth
• Heaviness of breasts/tingling sensation over breasts
• Sometimes increased frequency of urine if uterus is placed backwards
• Tired feeling, early exhaustion

Second Trimester Complaints

• Pain in the sides of the stomach due to stretching of the uterine muscles
• Itching all over the body, usually due to salt retention
• Swelling over feet
• Discolouration of nipples and sometimes the face, dark line over abdomen

Third Trimester Complaints

• Constipation
• Obstructed flow of urine
• Pain over pubis due to decent of the baby’s head in the pelvic cavity
• Swelling over feet
• Intense itching over stomach
• Increased frequency of urination
• Vaginal discharge – sticky, less in quantity