Pregnancy Symptom Soothers

Not sleeping? Is your back killing you? Can't stand those cankles? Here, easy solutions for the 13 most common side effects.
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Morning sickness, sure. But the bleeding gums, leg cramps, carpal tunnel -- you certainly weren't, uh, expecting those. Your growing bump may bring on a whole slew of lesser-known (and downright strange) pregnancy symptoms. But don't worry too much. "As uncomfortable as these conditions may be, many actually indicate a normal, healthy pregnancy because theyre simply triggered by your expanding uterus or changing hormones," says Russell Fothergill, MD, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. But these days you don't have to sit back and suffer: "Luckily, we've found that small lifestyle changes can go a long way in relieving the most common complaints," he says. Ease those preggo pains by tonight with this expert advice.

collegebug21 says:
WOW this has been very helpful to me reading yalls concerns, which have been some of my own. I am ab......
WOW this has been very helpful to me reading yalls concerns, which have been some of my own. I am about 4 weeks on my 2nd child, It seems so different this time for me bc I didn't know that I was pregnant with my son until I was 3 months. I have been having a little mild cramps but ive read alot about it and Im convinced that its just the ligamnets :) Im a worrier so.. Well I am very excited about this site I can't wait to hear from yall some more :)
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collegebug21 wrote:

WOW this has been very helpful to me reading yalls concerns, which have been some of my own. I am about 4 weeks on my 2nd child, It seems so different this time for me bc I didn't know that I was pregnant with my son until I was 3 months. I have been having a little mild cramps but ive read alot about it and Im convinced that its just the ligamnets :) Im a worrier so.. Well I am very excited about this site I can't wait to hear from yall some more :)

11/8/2009 09:39:20 AM Report Abuse
shenaye36 wrote:

im seven wks and this is my fist baby and im burning up i can't cool off is this normal.have anyone had this before.

11/5/2009 07:09:39 AM Report Abuse
lynn4011 wrote:

i'm 6 weeks pregnant and thrilled. we have been trying for 3 and 1/2yrs. i feel twinges it's hard to explain. it's a tighting feeling in between my vjj and my hip bone. i will feel it on one side then later on the other

10/27/2009 08:09:55 PM Report Abuse
lovingyou09 wrote:

Two moves we love: Slow, deep bends from the hips, as though you're trying to touch your toes (do this sitting down later in pregnancy) and cat/cows -- a yoga pose in which you get on all fours and curl your back up like a cat's, then back inward like a cow's.

10/15/2009 07:05:57 PM Report Abuse
lovingyou09 wrote:

marnaudo11,your body is carrying more weight and you need to call your dr. and for the cramping its that your belly ligaments are strecthing. dont worry im going through it to.

10/15/2009 06:46:39 PM Report Abuse
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