Why am I singing this? Well it's because pregnancy literally effects all of them, and we'll go through each one and see how.
Head- Beside for feeling sometimes as if we don't have one, because of the lack of focus we have, and we keep loosing and forgetting things. Head aces are extremely common during pregnancy, it's can be for afew reasons. In your first trimester it can be because of hormone changes and your increase in blood volume. Later in your pregnancy it can be because of your posture, and change in vision. (hence the eyes, but we'll come back to it) You can also have headache because of lack of sleep, low blood sugar, dehydration, caffeine withdraw and stress, from all the changes.
Shoulders, (but let's change it to back) ... Back- We all know what crazy things pregnancy can do to our back. Our postures change, from carrying something heavy all the time, which causes our back to hurt. Not being able to find a comfortable sleeping position, and trying many new ones, can cause back pain too. The baby's position can be a real strain on your back as we'll.
Knees (we'll change to legs)... Legs- Do they feel like puddy? Or heavy? So many things can happen to our legs during pregnancy. There's varicose veins, and there's there the issue of swelling, and leg cramps. But did you ever hear of the term 'Restless leg syndrome'? Did you ever feel the sudden urge or need to suddenly move your leg, because it feel itchy, creepy, burning, pulling or tight? That feeling of having to move them, and shake it for a few seconds or minutes, to get some relief only to have to do it again in a little while. This feeling can be a real pain (pun intended) when trying to fall asleep, it can keep you up and busy for quite some time.
Toes- Swollen yet? Can you fit into your shoes still? Some women feet and toes get so swollen during pregnancy, that they can't even fit into there own shoes anymore.
Eyes- Did you know that your eye sight can change during pregnancy? But don't go and buy tuns of new glasses just yet, your vision will go back to the way it was after birth. Hormon changes, metabolism, fluid retention and blood circulation can all be effecting your eye site during pregnancy.
Ears- Have you been hearing funny sounds in your ears? Any ringing, buzzing, clicking or even a heartbeat sound? This can be something called Tinnitus. I'm not sure why it happeneds, I know it's pregnancy related. So if you have it, talk to your doctor for more information.
Chin- We all know you gain weight in pregnancy, we can even gain enough to now have a double chin.
Mouth- Besides for your gums bleeding and other teeth issues, have you noticed that you have bad breath? As if we don't have enough embarrassing things, we now have to also worry about our breath. Bad breath can be from many different things, of course are hormones are one to blame. When we are dehydrated, our mouths get dry and then the bad breaths comes along with that. Morning sickness, and stomach acid, all those thing coming up or trying to come up can be a major factor to your bad breath. Ever got out of bed in middle of night to grab a snack, and didn't brush your teeth after? Yup, your creating plaque build up, by not brushing again, and that will certainly give you bad breath.
Nose- Do you have a stuffy nose that doesn't seem to be going away any time soon? Or even nosebleeds? Stuffy nose is extremely common during pregnancy, it's because of your high levels of estrogens and progesterone. Your increase in blood flow to all body mucous membrane, is not only making your feet swell, but also your nose, and it is making it nice and stuffy.
Did I just put a whole new prospective on the song for you? Isn't it crazy how much our body can change all because of one tiny little thing, that seems to make a huge diffrance in our lives.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes knees and toes... Eyes, ears, chin, mouth and nose!!!!!
Here's what to look for in up coming posts!
Profile!
What not to say to pregnant women!
How is your health?
Baby registries!
Babies heart beat!
Interviews!
Product reviews!
The advantage of exercise!
and much much more!
Happy Motherhood!!