pregnancy side effects

Along with all the other side effects, pregnancy can come with breast pain Yes, before your baby is even born or you start breastfeeding (if that’s something you want to do) you can already have pain. Breast tenderness is one of the first (and most common) symptoms of pregnancy, starting as early as weeks 4 to […]

2 years ago

I think one of the most accurate portrayals of pregnancy was Phoebe in Friends. The scene where her friends compliment her on her pregnancy glow and she tells them that it’s not a glow, it’s sweat from throwing up all day was highly relatable. I had so many people tell me I was glowing during […]

4 years ago

“I wish we could fling ourselves like that without pulling a ligament or muscle.” One of life’s frustrations is the fact that so many people in the world will never understand just how painful pregnancy and birth really are. Taking a step to address this, an Australian man on TikTok attempted to stimulate the pain […]

5 years ago

Morning sickness usually ends between weeks 12 and 16 of pregnancy. A new study has found that 25% of women in Ireland experience morning sickness throughout their entire pregnancy. Morning sickness tends to start during your sixth week of pregnancy and is worst during your ninth. Most women only experience it during the first trimester, […]

5 years ago

There are a lot of side effects that come with being pregnant. Some you come to expect. There will probably be stretch marks and all that extra hair you grew during your pregnancy is bound to fall back out. There are some things that I wasn’t expecting as a side effect, and I’m wondering if […]

5 years ago

A common symptom of pregnancy is swelling, particularly in your feet and hands. When I was pregnant with my daughter my fingers turned into sausages and even after I had her it was almost a year before they were back to their regular size. During this period I was not able to wear my wedding […]

8 years ago