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The 5 Most Prevalent Minor Health Issues Common During Pregnancy

The 5 Most Prevalent Minor Health Issues Common During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a fascinating and truly spiritual experience for any woman and, even if you have already given birth twice or more previously, each pregnancy has its own special journey and is always different from the one before.

Sometimes, when it comes to looking after your health, it can be easier to instead focus all your energy, effort, and often misplaced worries on your baby, rather than yourself, and so, to combat this, here are the four most prevalent minor health issues common during pregnancy.

1.   A Higher Blood Pressure Reading

Firstly, one of the most common health issues related to pregnancy, but still one which you may never experience, is a heightening of your average blood pressure reading.

When pregnant, it can sometimes be harder for the blood to reach the placenta, which is the main source of oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, resulting in high blood pressure. It is most usual for this spike in blood pressure to occur during the latter half of pregnancy and to return to normal after giving birth. 

2.   Various Infections

Another common health issue associated with pregnancy, but again does not always occur and may well not affect yourself or indeed anyone you know, is one of several infections. A great many of these infections can either be treated or indeed, entirely prevented, with treatment and follow-up care.

One of the many advantages of registering with londonpregnancy.com as soon as you discover you are going to have a baby is that you will undergo a series of tests, both in terms of ensuring you are emotionally prepared to have a baby as well as physically.

3.   Gestational Diabetes

Diabetes, more accurately gestational diabetes, occurs when a woman who previously showed no signs of having diabetes develops the condition whilst pregnant.

Luckily, through your regular check-ups and scans of your baby, if you do show signs of having developed gestational diabetes, your doctors will be able to manage the condition with a personalized treatment plan to ensure blood sugar is kept at a normal level.

4.   Anxiety & Depression

A recent research study by Harvard University conducted in early 2019 concluded that a surprising thirteen percent of women in the United States reported signs and symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, either during pregnancy or else after childbirth.

This statistic alone supports the theory that it is incredibly important to ensure you are taking good care of your mental health and emotional well-being during your pregnancy and if you do start to feel any negative spouts of low mood, you speak to a medical professional sooner, rather than later.

5.   Other Common Complications of Pregnancy

Aside from the four health conditions discussed in detail above, there are also several other common health issues that can develop during pregnancy.

Such conditions include persistent vomiting, headaches and/or migraines, and a deficiency in the body of iron (which can lead to anemia). Keep in regular contact with your doctor and follow any recommendations.

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