Mom's feelings & symptoms

Month 1

• The walls of the uterus will soften so that the embryo can more easily become implanted.
• The thickening uterus presses against the bladder, making urination more frequent.
• Breasts will become larger, tender and more sensitive. The veins in your breasts may be more visible at this stage.
• Cervical mucus will become very thick and form a barrier over your cervix. This plug will remain until labor begins.

During the first month, your body is beginning to adjust to being pregnant – and so are your emotions. The new activities of your hormones will cause a number of changes in your energy level, moods, libido and appetite. Your body will start to work hard to accommodate the growing embryo and the placenta and over the next couple of months, you can expect your metabolic rate to increase by about 10-20%. Fatigue is also a common complaint – maybe not in the first month, but certainly in the first trimester. Making a baby is very hard work and it is perfectly normal to tire your body out!