I have a constant headache during pregnancy, what should I do?

What is the temperature during early pregnancy?

After the fusion of sperm and egg has occurred, a global restructuring begins in the woman’s body and the hormonal background changes. The level of progesterone increases, which protects the fetus and helps it develop. All organs and systems of the expectant mother’s body adapt to the new position. As a result of hormonal changes, heat transfer slows down. This is the reason why the increase in temperature during pregnancy can reach 37.1 °C. This indicator is normal and should not cause concern in the absence of accompanying symptoms.

Symptoms of an empty ovum

The anomaly of anembryonia or an empty fertilized egg, the causes of which are still not fully understood, is accompanied by symptoms similar to the course of a normal intrauterine pregnancy. Later, when a frozen pregnancy enters the last stage of spontaneous abortion, first minor and then severe bleeding may occur.

This phenomenon indicates that the body has arbitrarily decided to get rid of pregnancy, and the empty fertilized egg is rejected. In this case, it is necessary to urgently contact a specialist, but you should not panic, because it is much better if the woman’s body itself rejects the empty body than if it needs to be stimulated to do so with medication or surgery. However, what actions should a woman take if she suspects she has an empty fertilized egg? HCG, ultrasound and going to the doctor to find out the reasons and take all the necessary tests - this is what you should do.

Pregnant women should listen especially sensitively to their body and, in case of the slightest suspicion, immediately contact competent and experienced doctors who will provide individual, comprehensive treatment. This is the only way to expect a normal pregnancy after an empty ovum in the future.

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Low temperature during pregnancy.

As mentioned above, with the onset of pregnancy, a woman’s hormonal levels change, and as a result, hypothermia appears.

Hypothermia is a body temperature below 36.0 degrees. In a pregnant woman, this can happen due to problems in the body. There is no need to worry if there are no additional symptoms.

Hypothermia does not affect the course of pregnancy in any way, but in some cases it can harm the health of mother and baby.

Causes of hypothermia during pregnancy:

1. The woman does not eat enough food. This is especially true for thin women who, with the onset of pregnancy, are afraid to eat more than usual and deliberately refuse to eat.
2. Reduced immunity. During pregnancy, women are prescribed vitamin complexes; such prescriptions should not be ignored. Since the body at this time lacks vitamins, minerals and microelements, and they are not always absorbed in the required quantities with food.
3. Thyroid diseases. In this case, the following will be present: weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness, a feeling of cold that causes a desire to warm up.
4. The stage of recovery after infectious diseases. For example, after an acute respiratory viral infection, the body may “give” hypothermia during recovery.
5. Reduced hemoglobin. Very often, pregnant women experience a decrease in this indicator. The result is hypothermia.
6. Physical activity, stressful situations, increased fatigue also “give” hypothermia.
7. Hypoglycemia is low blood glucose levels. The woman will have additional symptoms: weakness, nausea, dizziness, headache, pale skin.

2nd pregnancy and so different!

Well, why are two pregnancies in one woman (that is, me) so different? Absolutely everything is different!!!

1) Location of the placenta. In the first pregnancy, the location of the placenta was along the anterior wall of the uterus, in the second - along the back. This is a plus of the second pregnancy.

2) Movements. Apparently, it was precisely because of the location of the placenta that I began to feel movements during my second pregnancy much earlier, at week 15. And in my first pregnancy, the first movements appeared around 18 weeks, and they were indistinct. And in my second pregnancy, at 17 weeks, I already feel clear tremors in the lower abdomen.

3) Discharge. In the first pregnancy there were no problems at the beginning of pregnancy, in this one - at 6 weeks there was a small brownish discharge for a short time, but it was still annoying and worrying.

4) Belly. During my first pregnancy, I waited a long time for my belly to appear; it only started growing at 17 weeks. As a result, it didn’t grow very big. While in the second the belly began to grow at 12 weeks, and at 17 it was already of undisguised size. What will happen by the end of the term?

5) Toxicosis. This is the most important difference! During my first pregnancy, there was simply no toxicosis - not even a single day! In the second pregnancy, mild toxicosis began at 9 weeks. It was expressed mainly by early morning vomiting on an empty stomach, and sometimes nausea during the day. The peak of toxicosis occurred at week 16: I vomited for three days, I felt sick from everything. Then a break for a week (and before there were also several days of break, but toxicosis still returned with renewed vigor). And at week 18, she vomits again after eating food (with it coming out). I feel sick from everything during the day. But one thing pleases me: he vomits sometimes, and not after every meal. But there is no end in sight to toxicosis. BEEEE

6) Legs. In general, I jumped throughout my first pregnancy. I didn't feel any stress on my legs. During my second pregnancy, even before I gained weight, a venous mesh appeared on my thigh (what will happen next?). The other day I woke up with cramps in my calf muscle, twice in a row. It hurts so much it brings me to tears!!!!! Then my calf hurt all day. In my first pregnancy, a similar problem arose after 30 weeks (lack of calcium). And now much earlier - on the 17th. I started taking calcium.

7) Sleep. During my first pregnancy, I slept like a log during the entire first trimester, 10-12 hours a day. During this pregnancy I want to sleep all the time, I wanted to sleep more during the first trimester. BUT! I sleep a maximum of 7 hours a day. I wake up at 4-5-6 in the morning and can’t sleep anymore, and then I get knocked out at work. My husband says that apparently my biorhythm does not match the child’s biorhythm. That's why I wake up so early. Even though I want to sleep, I can’t sleep.

Hair, skin. During my first pregnancy, my hair stopped falling out; in general, not a single hair fell out either when washing or combing. They became thicker and looked healthier. True, they appeared during feeding, but this is understandable)))))) Before pregnancy, there was a problem with the skin of the face: acne periodically broke out here and there. During pregnancy, the skin became ideal, “teenage” acne disappeared. During my second pregnancy, my hair mercilessly fell out and pimples popped up on my face again, although after the first pregnancy I thought I had gotten rid of this problem, since they stopped bothering me. But no!

9) General condition. During my first pregnancy, I only slept constantly during the first trimester. And throughout the rest of my pregnancy I ran like a battery, I was active, cheerful, and efficient. I could wash the floors and wash them in the morning before work and put them away and clean them up. And she worked for up to 8 months! During my second pregnancy, I feel apathetic, I get tired very quickly, and I can’t do anything. I just want to lie down. And I already want to go on maternity leave! There is absolutely no desire to work in such a state.

It seems like everything that came to mind. But there is also something that coincides. For example, I got pregnant both times on the second try. There are no cravings or aversions to food. Although during my first pregnancy, now I am indifferent to sweets, although in ordinary life I am more of a sweet tooth.

I was absolutely ready for my second pregnancy, since the first one did not give me any problems at all. I flew, jumped and did a lot of things during my pregnancy. Now everything is different. I feel broken and somehow sad from everything that is happening. I’m very tired and after work I only want to lie down! Maybe when the toxicosis ends, I’ll cheer up, but when it will end is still a big question.

And my main conclusion: if pregnancies are so different, does this mean that the children will be of different sexes? Or does it not matter?

I'll add. It's 4 am. The night after writing the post. I woke up at 3.30 (my belly is fidgeting, and why can’t he sleep?), my leg cramped again (it’s good that my husband taught me how to deal with this problem - it helped), and in the evening before going to bed I vomited again. Wonderful!!! All 33 pleasures!!!

How to deal with low temperature?

If a pregnant woman is concerned about hypothermia, in this case it is necessary to contact an antenatal clinic. Having identified the cause, the doctor decides whether treatment is required or not.

At the same time, there are recommendations for the daily routine of a pregnant woman, which will help “return” to normal body temperature:

- good nutrition;

- taking vitamin complexes prescribed by a doctor;

- walks in the open air;

- exclusion of stressful situations;

- healthy sleep, rest;

- exclude increased physical activity.

In cases of suspected thyroid disease or diabetes, it is necessary to undergo additional tests and consult with an endocrinologist.

Empty fertilized egg. Causes of the anomaly

There are quite a few reasons that can cause this pathology, among them:

• Genetic disorders;
• Infectious diseases;
• Toxicological effects;
• Unfavorable environmental conditions;
• Lack of vitamins, microelements and much more.

Thus, it is almost impossible to identify the exact reason why an empty ovum developed in a particular case. Please note that the risk of an anomaly can be minimized only in the case of a planned pregnancy, when even before the baby is conceived, future parents refrain from stress, bad habits and lead a healthy lifestyle. Otherwise, when an unplanned pregnancy occurs, the risk of an empty sac can be eliminated by following the recommendations of your doctor and regularly taking folic acid, which is so necessary for the body of the mother and fetus.

When pregnancy occurs, an empty ovum can be diagnosed as early as the fifth or sixth week, if precise, high-tech equipment is used, which is equipped in modern reproductive medicine centers. Otherwise, the first “alarm bells” may ring much later, when spotting and gradual rejection of the fetus begin. If we talk about statistical data, now, in the conditions of the modern environmental situation, one out of eight pregnancies is accompanied by an empty fertilized egg, the reasons for this vary greatly depending on the characteristics of the body. However, if this is not the first time this has happened to you, then you urgently need to undergo additional genetic research to identify the cause of the disease and its further elimination.

High temperature during pregnancy.

Hyperthermia is an alarming symptom not only for pregnant women, but also for ordinary people. Why can a pregnant woman have hyperthermia? This is due to an increase in progesterone production and a decrease in immune functions. The body temperature will be 37.0-37.4 degrees.

If the body temperature reaches 38.0 degrees or higher, then this already indicates an inflammatory process that cannot be ignored. What happens during hyperthermia?

1. In the early stages of pregnancy, when the formation of organs and systems in the unborn baby occurs, hyperthermia is especially dangerous and can cause the development of defects.
2. Disruption of the protein synthesis process, which can cause circulatory problems in the placenta. The result is fetal hypoxia.
3. Increased uterine tone or placental abruption. The result is premature birth or spontaneous miscarriage.
4. Intoxication of the body, resulting in a violation of the baby’s cardiovascular system.
5. Increased uterine tone, resulting in miscarriage.
6. Blood clots may form, which can lead to miscarriage;
7. Development of toxicosis.

What happens to a woman's body during pregnancy

Incredible facts

1. You get a completely new organ

The placenta is the only transitional organ in the human body. It begins to form when a fertilized egg, which at that point is a multicellular blastocyst, attaches to the wall of the uterus about a week after conception. The outer layer of the blastocyst, called the trophoblast, forms what is later called the placenta.

Once the placenta has formed, its job is to create a barrier between the bloodstream of mother and baby. Maternal vessels carry nutrients and oxygen to the intervillous area of ​​the placenta, from where the fetus takes them. This way he only takes what he needs.

The placenta plays another, lesser known role as a temporary organ. This 2.2 kilogram dark red “disc” is also an endocrine organ, that is, it secretes hormones. These hormones, from human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG, the hormone used in pregnancy tests) to estrogen and progesterone, are critical to maintaining pregnancy and preparing the breasts for breastfeeding.

2. Bones “relax”

The baby's head must come out somehow. Fortunately, the pregnant body produces the hormone relaxin, which relaxes the cartilage that holds the bones together. Relaxin weakens the pubic symphysis, the area on the pubic bone located just in front of the bladder. Such relaxation greatly facilitates the birth process, however, unfortunately, it does not affect only the bones in the pelvic area. During pregnancy, the level of the hormone relaxin in a woman’s body is 10 times higher than normal, and it affects all bones. The hormone is one of the reasons why many women experience back and joint pain as their pregnancy progresses. Relaxin is also to blame for some women's increased shoe sizes during pregnancy.

3. Memory deteriorates

Wait, what did I do? The "pregnant brain" is not a myth, according to a 2010 study that found that women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy performed worse than non-pregnant women on spatial memory tests. It's possible, according to study author Diane Farrar, that hormonal changes, which are known to be responsible for mood swings during pregnancy, are to blame.

4. You may feel sick

First, the bad news: “morning sickness” is a misconception. A pregnant woman can experience nausea and vomiting at any time of the day. Luckily, this pregnancy “side effect” usually goes away around the 12th week. No one knows exactly why morning sickness affects nearly half of all pregnant women, but a 2008 study found that nausea may be an adaptation to keep the developing embryo safe.

The analysis found that morning sickness is most often triggered by strong odors and tastes, suggesting that the body is trying to prevent the consumption of potentially harmful substances. The peak frequency of weakness coincides with the time of initial organ development in the embryo, which once again confirms that the body is in a state of heightened alert during this period.

5. Frequent heartburn

Heartburn occurs due to the pressure that the expanding uterus puts on the digestive system. Typically, stomach acid is held in place by the esophageal sphincter (a muscle in the diaphragm that is activated and closes the esophagus when abdominal pressure increases). But during pregnancy, the hormone progesterone relaxes the sphincter. Meanwhile, as the child grows, the pressure on the intestines and stomach increases.

6. The bladder becomes flattened

Surely, you have more than once seen a pregnant woman standing in line for the toilet, and you probably know that expectant mothers have a frequent need to go to the toilet. What is the reason? The growing baby is to blame because it puts pressure on the bladder, urethra and pelvic muscles. This kind of pressure not only implies a frequent urge to go to the toilet, but also causes “leakage” when coughing, sneezing or laughing.

7. You now have 50 percent more blood.

Pregnancy is hard work for the body, which requires more blood vessels and more blood. By the 20th week of pregnancy, the body contains 50 percent more blood than at the time of conception. However, all the extra blood often comes with side effects such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids and shiny skin. The extra blood can also cause nosebleeds and nasal congestion due to swelling of the mucous membranes.

8. Tingling hands

You don't have to be a typist or pianist to know what it is, since pregnancy is a common cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. This side effect, marked by numbness or tingling, is caused by the swelling experienced by a pregnant woman. Excess fluid (which accounts for 25 percent of pregnancy weight) can accumulate in your ankles or wrists due to gravity. On the wrists, it “touches” the nerves, which causes tingling.

What to do at elevated temperatures?

If the body temperature exceeds the reading of 38 degrees, then in most cases this indicates the development of inflammatory or infectious processes in the body and further treatment should be prescribed to you by a doctor.

If the temperature is below 38.0 degrees, it is permissible to take an antipyretic drug: paracetamol, should be taken no longer than 3-4 days; Viburkol rectal suppositories. Under no circumstances should you take Aspirin. It has a negative effect on the fetus. There are also recommendations for hyperthermia.

Drawing conclusions

It's normal to want to sleep longer during pregnancy. Thus, the body accumulates strength in preparation for the upcoming birth. After the birth of a girl or boy, a young mother will remember with trepidation about a good rest. Taking care of the baby will fill all possible space, displacing unscheduled sleep for a long time. Women joke: “During pregnancy, it’s difficult to sleep on your side; with the birth of your child, you’ll learn to sleep even while standing.”

During the prenatal period, you should not deny yourself additional rest. Increased drowsiness in the later stages is considered an alarm bell. A doctor’s examination and comprehensive treatment will help identify and prevent a serious illness.

Any woman can relieve the symptoms of regular weakness. Following the principles of a healthy lifestyle is a good habit that will come in handy in the future.