Pregnancy is proclaimed as a time of celebration and joy at the impending new life being nurtured and expected to make an appearance at the end of the pregnancy. Unfortunately every woman is also aware that pregnancy is a time when her body will go through great physical change and that growing another human being inside your body can have unique discomforts that only another pregnant woman can truly appreciate or understand. Nonetheless despite this advance knowledge women throughout the centuries have still become pregnant sometimes multiple times. They share how to prevent or endure the discomforts of pregnancy with each other sometimes mom to daughter and other times mom-to-mom. The discomforts of pregnancy are written about in books, in magazines, and on Websites. Movies depict the discomforts of pregnancy and now, so do this article.

Each woman's pregnancy is different from another's and even each pregnancy that the same woman may have can also be different. Common discomforts can be shared however giving certain continuity to pregnancy and of course many opportunities to swap stories and give out advise. Some of the most talked about discomforts of pregnancy include back pain, breast changes, constipation, dizziness, headaches, heartburn, hemorrhoids, insomnia, leg cramps, morning sickness, round ligament pain, sciatic nerve pain, skin changes, swelling, and dental and mouth issues.

Back pain is a very common complaint during pregnancy. In fact, 80% of those who are pregnant will experience and talk about back pain. A pregnant woman can experience back pain in many different locations including the pelvic region, the groin area, the coccyx (tailbone), the pubic symphysis anterior, and the upper legs nearest the buttock and pelvis. The famous waddling gait of pregnancy or posture is often the two culprits blamed for back pain.

Breast changes especially early in pregnancy can cause discomfort that often is a telltale sign that the woman is pregnant including tenderness and hypersensitivity of the nipples or breast tissue, growth and enlargement of breast tissue and of the nipples which can become more pronounced.

Constipation is a pregnancy discomfort that can be embarrassing and can cause abdominal discomfort due to difficult passage of stool that has hardened. There are many factors that contribute to constipation in pregnancy including anxiety, worry, and lack of adequate physical exercise, low-fiber diet, and pregnancy hormones. Pregnant women also consume prenatal vitamins that often contain iron, a mineral, which can contribute to constipation.

Nothing destroys the joy of pregnancy more than a persistent or nagging headache. Pregnant women tend to get headaches more during the first trimester and then again during the third trimester. Many things including the famous lack of sleep due to size of the abdomen or activity of the unborn baby, low blood sugar, dehydration, stress, and also caffeine withdrawal if the woman is trying to cut down or avoid caffeine during pregnancy can cause headaches during pregnancy.

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