Cholestasis primarily affects the liver, because this particular organ in some women is the most vulnerable to the changes of the hormonal levels during pregnancy. The liver produces bile that goes to the intestines by the bile ducts and is involved in indigestion. The occurrence of cholestasis is closely related to the reduction of the … Read more

Stretch marks (Latin striae – strips;), skin atrophy strip, strip atrophoderma – a kind of atrophy (defect) of the skin in the form of narrow wavy bands (strips) of different widths, of white to reddish-purple color, localized mainly in the areas of maximum extension of the skin. Stretch marks do not cause physical discomfort and in … Read more

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is characterized by incurable physical and mental defects that include brain damage and growth problems. Such defects are the consequence of pregnant women’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy. According to WHO (2007), fetal alcohol syndrome is one of the most serious diseases that may occur in the fetus because the mother-to-be consumes alcohol. It is … Read more

Headaches while pregnant are quite a frequent companion of a mother-to-be. According to statistics, headaches affect one in five pregnant women. The pain may be a symptom of a variety of pathological conditions. Thus, its’ characteristics will be different. Such characteristics like the nature of the pain, its localization (occipital, temporal, or frontal area), the duration, … Read more

Most women of the reproductive age go through the process of ovulation every menstrual cycle. This process is painless for some while it is a challenge for others.  Those women who are not ovulating have some kind of illness or suffer from malfunction. But we will come back to this matter later. First, we need to know … Read more

Sleeping problems are very common during pregnancy. In most women, insomnia begins in the first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women are often overwhelmed with thoughts about their new state and that keeps them up often. Sometimes pregnancy insomnia is caused y the inability to find a comfortable position. A pregnant woman may be tossing, and turning … Read more

First of all, the skin reacts to the hormonal changes in the pregnant woman’s body. Often you can see age spots but pregnancy acne is also a common thing. Pregnancy acne is a skin disease, characterized by inflamed or swollen spots on the skin surface, caused by changes in the pilosebaceous structures (composed of the hair follicle and … Read more

The 11th week of pregnancy is the time when the first trimester comes to an end, toxemia “retreats”, and an expectant mother starts feeling the growing uterus. The external changes are still unobtrusive, but a woman’s body has already adapted to the new state. Early fears have gone away; an expectant mother has become more emotionally stable being 11 weeks … Read more

Pain is one of the most indicating symptoms of the disorder of the functions in your body. As for the pains in pregnancy – they may cause additional anxiety to that particular state of a woman. Any sort of pain during pregnancy is an alarming sign and should be taken into account. The changes that take place … Read more

Marijuana abuse during pregnancy has become a hot dispute and the topic is still too controversial to keep to one point of view. Even though marijuana abuse during pregnancy is far less dangerous than alcohol, which causes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in babies, scientists all over the world hesitate to call it harmless. Still, very few studies have been … Read more