You’re delighted to be pregnant, but there’s no denying those little irritations you could do without. Here are our top 10 pregnancy annoyances.
By Lynne Roberts
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You’re happily pregnant and minding your own business. Then at some point in the second trimester comes the daily barrage of comments and questions
The waiting
Do you feel like you’ve been pregnant all your life? Having a baby can sometimes feel like one long waiting game. At first you’re impati
Pregnancy fears
You wanted a baby so much but now you’re pregnant you can’t seem to enjoy it! You spend the first trimester worrying about miscarriage, an
Fatigue
Pregnancy can be exhausting. In the early days hormonal changes and nausea take their toll, then in the final weeks its lack of sleep and the sheer effort of
Constipation
Constipation may be something to snigger about with your friends, but when it happens to you in pregnancy it’s no joke. It’s caused by the ho
Physical limitations
OK, so you knew you wouldn’t be kickboxing or mountaineering for a while, but you weren’t expecting to be out of breath at the slightest sl
Mood swings
Emotional ups and downs are part and parcel of pregnancy for most women and you may feel over the moon one minute and furious the next or weeping inconsolably a
Food
Before you were pregnant you ate what you liked. Now, even your favourite delicacies have you running for the bathroom and food is a constant source of confusion
Weight gain
You know you’ll put on some weight during pregnancy, but when it actually happens it can still come as a bit of a shock.
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