Are you thinking to take a pregnancy test and see what the two lines have stored for you? But before doing that, there are some first signs you should really be on the lookout for. It is no hard and fast rule for when early pregnancy symptoms kick in. Some women may start noticing the first early signs of pregnancy a week or two after conception, while others will begin to feel symptoms closer to five or six weeks after, when your period is considered late, or even farther into pregnancy.
Are you peeing more than usual?
Urinating is not one of the early signs of pregnancy, but urinating more frequently is definitely one of the standard pregnancy symptoms and tends to kick in about two to three weeks after conception.
Cause of Frequent Urination during Pregnancy
During these nine months, your urinary system will be going through some significant changes. Once an egg has successfully implanted in your uterus, the HCG hormone (Human chorionic Gonadotropin) ramps up production and begins to rise dramatically. This can make you feel like you have got to use the restroom every five minutes but not many pregnant women will have frequent urge to pee. If you do, there’s no concern, since higher HCG level is a good thing. As your pregnancy progresses, the baby will get bigger and put more pressure on your bladder, so you should get ready and get used to making multiple trips to the bathroom.
Bladder Control
Pregnant women may find that when they laugh, cough, sneeze, exercise, or lift something, specifically in the third semester, they leak a little urine, and this is called stress incontinence. It is caused by the pressure of your uterus on your bladder.
If you start to do Kegel exercises, you may be able to prevent urine leakage. These exercises help pregnant mom to strengthen the muscles surrounding the urethra that hold in urine and then carries urine from the bladder out of the body. You can do Kegels anywhere, anytime, while you are sitting or standing. Kegal also helps to prevent the incontinence that affects some after childbirth.
Urinary Tract Infections – Should Talk To Your Doctor
Pregnant moms may be especially prone to lower urinary tract infections about 1 to 3 % of women come down with them during pregnancy. The urinary tract, which removes waste and additional water from the body, is made up of two kidneys and that’s where urine is produced. There are two ureters, which carry urine to your bladder that collects and stores the urine, and the urethra tube that sends the urine out of your body.
Sometimes, bacteria can trespass into areas where they don’t belong, and the urinary tract is one of them. If you always have a feeling to use the bathroom even after you have just peed, talk to your doctor. Maybe the doctor wants to run a test to see if you’ve contracted a UTI (Urinary Tract Infections). Moreover, keep track of the color of your urine to ensure you’re staying hydrated; urine should be clear and pale yellow, not dark.
Additional Tip
Try the following tricks to reduce urinary frequency
- Skip diuretics like caffeine – they are going to make you have to pee even more frequently.
- Don’t drink before bed – If you notice that you often go to bathroom during night, try limiting fluids right before bedtime.
