Fifth Month of Pregnancy: The Symptoms You May Encounter

 

The symptoms you will be feeling this month are not all that different from last month’s, though you will be experiencing new ones.

Physical Symptoms

• Indigestion

• Flatulence

• Heartburn

• Bloating

• Constipation

• Occasional headaches

• Occasional dizziness or possible faintness

• Increased appetite

• Whitish vaginal discharge increases

• Pink toothbrush, or bleeding gums

• Occasional nosebleeds

• Nasal congestion

• Ear stuffiness

• Hemorrhoids

• Mild swelling of feet and ankles, sometimes of hands and feet too

• Fetal movement

• Leg cramps

• Faster heart rate

• Backache

• Navel protrudes

• Skin color changes, mainly on the face and abdomen

• Easier or sometimes more difficult orgasm (Oh my!)

And there’s no way you will miss the emotional symptoms..

• Absentmindedness

• Mood swings decrease, but occasional irritability and weepiness may continue

• A deepening bite at reality, about the pregnancy that is

And let’s not forget the good news—the symptoms are not universal!