13/05/2026
Pregnancy isn’t just a cute bump and glowing skin, your body is going through some of the most intense hormonal and physical changes it will ever experience.
Let’s break it down 🎀
💗 Progesterone surges causing fatigue, nausea, bloating, and that ‘can’t stay awake past 7pm’ feeling
💝 Blood volume increases by 50% hello swollen feet, varicose veins, and feeling breathless
🎀 Relaxin hormone loosens joints—back pain, pelvic pain, and that waddle aren’t just ‘normal pregnancy things’
💗 Skin changes melasma, acne, stretch marks driven by estrogen fluctuations
💝 Pelvic floor pressure leaking when you sneeze, heaviness, discomfort
These symptoms can be INTENSE. You’re not being dramatic. Your body is literally building another human while reconfiguring every system to support that.
You don’t have to just ‘push through’. there are evidence-based treatments and support for pregnancy discomfort, pelvic floor issues, and postpartum recovery.
DM or WhatsApp 07469368283 to book with Dr Sima 🎀
