17/01/2026
First trimester symptoms
A lot happens to you in the first trimester. A couple of the most common early symptoms of pregnancy you may experience:
🌹Morning sickness: Unfortunately it doesn't just strike in the morning — and it typically starts up by about week 6 of pregnancy. Ginger tea or drops might help, as can small but frequent meals. If it’s severe, you might want to consider talking to your doctor about medications to treat the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea.
🌹Tender breasts: So tender, so tingly and so big! You might be wondering where your old b***s went by about week 6.
🌹Mood swings: You may (or may not) feel up, then down, then up again by week 7. If you have a history of depression or think it might be more serious, talk to your doctor about getting screened for prenatal depression.
🌹Is it normal to have cramps in your first trimester?
Yes, some abdominal cramping and stomach pain is normal in the first trimester. In the earliest stages of pregnancy — when the embryo attaches to the uterus in a process called implantation — light bleeding or mild cramping can occur.
Gas and bloating — two common causes of cramping — also become fairly common in the first trimester. Plus, as your body shuttles more blood to the uterus, you might start to feel some pressure in this area of the body, especially after you have an or**sm (during which you have normal uterine contractions).
Given all of the changes going on in your body during pregnancy, it’s understandable to wonder about what’s normal — and what’s not. In many cases, that odd twinge is not a cause for concern.
However it’s also important to understand that your risk for miscarriage is highest during the first trimester.
Here are a few symptoms that do always warrant a call to your doctor:
🌹Heavy vaginal bleeding
🌹Severe abdominal pain
🌹Sudden thirst
🌹Painful urination
🌹Fever over 101.5 degrees F, chills and/or backache
🌹Severe puffiness in the hands/face
🌹Vision disturbances.
