Uterus is only slightly enlarged, but the breasts grow and may feel itchy and tender.
Fluctuating emotions and extreme tiredness are common and some women start to suffer from morning sickness ( which can occur at any time of the day).

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1: A very deep breath is taken and the vocal cords in the larynx press tightly together.
2: The diaphragm rises and the chest walls fall so that the air in the lungs is compressed.
3: The tongue is pressed tightly against the roof of the mouth and the mouth closed, so that the air exit through [...]

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A birthmark, or naevus, is an area of discoloured skin present on the face or body which is noticeable either at birth or shortly afterwards.
Birthmarks can take a number of forms. Almost everyone, for instance, has moles. Some babies have stork bites, flt red marks on the eyelids, forehead or neck which fade a few [...]

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The skin is one of the body’s largest organs. In an average adult, it covers an area of more than 2sq m and weighs about 5kg. Despite its smooth appearance, it is extremely complex. One square centimetre of skin has approximately:

16 Hairs
25 Oil Glands
150 Sweat Glands
400 Nerve Receptors

Numerous Blood vessels

The skin is thinnest in the [...]

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Although the pregnancy only starts to show towards the end of this trimester, major changes take place in both mother and baby. As well as a missed period, the first signs of pregnancy for many women include:

Feeling nauseous
Going off some foods and longing for others
Noticing a metallic taste
Tingly or tender breasts
Frequent toilet visits
Increased tiredness
Increased vaginal [...]

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If you are naturally thin, you are unlikely to put on lots of weight by changing your eating habits. Your body is probably extremely efficient at burning up extra calories, rather than storing them, and if you do gain weight it is likely to be around the stomach rather than all over.
However, if you have [...]

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A sore throat is one of the most common of all medical conditions. The familiar raw feeling at the back of the throat can be accompanied by dryness and difficulty in swallowing, and the throat may also feel swollen.
Usually the back of the throat looks red and sore, and sometimes a sore throat affects the [...]

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Changes take place in a woman’s body at the moment of conception and continue for about 38 weeks, by which time the baby is ready to be born. A pregnancy is divided into trimesters (three parts of roughly equal length).
The pregnancy calendar does not start at conception but on the first day of the woman’s [...]

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Nail problems can take the form of discolouration, inflammation, pain, crumbling, pitting and ridging of the nail itself or damage to the nail fold and nail bed.
Around 90% of the finger and toe-nail is formed from under the nail fold (cuticle), while the rest is made by the nail bed (section of the skin to [...]

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The skin’s primary function is to protect the body from bacteria, chemicals and the sun; and to hold the organs and fluids of the body  together in a unified system.
Skin also plays an important part in regulating body temperature, helping to keep it constant. Through receptors that respond to pain, touch and temperature, it sends [...]

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