Pregnancy Woes...

Entering my 3rd tri, the honeymoon is over! I'm suffering fr piles again! Yes...again..I had dat too wif  Kirs...

Its so painful it hurts! Make me suffer fr insomnia......

Being a google engineer, let me share with u wats piles gotta do with pregnancy?

What are piles?

Piles, or haemorrhoids, are often described as varicose veins in your bottom, and can be painful. There are several pad-like blood vessels in your anal canal. Your anal canal is the short tube that connects your back passage (rectum) with your anus. It helps you move your bowels by releasing mucus when you go to the loo.

The blood vessels can become swollen and may hang down during or after you've done a poo. You may be able to feel them as small, soft lumps just inside or around the edge of your bottom.

Why do pregnant women get piles?

When you're pregnant, the volume of blood circulating round your body increases. At the same time, high levels of the hormone progesterone relax the walls of your blood vessels.

The veins below your uterus (womb) are more likely to become swollen and stretched, as the weight of your growing baby puts pressure on them. This is why you're more prone to piles and varicose veins when you're pregnant. Constipation, another pregnancy bugbear, can also cause piles.

Piles are very common during pregnancy. If you have had them before you became pregnant, you may get them again. Plenty of women, though, have them for the first time while they're pregnant. Piles probably affect about one in 10 women in their third trimester. (I'm so SUAY! the 10%!)

Can I avoid getting piles?

Yes. Although piles are common in pregnancy, they're not inevitable. Your best tactic is to make sure that you don't become constipated, so that when you do a poo it is quick and easy.

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  Eat a high-fibre diet, including wholemeal bread, pasta and brown rice, and plenty of fruit and vegetables. - Totally explains it..I'm not a fan of vege nor fruits....Zzzz
• Drink between six and eight glasses of water day, so you don't become dehydrated. - OK, i dun like to drink water cos I hate visiting the loo dat often
• Try to exercise regularly, even if you only have the time and energy for a short, brisk walk. - I did try swimming n climbing stairs whenever I can..N of cos Shopping = walking!
• Go to the loo straight away when you get the urge. Waiting can make your poo harder and drier. - I do dat, I dun wait...
• Try putting your feet up on a stool when doing a poo. It may make opening your bowels easier. - Who the hell do dat?

How can I treat piles?

•  Take warm baths to ease the itching and pain. Resist scratching your bottom, as it can make things worse.
• Use a cold compress, such as an ice pack, to relieve the pain around your bottom.
• Gently and thoroughly clean the affected area after you've done a poo. Wiping with moist toilet wipes can be more comfortable than using toilet tissue. Patting rather than rubbing dry is best.
• Try pushing the piles gently back into your rectum with a clean finger when you are having a bath or in the shower.

On a brighter note, visited gynae today at 28 weeks...Naughty Klaire baby..can't get any good scan again cos she's facing me (means looking at my spine)..Hmm shall wait for next visit! Baby's at a good wt of 1.1kg, mummy 55kg.

Dr Ang commented u have a long pair of legs when he took measurements...well the sonographer said dat too during ur detail scan..

See the Femur Length, you overshot the scale! Long legs beauty? Mummy certainly hopes so!

Awaiting ur arrival in due course...muacks..