Many women feel gassy and have constipation and cramps because of the growing baby. Some women get hemorrhoids at this time. These are enlarged veins around the rectum or anus, which may break and bleed and become itchy while they heal. To prevent discomfort, you can drink at least eight glasses of water a day, eat lots of green, leafy vegetables and fruits, and walk at least a mile a day. Water, exercise, and food with fiber can also prevent damage to your body.
Special exercises can help.
Tilt your pelvis back as if you are trying to touch your belly button to your backbone and tuck your hips under so that your baby stays straight. Pull yourself into this position and hold it ten or fifteen times a day to keep your lower back muscles strong and prevent back troubles later on. Squat with you knees up to your chin and your feet flat on the ground for fifteen or twenty minutes a day to get your muscles ready to push the baby out when the time comes and to keep your back muscles in good shape. The right position for sleeping can help. Lie on your side with your neck on a pillow, your top leg bent in front of you and your lower leg bent under you, your top arm bent in front of your face and your lower arm behind you.