What to expect when you're expecting (110 page)

Leg cramps

Backache

Mild swelling of ankles and feet, and occasionally of hands and face

Varicose veins of the legs

Hemorrhoids

Itchy abdomen

Protruding navel

Stretch marks

Shortness of breath

Difficulty sleeping

Scattered Braxton Hicks contractions, usually painless (the uterus hardens for a minute, then returns to normal)

Clumsiness

Enlarged breasts

Colostrum, leaking from nipples (though this premilk substance may not appear until after delivery)