Question

Based on your observations of others and your research, what are two or three physiological symptoms that seem to be the most common complaints? What are two or three symptoms that seem to be less common?

What are the physiological causes of two or three of the symptoms you chose, and how do they relate to the development and growth of the fetus?

Answer 1

Common symptoms include;

Fever cause is infection

Head ache occurs due to the overactivity of, or problems with, pain sensitive structures in the head including the blood vessels, muscles, and nerves of the head and neck. Pain also results due to changes in chemical activity in the brain.

Fatigue: many causes such as; liver faliure; anxiety, cancer

Swelling may be caused due to kidney malfunctioning.

The less common syptoms;

Lightheadedness

Feeling of cold

Passing out.

We relate the treatment of these symptoms to the development and growth of the fetus as often giving medications to the pregnant mom for relief from these symptoms may be harmful to the fetus.