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If you’re in your first trimester and feel like you’ve caught a cold that never fully arrives, you’re not imagining it. Welcome to . nose congestion early pregnancy
— A mom who spent her first trimester sounding like Darth Vader #EarlyPregnancy #PregnancyRhinitis #FirstTrimesterProblems #PregnancyCongestion #RealTalkPregnancy Essentially, your nose is congested because it’s more
You’re peeing constantly, exhausted by 2 PM, and suddenly… you can’t breathe through your nose. exhausted by 2 PM
It’s not a cold or allergies (though those can overlap). From as early as week 6 or 7, your body is pumping out extra estrogen and progesterone. These hormones increase blood flow to your mucous membranes—including those in your nose. The result? Swollen tissues and extra mucus production.
