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## Medical Oversight

Board: Bloume Medical Board
Board URL: https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/medical-board.md

## Articles

- [What Changes In Your Body During the Second Trimester?](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/wellbeing/second-trimester-body-changes-what-to-expect/article.md): The second trimester runs from around week 13 to week 27 or 28 of pregnancy. For many, the nausea and deep tiredness of the first trimester start to ease, and energy can come back. Your bump becomes visible, your body keeps shifting hormonally and physically, and you may feel your baby move for the first time. This article walks through the second trimester body changes you can expect, including round ligament pain, and which symptoms are common and which need prompt attention.
- [Navigating Body Image Changes in Pregnancy](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/wellbeing/body-image-in-pregnancy-feelings/article.md): Pregnancy changes your body quickly, and the feelings that come with it are rarely simple. You may feel pride and discomfort in the same moment, or gratitude alongside a quiet grief for the body you knew before. Body image in pregnancy feelings are often conflicting, and that mix is more common than the idea of a glowing, uncomplicated pregnancy suggests. This article looks honestly at what a changing body can feel like in pregnancy, what drives those feelings, and practical ways to work with them.
- [What a Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis Actually Means](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/wellbeing/what-a-gestational-diabetes-diagnosis-actually-means-3/article.md): A gestational diabetes diagnosis can bring a rush of worry alongside a flood of new information. This article explains what gestational diabetes is, why it happens, what it means for the rest of your pregnancy, and what monitoring involves. It also covers the type 2 diabetes risk after birth clearly and calmly, so you know what to watch for and when to follow up with your GP.
- [What to Expect When You are Managing Diabetes in Pregnancy](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/wellbeing/diabetes-and-pregnancy-what-to-expect/article.md): Managing diabetes in pregnancy means closer monitoring, adjusted medication, and more appointments than a standard pregnancy. Whether you have type 1, type 2, or develop gestational diabetes, the changes your body goes through across the trimesters affect blood glucose in ways that are largely predictable. This article covers how management shifts trimester by trimester, what gestational diabetes is and how it differs from pre-existing diabetes, and the key questions worth raising with your care team.

## Related Categories

- [Cycle](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/cycle/category.txt)
- [Energy](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/energy/category.txt)
- [Mood](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/mood/category.txt)
- [Movement](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/movement/category.txt)
- [Nutrition](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/nutrition/category.txt)
- [Sleep](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/sleep/category.txt)
- [Symptoms](https://blog.bloume.com/pregnancy/symptoms/category.txt)