So, what changes happen to the body during the second trimester?

Breast tenderness reduces, nausea begins to cease, and adjustment to estrogen and progesterone levels occurs. Other changes that happen to your body are: 

1. Increase in appetite as your baby starts to grow 
2. Aches in your lower abdomen may occur as your uterus expands to make space for the abby. This puts pressure on the surrounding muscle and ligaments, causing cramps and pains. A warm bath, relaxation exercises, changing your body’s position, or pressing a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel to your lower belly can help ease the pain. 
3. Increase in weight due to the increase in appetite
4. The increase in weight can also cause backaches 
5. Bleeding gums due to changes in hormone levels sending more blood to your gums, making them more sensitive and increasing the likeliness of bleeding. 
6. Some women may experience tightening in their uterus walls for a minute or two (also known as Braxton-Hicks contractions). This is very normal and isn’t a sign of natural labour. 
7. Further enlargement of breasts occurs as the mammary glands prep for lactation. 
8. Congestion occurs as the mucus membranes lining your nose swells, leading to a stuffy nose. Your nose may tend to bleed more easily too.
9. Some women may experience dizziness as the growing uterus presses against the blood vessels, reducing blood reaching your brain. 
10. Unwanted hair growth
11. Headaches 
12. Increased Progesterone levels cause heartburn as it relaxes the muscle responsible for keeping acids in your stomach.
13. Varicose veins may occur as extra blood flows through them and the growing uterus exerts additional pressure.