Woyem anaa? Ma yensua nsenkyerɛnne a edi kan yi ho adeɛ! (Pregnancy Early Signs)

Wotumi te nka ɛtɔ da bi sɛ "Mmm... ebia menyinsɛn" anaa? Wo bosome nkyɛnkyɛm (periods) aka akyi anaa? Anaa wote nka sɛ biribi ayɛ foforo wɔ wo nipadua mu, nsesa bi a wonhu no yiye? Nnipa pii nya nsɛmbisa a ɛte sɛɛ. Enti, ndɛ yɛbɛkasa afa sɛ woyem (pregnant) a, nsenkyerɛnne a edi kan a wotumi te nka ne nea ɛnyɛ abu so a wotumi hu no ho.

Nsenkyerɛnne a edi kan wɔ nyinsɛn mu a ɛtaa ba ne sɛn?

Ɛnyɛ obiara na onya nsenkyerɛnne koro no ara wɔ nyinsɛn bere mu. Ebinom nya nsenkyerɛnne bi, ebinom nso nnya bi koraa. Saa ara nso na bere a nsenkyerɛnne yi ba no yɛ soronko wɔ obiara fam. Enti mfa wo suahu ntoto obi foforo deɛ ho. Efisɛ eyi yɛ ade a ɛyɛ soronko yiye.

Yoo, ɛnde momma yɛnhwɛ nsenkyerɛnne a nnipa pii nya no kan:

1. Wo bosome nkyɛnkyɛm a ɛbɛgyae (Missed Period)

Eyi ne nsenkyerɛnne a agye din na ɛda adi pefee sen biara. Sɛ ɔbarima asra ne ɔbea kosua hyia (Conception) a, wo nipadua no tu nkwammoaa (hormones) ahorow. Saa nkwammoaa yi siw nkesua a efi w’awo ase ba (Ovulation) kwan, na ɛsan siw wo awotwaa mu a ɛtew ne ho bosome biara no kwan. Ne tiawa mu no, wo bosome nkyɛnkyɛm gyae, na wonnya wo periods bio kosi sɛ wobɛwo.

Nanso, sɛ wo period ka akyi a, ɛnyɛ bere nyinaa na ɛkyerɛ sɛ woyem. Ɛtɔ da bi a, adwene mu ɔhaw (stress), apɔwmuteɛteɛ a ano yɛ den, aduannidi a wɔtew so (dieting), nkwammoaa a ɛnyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ (hormone imbalances) ne nneɛma afoforo betumi ama wo period nnyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ anaa ɛnka akyi.

2. Nsu a wopɛ sɛ wokɔ gu bere nyinaa (Frequent Urination)

Wobetumi ate nka sɛ wopɛ sɛ wokɔ dwonsɔ mpɛn pii ansa na wo period mpo aka akyi. Eyi te saa efisɛ mogya pii wɔ wo nipadua mu sen kan no. Wɔ nyinsɛn bere mu no, mogya a ɛkɔ nipadua mu no yɛ pii. Ɛno nti wo saa (kidneys) bɛyɛ adwuma denneennen asɔ mogya a aka no mu na ayi fĩ a enhia afi mu. Eyi na efi mu ba sɛ dwonsɔ no. Enti, bere a mogya dɔɔso wɔ wo nipadua mu no, w'ahia sɛ wokɔ dwonsɔ no nso yɛ pii.

3. Ɔbrɛ ne ahoɔmmerɛw (Fatigue)

Nnipa pii te nka sɛ wɔabrɛ paa wɔ nyinsɛn mfiase. Eyi te saa efisɛ 'Progesterone' hormone no pii ba wo nipadua mu. Sɛnea nsenkyerɛnne a edi kan afoforo te no, ɔbrɛ yi nso so tew wɔ nyinsɛn no ɔfa a ɛto so abien (sɛ nnawɔtwe 13 akyi) mu. Nanso, nnipa pii san te ɔbrɛ yi nka wɔ ɔfa a ɛto so abiɛsa no mu.

4. Anɔpa fe anaa Afe a ɛba awia ne anadwo (Morning Sickness)

Sɛnea edin no kyerɛ no, ebia wubebu no sɛ anɔpa nko ara na ɛba, nanso ebetumi aba bere biara wɔ da no mu. Ebinom mpo nya fe no (nausea) bere a wɔayem nnawɔtwe abien. Ɛnyɛ obiara na onya eyi, na sɛ ɛba a, ebetumi ayɛ soronko wɔ mmeae ahorow. Wobetumi ate nka sɛ wopɛ sɛ wofe, nanso worefe ampa. Mmea a wɔyem no mu fã fe esiane fe a wɔte nka nti.

Ɛwom sɛ fe a wobenya wɔ nyinsɛn mu yɛ nneɛma a ɛtaa kɔ so de, nanso sɛ wofe ma nsu sa wɔ wo nipadua mu (dehydrated) a, ebetumi ayɛ asɛm. Sɛ wuntumi nkora aduan anaa nsu biara wɔ wo yam a, ebetumi ayɛ yare bi a wɔfrɛ no 'Hyperemesis Gravidarum'. Sɛ wunya ɔfe a emu yɛ den a ma nsu sa wɔ wo mu a, hwɛ sɛ wobɛkɔ ahu dɔkota. Sɛ ehia ntɛmpɛ a, frɛ 112.

5. Nufu a ɛyɛ yaw na ɛhono (Breast Tenderness)

Wɔ nyinsɛn bere mu no, wotumi te nka sɛ wo nufu yɛ yaw anaa ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ wokã a. Ɛyɛ yaw te sɛ nea enya ansa na wo period aba no, nanso ebia ɛyɛ kɛse kakra. Faako a ɛyɛ tuntum a atwa wo nufutene ho ahyia (areolas) no tumi yɛ tuntum kɛse na ɛyɛ kɛse nso. Yaw yi yɛ bere tiaa mu de, na sɛ wo nipadua no hu nkwammoaa a abu so no a, etwam. Wobetumi nso ate nka sɛ wo nufu ayɛ kɛse ma nufutaman a wohyɛ no ahaw wo.

Kae sɛ, kwan koro pɛ a wobɛfa so ahu ampa sɛ woyem ne sɛ wobɛyɛ nyinsɛn sɔhwɛ wɔ fie (pregnancy test) anaa wubema dɔkota ayɛ 'Ultrasound' scan ama wo.

Nsenkyerɛnne afoforo a ɛtaa nsi, nanso wotumi hu wɔ nyinsɛn mfiase

Nsenkyerɛnne afoforo wɔ hɔ wɔ nyinsɛn mfiase, nanso ɛntaa nsi sɛ nea yɛadi kan aka no. Sɛnea nsenkyerɛnne a ɛtaa nsi no te no, eyinom betumi asiane wo anaa ensiane wo. Nea ehia paa ne sɛ, kae sɛ obiara yɛ soronko na obiara hu nyinsɛn nsenkyerɛnne wɔ kwan soronko so.

Momma yɛnhwɛ nsenkyerɛnne a ɛntaa nsi mpo:

• Mogya a efi kakra (Spotting) - Wɔsan frɛ no 'Implantation Bleeding': Sɛ wote eyi a ɛbɛyɛ sɛ ɛyɛ asɛm bɔne, nanso ɛtɔ da bi a mogya a efi kakra no yɛ sɛnkyerɛnne sɛ abofra no asinasin (embryo) atim wɔ awotwaa no ban mu. Eyi si bɛyɛ nnafua 10 akyi a wɔayem (conception). 'Implantation bleeding' yi te sɛ mogya nsu kakra a efi, anaa biribi a ɛyɛ dodoe a efi wo mu ba. Ebetumi afi ase wɔ bere a wo period taa ba no, na akyɛ nnafua kakraa bi anaa nnawɔtwe mpo. Ɛno nti nnipa bi susuw sɛ wɔanya period a emu nyɛ den na wɔnyem.
• Aduan bi a kɔn dɔ, kɔm a edidi wɔn, anaa aduan bi a wɔmpɛ koraa: Wɔ mfiase no, aduan kɔn dɔ betumi ayɛ asɛm a emu yɛ den. Ebinom kɔn dɔ nnuan bi anaa wɔte kɔm bere nyinaa. Bere a wɔpɛ nnuan anaa dɛ foforo no, ebetumi aba sɛ nnuan a anka wɔpɛ no mpo nyɛ wɔn dɛ koraa. Aduan a wɔmpɛ yi betumi atra hɔ wɔ nyinsɛn no nyinaa mu.
• Dade dɛ a wɔte nka wɔ anom: Nnipa pii ka sɛ wɔte dade dɛ nka wɔ wɔn anom, te sɛ nea wɔde sika dade pii ahyɛ wɔn anom, wɔ nyinsɛn mfiase. Eyi betumi asi bere a woredidi anaa bere a worehome kɛkɛ.
• Tipae ne anisuw: Tipae ne anisuw anaa wote nka sɛ woresen no nso taa ba wɔ nyinsɛn mfiase. Eyi te saa efisɛ nkwammoaa a ɛresakra wɔ wo nipadua mu (hormonal changes) ne mogya dodow a abu so no nti.
• Ayaase yaw (Cramping): Wobetumi ate ayaase yaw kakra anaa ahometew a ɛka ne ho nnafua kakraa bi, te sɛ nea wo period reba. Nanso, sɛ yaw yi yɛ den wɔ ɔfa fã biako pɛ, anaa yaw no yɛ den a, hu dɔkota ntɛm. Efisɛ ebetumi ayɛ nyinsɛn a asinasin no kɔtraa baabi foforo (Ectopic Pregnancy) a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhwɛ ntɛm.
• Ahopopo (Mood swings): Esiane sɛ nkwammoaa a ɛsakra daa no nti, wo nneyɛe nso betumi asakra fã ne fã. Wubetumi ate nka sɛ w'ani agye bere bi, na bere foforo wadi awerɛhow anaa bo afuw. Eyi yɛ biribi a ɛtaa ba, na ebetumi asi wɔ nyinsɛn no nyinaa mu. Nanso, sɛ wote nka sɛ w'adwene atu, wadi awerɛhow (depressed), anaa wopɛ sɛ woyɛ wo ho bɔne a, hwɛ sɛ wobenya aduruyɛ mu afotu ntɛm.
• Hwene mu a asi (Nasal congestion): Ebinom tumi te nka sɛ wɔn hwene mu asi esiane nkwammoaa dodow ne mogya kɛse wɔ nyinsɛn mfiase nti. Wo hwene mu tumi yew, na mogya tu nso betumi aba.
• Yam hye (Bloating): Ɛwom sɛ ebetumi agye nnawɔtwe anaa asram kakraa bi ansa na ya mu adu kɛse de, nanso nkwammoaa a ɛkɔ soro no betumi ama wate nka sɛ wo yam ahye, na mframa a ɛfi mu aba asen kan no.
• Mfifiripom anaa honam mu nsesa: Nkwammoaa ne mogya dodow a abu so no na ɛma wo honam mu sesa. Ebinom honam yɛ hyɛnhyɛn (pregnancy glow) wɔ nyinsɛn mu, nanso afoforo tumi nya mfifiripom pii.

Bere bɛn na nyinsɛn nsenkyerɛnne no fi ase?

Eyi nyɛ pɛ wɔ obiara fam. Ebinom tumi te nka sɛ wɔyem nnafua kakraa bi akyi a wɔayem. Afoforo nso nte biribiara nka kosi sɛ wɔbɛyɛ nyinsɛn sɔhwɛ ahu sɛ wɔyem nnawɔtwe kakraa bi akyi. Nyinsɛn nsenkyerɛnne yɛ soronko wɔ nnipa mu, na sɛ onipa biako pɛ nyinsɛn pii mpo a, emu biara betumi ayɛ soronko wɔ foforo no ho.

Wubetumi ate nka sɛ woyem ansa na wo period aka akyi anaa?

Yiw, wubetumi ate nka sɛ woyem mpo ansa na wo period aka akyi. Ebinom ka sɛ wonya nyinsɛn nsenkyerɛnne nnawɔtwe biako (kasa ma period no bɛka akyi) akyi a wɔayem (conception).

Sɛ menya nsenkyerɛnne yi a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ meyem ampa?

Dabi, ebetumi ayɛ nneɛma afoforo. Nyinsɛn mfiase nsenkyerɛnne taa yɛ sɛ akwahosan nsɛm afoforo de, a nea ɛba ansa na wo period aba (Premenstrual symptoms - PMS) ka ho. Eyi nti, ɛyɛ den sɛ wubehu nsonsonoe no yiye.

Afei nso, wo period betumi aka akyi nanso wonyem. Eyi betumi asi sɛ w'amu mu atew anaa ayɛ kɛse mpofirim, anaa w'adwene atu (stress). Afei nso, bere a woma abofra nufu (Breastfeeding) no, wo period betumi agyae.

Kwan a eye sen biara a wobɛfa so ahu sɛ woyem ne sɛ wobɛyɛ nyinsɛn sɔhwɛ (pregnancy test). Wubetumi atɔ sɔhwɛ nneɛma yi wɔ famasi anaa dwadibea biara a dɔkota krataa nhia.

Bere bɛn na metumi ayɛ nyinsɛn sɔhwɛ (pregnancy test)?

Nyinsɛn sɔhwɛ yɛ adwuma denam nkwammoaa (hormone) bi a wɔfrɛ no 'Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG)' a ɛwɔ wo dwonsɔ mu no a ebehu so. Wubetumi ayɛ sɔhwɛ no mpofirim bere a wo period aka akyi pɛ. Nanso, sɛ wopɛ aba a ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ a, nea eye sen biara ne sɛ wobɛtwɛn nnawɔtwe biako akyi a wo period no ka akyi. Ɛwom sɛ sɔhwɛ bi ma aba yiye ansa na wo period aka akyi de, nanso sɛ woyɛ no ntɛm dodo a, wubetumi anya aba a ɛnteɛ (false negative - kyerɛ sɛ sɔhwɛ no kyerɛ sɛ wonyem nanso woyem ampa).

Wo dɔkota betumi ayɛ mogya mu sɔhwɛ ahu sɛ woyem ansa na wo period no aka akyi mpo.

Sɛ meyem foforo a, bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔhu me dɔkota?

Sɛ wo period ka akyi na woyɛ sɔhwɛ no na ɛkyerɛ sɛ woyem a, nea eti so ne sɛ wobehu wo dɔkota ayɛ w'ahyɛase a edi kan. Bere a woreyɛ ntease no, dɔkota no betumi abisa sɛ woafi ase renom nnuru a wɔma mmea a wɔyem (prenatal vitamin) a 'Folic Acid' wom anaa. Prenatal vitamin ho hia paa wɔ nyinsɛn mfiase. Efisɛ ɛboa ma abofra no asinasin ntokuru (Neural tube) nnyin yiye. Saa ntokuru yi na ɛbɛdan abofra no amemene ne n'akyi dompe. Dɔkotafo pii tu fo sɛ obiara a otumi nyinsɛn bɛfa Folic Acid daa no ye.

Sɛ woresiesie wo ho sɛ wobɛyem a, ebetumi ayɛ nea ɛfata sɛ wobɛkɔ dɔkota hɔ ayɛ ahyɛase ansa na woayem (Preconception appointment). Eyi ho hia paa sɛ woma yare kɛse bi te sɛ Asikreyare (Diabetes), Mogya mmoroso (High Blood Pressure), anaa Lupus.

Wɔ saa ahyia yi ase no, wo dɔkota ne wo bɛkasa afa w'akwahosan gyinabea a ɛwɔ hɔ seesei ne w'akwahosan nyinaa ho ansa na woayem. Saa ahyia yi atirimpɔw ne sɛ ebesiesie wo ama nyinsɛn foforo a ɛyɛ papa sen biara.

Asɛm a Wobɛde Kɔ Fie (Take-Home Message)

Yoo, efi nea yɛadi ho nkɔmmɔ seesei yi mu no, wobehu sɛ obiara te nyinsɛn nka wɔ kwan foforo so. Period a agyae, nufu a ɛyɛ yaw, ɔbrɛ a abu so, ne fe taa yɛ nsenkyerɛnne a edi kan. Ebinom tumi te nsenkyerɛnne yi nka ansa na wɔn period aka akyi mpo.

Sɛ wote nka sɛ ebia woyem a, yɛ nyinsɛn sɔhwɛ wɔ fie hwɛ. Wɔtaa nya eyinom wɔ famasi ne dwadibea akɛse, na sɛ wɔde di dwuma yiye a ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ. Sɛ wonya aba a ɛyɛ papa a, kɔhu wo dɔkota ntɛm ara. Ayaresa a wobɛnya wɔ mfiase no ho hia paa ma wo ne abofra a ɔwɔ wo yam no akwahosan. Enti, yɛ eyi ho nhyehyɛe yiye!