But there is no basis for saying that the United States is somehow ânot a democracy, but a republic.â âDemocracyâ and ârepublicâ arenât just words that a speaker can arbitrarily define to mean something (e.g., defining democracy as âa form of government in which all laws are made directly by the peopleâ).
Leg cramps â painful involuntary muscle contractions that typically affect the calf, foot or both â are common during pregnancy, often striking at night during the second and third trimesters. While the exact cause of leg cramps during pregnancy isn't clear, you can take steps to prevent them. Stretch your calf muscles. Although evidence is lacking, stretching before bed might help prevent leg cramps during pregnancy.
Itâs fairly normal to get headaches when youâre pregnant, especially in the first trimester (NHS Choices 2015). Headaches in pregnancy tend to be either tension-type headaches or migraines (Bothamley and Boyle 2009, MacGregor 2012). Tension headaches won't affect your baby (MacGregor 2012, NHS Choices 2015). Your baby won't be harmed while you're having a migraine either. However, getting migraines during pregnancy is linked with an increased risk of high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia (MacGregor 2012, NICE 2014).