Generally, when a woman reaches puberty, hormonal changes causes breast tissues to increase due to deposit of fat by the growth of the ducts in the breast. Breast is made up of ducts and glands followed by the nipples and the surrounded area is called areola. The milk is produced by the mammary glands and the milk carrying ducts are called Lactiferous ducts. During lactation period (women carrying baby), these lactiferous ducts carry milk to the nipples which causes the size of the breast to increase along with swelling and tenderness.

Causes of Breast Pain
• Pregnancy: While pregnant, everyone will experience tenderness due to hormonal changes.
• Puberty: when women reach puberty, there will be rapid changes in the body development along with beast tenderness.
• Hormonal changes: Due to age factors and maturity level, there will be changes in hormones.
• Breast disease: Breast disease is one of the causes for breast pain. Breast disease occurs due to excess growth of ducts and malfunction of the glands.
• Breastfeeding: Due to excess breastfeeding, pain arises in the breasts.
• Pain due to rashes (Shingles): Rashes occur on the breast dude to some viral infections which cause severe pain.
• Estrogen therapy: Due to malfunctioning of estrogen hormones, the growth and development of body tissues will be in abnormal form, which leads to pain in the breast.
• Chest wall pain: More fat deposit on the chest wall also causes pain in the breast .
• Injury to breast: An injury to the breast can cause the formation of fibrous scar tissue, which causes severe pain in the breast.
• Breast infection: Breast infection causes pain and itching sensation in the breast. Breast infection is caused by the normal bacteria through the entrance of scar or torn skin. This infection can be treated by using medication.
• Breast lump: Breast lump causes pain and sometimes it is treated as breast cancer caused due to hormonal changes.
• Breast cancer: When cancer cells invade lymph vessels of the breast, there will be rapid swelling, inflammation and pain in the breast. Breast cancer causes severe pain.
• Use of improper medications: Due to improper usage of medications also causes pain in breast tissues. So, please get advice from your health provider.
• Angina: Angina is referred as a chest pain caused when the heart muscles does not get enough blood due to fat deposit on the chest wall. Due to this chest pain, there will be
severe breast tissues damage which causes pain.

Causes of Back Pain
• True back pain: This kind of back pain is caused due to poor postures, injuries, weak muscles and misplacement of ligaments and discs. This kind of back pain gets worse if the muscles strain a lot and also due to the over stretching of the ligaments. This kind of back pain is common for all men and women due to some factors like over weight lifting, standing on the feet for more time and doing ligament stretching movements.
• Pelvic Girdle Pain{PGP}: During pregnancy, most women will experience this kind of back pain. This pain arises due to pregnancy and need to be treated differently than other ordinary back pain. A small percent of pregnant women will experience inflammation or pressure from the back due to malfunction of the sciatica nerve. There are some symptoms to be noticed during pregnancy like symphysis pubis dysfunction {SPD}. Dysfunction arises due to pain in the pubic area. It is necessary to consult a doctor if this kind of symptom arises for a long time.

Preventing Back Pain
• Massage: Massage helps in relieving back ache and makes you feel comfort in handling the pregnancy. Gently massage the abdomen muscles, spinal muscles and lower back muscles of your back. Before practicing this activity, please use a trained massage therapist or else take advice form your doctor.
• Walking/Jogging: This is the best exercise preferred by all doctors to be active and fit without any pains and struggles. Doing this activity during your pregnancy helps you stay safe during delivery time. Walking makes your muscles strong enough to handle the delivery situation and more over, it gives relief from your back aches.
• Heat and water: Bathing with warm water allows your muscles to be free from contrast and enables easy movement of all your body muscles without any back aches.
• Stretchable exercises: Yoga is the most preferred stretchable exercise during pregnancy period, as the muscles movement is done freely without any pain. Doing this exercise under proper guidance is suggested .
• Swimming: Swimming allows your body to be fit and active all the time during your pregnancy. This exercise also helps in getting back your original shape after delivery. This exercise gives better result in relieving the back pain for sure.
• Using Support Belt: This kind of supports belts are especially designed for pregnant women in getting relief from back pain.
• Using Pregnant Pillows: Pregnant pillows helps in reducing back pain while sleeping. They give extra support to your tummy .

Miscarriage
Abdomen pain is an early symptom for a miscarriage of the child along with other symptoms like bleeding, menstrual spotting and severe back aches. This kind of symptoms describe the early signs of miscarriage.

Preterm labor
Preterm labor means giving birth to the child without completion of the pregnancy period. Preterm labor is caused due to the occurrence of the symptoms like lower abdomen pain, uterus infection, bleeding and severe back aches.

Placental abruption
Placenta abruption is termed as a serious condition because placenta is separated from the uterus during your pregnancy period. Placenta abruption causes severe bleeding. Along with the bleeding, you may also experience back pain, uterine expansion or uterus contraction. If you are experiencing this, medial attention is required.

Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy and it severely causes changes in the blood vessels which effects major organs like brain, liver, kidneys and placenta. Preeclampsia is diagnosed after 20 weeks of pregnancy if the blood and protein level are in high level. Symptoms for preeclampsia are face swelling & swelling of the feet and hands. These symptoms causes you to gain more weight. If you have severe preeclampsia, you may have severe back ache, headache, nausea and also visual disturbances. Please contact your doctor if you have preeclampsia symptoms.

Urinary tract infections
During pregnancy, every women will experience this condition. Symptoms for this conditions are burning sensation along with pain in the bladder and abdomen during urination, including kidney infections. Be sure to consult your doctor if the problem persists too long.

The other reasons for the occurrence of abdominal pain during pregnancy period is due to ligament pain, preeclampsia or placental abruption. Please notice if this symptoms causes
excessive bleeding, be sure to consult your health care provider immediately. Some pregnant women will experience abdominal pain because of kidney stones or due to disease in the gallbladder and also due to pancreatitis. These kind of diseases causes severe abdominal pain which results in surgical operation. While pregnant, most women will experience only mild abdominal pain as it occurs occasionally due to stretching of the uterus because of constipation or gas formation. Ligament pain causes very short and sharp aches on both sides of the abdomen, the pain doesn’t stay for a long time. Relief from ligament pain can be relieved by changing the body position. If the pain continues longer, contact your health care provider for further assistance.

Many pregnant women will experience lower abdominal pain. It is necessary to consult your doctor immediately if you experience severe lower abdominal pain. You health care provider may suggests better precautions to stay safe with your baby.

The baby, on the other hand, is ready to arrive. Doctors usually have to trim its nails after the birth. In case of an overdue delivery, the gynecologist might use labor-inducement methods. In case of an overdue baby, the nourishment provided to it by the placenta also reduces with time. Therefore, in such a case, the doctors will monitor the baby very carefully.

It is important that the women make adequate arrangements for the delivery of the baby. They should pack all the important things they would require during their stay at the hospital. Telephone numbers of the hospital and of their family should be kept nearby, in case of an emergency.

Your Baby’s Development

The baby is in good health at this stage, and is getting ready for the delivery. Almost all of its bones harden by this time, except for the skull bones. The skull bones need to remain flexible for the delivery. Also, the baby’s body starts to develop its immune system at this time.

Your Baby’s Development

Meanwhile, the baby’s respiratory system will strengthen around this time. Its lungs will increase the production of surfactant. Right till the time of its delivery, the baby will continue to grow inside the womb. It would also increase in weight. Mothers-to-be can start keeping track of their baby’s progress around this time.

Your Baby’s Development

Most of the body organs of the baby are fully developed by this time, and are functioning normally. It develops tear ducts around this time. A baby boy will be bigger in size then a baby girl, and the baby girls are known to rest lower in the pelvic region than the boys. The baby will blink its eyes and react to sound and light while still in the womb.

Your Baby’s Development

The baby appears pink in color now. Body organs such as the lungs already start functioning by this time. All the fat that the baby has gained till now gives it a rounded appearance. The baby moves in the position of delivery during this time, and rests its head on its mother’s pelvic bone.

Your Baby’s Development

By the 36th week, the baby is more or less developed. It is now getting in the position of delivery. In most cases, the baby is delivered head down. Its weight has increased by this time. Its limbs start to develop dimples due to the increasing fat on the body, while its gums also start hardening.