Most women with GTD feel pregnant, but the abdomen will grow much more quickly than it does during a normal pregnancy. In addition to abdominal swelling, other symptoms may include:
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nausea and vomiting that may be more frequent and severe than that which occurs during a normal pregnancy
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irregular, nonmenstrual vaginal bleeding, and blood clots or a watery brown discharge that pass from the vagina
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fatigue, shortness of breath, and lack of energy due to anemia, which may develop as a result of increased blood loss
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rapid heartbeat, warm skin, and mild tremor or shaking due to an overactive thyroid gland, which occurs in about 7 percent of women with complete hydatidiform moles
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preeclampsia or toxemia, which are toxic conditions that cause a sharp rise in a woman's blood pressure, usually during the third trimester but sometimes earlier
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lack of fetal movement and fetal heart sounds
