Molly-Mae reveals common but relatively unknown pregnancy symptom

She has permanently 'banished' herself to the spare room

The successful influencer also revealed that she is experiencing a common, yet often overlooked, pregnancy symptom.

When it comes to pregnancy symptoms, many people immediately think of nausea, vomiting, food aversions, or fatigue. However, Molly-Mae is not experiencing any of these common issues, which affect up to 30 per cent of pregnant women.

The former Love Island star revealed that she isn't suffering from any debilitating symptoms such as ‘horrendous morning sickness’ and has experienced a rather smooth experience so far.

However, Molly-Mae did say she's suffering from very bad congestion and ‘can’t breathe through her nose’.

She went on to explain she has ‘pregnancy rhinitis’, explaining that it feels like she constantly has a cold, but isn't sick.

Molly-Mae added that it's gotten so bad that she's had to move into the spare room because her snoring is keeping Tommy up at night.

It is understood that pregnancy rhinitis is due to the higher levels of hormones women experience during pregnancy, which can cause the blood vessels in your nose to widen and create mucus, causing symptoms such as a stuffy nose, sneezing, and nasal swelling.

Speaking in her recent YouTube vlog, she said: "I’ve permanently, as of last night, banished myself to the spare room. I’ve made peace with myself that for the rest of my pregnancy, I probably am going to sleep in the spare room because my congestion has been beyond.

"I’ve never been this bunged up in my life, but I don’t have a cold, I don’t feel ill, I don’t feel fluey."

She went on to describe her symptoms, saying: "It’s almost like there’s not snot there, it’s almost like… I’ve been reading about it, and basically, something about your hormones [the blood vessels in your nose] swell, and you struggle to breathe, and there’s congestion. It’s called pregnancy rhinitis, or something similar.

"The snoring, I don’t hear it because I’m asleep, but Tommy said it’s to the point where he physically cannot sleep."

Since experiencing the severe congestion, Molly-Mae has bought a nasal irrigation machine. Other remedies include corticosteroid sprays.

Pregnancy rhinitis can last throughout the entire pregnancy; however, it will go away within two weeks of giving birth.