![]() Severe vomiting in pregnancy affects approximately one woman in 100. If these things do not help and you continue to vomit see your doctor. Listen to your body! Extra Ginger or Vitamin B6 may help. You may have strong cravings for foods you do not normally eat. Eat frequent small meals, stay well hydrated and keep low fat snacks ready to hand. Keep some plain low fat biscuits by your bedside to have before getting up in the morning. This common complaint usually lasts until 12-16 weeks of pregnancy. If in doubt phone the delivery suite of your hospital or your midwife or doctor. When they are strong (ie so much that they stop you walking and talking) and regular (about every 5 minutes or closer) then you are probably in labour. Labour pains feel a bit like period pains, only stronger. Many women have a ‘show’ of a small amount of blood and mucus and some women find their waters break before going into labour. You would expect to feel at least 10 movements in a 12 hour period, say 9am -9pm Baby’s movements are a sign of its well-being and it is very important that if you feel that your baby is moving less than usual that you phone your doctor/midwife or the hospital. Every woman experiences her baby’s movements differently, both how they feel and how often they happen. Most women first notice their baby’s movement around 20 weeks of pregnancy. ![]() It is normally quite safe to continue having sex during pregnancy, but check with your doctor/midwife if you have any concerns. This may be cut short or prolonged based on how you are feeling and whether any problems arise in your pregnancy. Most women can safely continue working until about 34 weeks. ![]() Your doctor will give you a due date based on a combination of information from your dates, the findings when you are examined and your ultrasound scan. Things can be further confused for example if you skip a period before becoming pregnant or if you have a bleed in early pregnancy which resembles a period. Conception has usually occurred about two weeks after the last period but particularly if your cycle is irregular it may have happened before or after this. 78% of babies are born between 40-41 weeks. It is still considered normal if the baby arrives any time between 37 and 42 weeks. Pregnancy normally lasts 40 weeks (9 months & 1 week) from the date of the START of the last menstrual period. ![]()
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