Your body has a great deal to do during pregnancy. Sometimes the changes taking place will cause irritation or discomfort, and on occasions they may seem quite alarming.
There is rarely any need for alarm, but you should mention anything that is worrying you to your maternity team.
- Backache
- Bleeding
- Bleeding gums
- Constipation
- Cramp
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Faintness
- Feeling hot
- Headaches
- High blood pressure and pre-eclampsia
- Incontinence
- Indigestion and heartburn
- Itching
- Leaking nipples
- Morning sickness and nausea
- Nosebleeds
- Urinating a lot
- Pelvic pain
- Piles (haemorrhoids)
- Skin and hair
- Sleeplessness
- Stretch marks
- Swollen ankles, feet, fingers
- Teeth and gums
- Tiredness
- Vaginal discharge
- Vaginal bleeding
- Varicose veins