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Pregnancy week 11

Trimester 1 · Baby is about a fig

Bones are hardening and the baby can hiccup, though you cannot feel it yet.

How your body may feel

  • Appetite may return as nausea settles.
  • Skin darkening around the nipples.
  • Increased vaginal discharge that is clear or milky.

Self-care this week

  • Rebuild regular balanced meals if nausea has eased.
  • Report discharge that itches, burns or smells.
  • Keep gentle daily movement.

Milestone

The riskiest window for miscarriage begins to pass.

Seek care urgently if you notice

  • Heavy bleeding, or bleeding with clots
  • Severe pain on one side of the lower abdomen or shoulder tip pain
  • Fever above 38°C
  • Vomiting so much you cannot keep fluids down for 24 hours
  • Fainting or severe dizziness