Pregnancy week 9
Trimester 1 · Baby is about a grape
The heart has four chambers and essential organs continue developing.
How your body may feel
- • Waistbands may feel tighter from bloating.
- • Emotional ups and downs are common.
- • Headaches can appear as blood volume rises.
Self-care this week
- • Drink water regularly to reduce headaches.
- • Rest in a quiet, dark room if headaches strike.
- • Report severe or persistent headaches to your clinic.
Milestone
Blood volume is rising steadily.
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
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Related warning signs
- Heavy bleeding — Soaking a pad in under an hour, or passing large clots
- Severe headache that won't ease — Especially with blurred vision or sudden swelling
- Difficulty breathing — Breathlessness at rest or when lying down
- Chest pain or a racing heart — Pressure, tightness or fluttering that doesn't settle
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