
28 MONTHS LATER UPDATE 2017 PROFESSIONAL
If you need it, your midwife or doctor can refer you to another health professional – for example, a counsellor – or put you in touch with support services. If you feel very stressed, worried or sad, it can affect your health and your baby’s health. What’s happening and how you’re feeling are as important as physical symptoms or health problems. Pregnancy check-ups are a chance to talk about any worries or problems at home. If you suddenly experience any symptoms of pregnancy health problems or your symptoms feel severe or won’t go away, see your midwife or doctor as soon as possible. leaking breasts, as your breasts start producing colostrum.lower back and leg pain – try to stand up straight and tilt your pelvis forward.breathlessness – your uterus is pushing further up into your ribcage, which means there’s less room for your lungs.

swollen hands and feet – drink as much water as you feel like, get your feet up as much as you can, and take off any tight rings or other tight jewellery.Many women find about 34-36 weeks is ideal, although some will need to stop earlier or work longer.ĭepending on your job and work duties, you might need a midwife or doctor’s certificate to keep working past a certain point in your pregnancy. You might start thinking about when to stop working while pregnant. Some women find they want or need to start taking things easier around now, if they can.įrom 28-36 weeks of pregnancy, your antenatal appointments are likely to be every 2-3 weeks. This is the start of the third trimester.
