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18 Danger Signs Not To Ignore In Early And Late Pregnancy
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Nov 14, 2024
Most of the symptoms women experience during pregnancy are normal, even if they're not exactly comfortable. They are simply the result of being pregnant. Still, it's easy to worry and wonder whether everything is OK and how to know if it’s not. Although true complications are rare, it's always good to know what to look out for. Keep watching for some pregnancy symptoms you should not ignore that are worth contacting your healthcare provider about. Before we continue, don't forget to hit the subscribe button, and turn on the notification button for more interesting health information content. In a hurry? Here are some early pregnancy warning signs you should not ignore.
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most of the symptoms women experience
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during pregnancy are normal even if
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they're not exactly comfortable they're
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simply the result of being pregnant
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still it's easy to worry and wonder
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whether everything is okay and how to
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know if it's not although true
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complications are rare it's always good
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to know what to look out for keep
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watching for some pregnancy symptoms you
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should not ignore that are worth
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contacting your healthc care provider
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about before we continue don't forget to
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hit the Subscribe button and turn on the
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notification button for more interesting
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health information content in a hurry
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here are some early pregnancy warning
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signs you should not
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ignore one vaginal
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spotting early on in the pregnancy it
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can be normal to experience spotting
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that's known as implantation bleeding
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however in some cases there could be
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spotting or bleeding due to a more
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serious condition like an ectopic
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pregnancy a molar pregnancy or cervical
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infection contact your healthc care
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provider if the spotting is heavy and is
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accompanied by other symptoms like like
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abdominal or pelvic pain extreme Li
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headedness or shoulder pain two
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persistent or severe
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vomiting vomiting along with nausea can
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be a completely normal first trimester
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symptom it's more commonly known as
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morning sickness but it doesn't
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necessarily appear only in the morning
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if however your morning sickness is
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severe and it's combined with other
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symptoms like dizziness or bloody vomit
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it may be a rare condition called hyper
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mesis gravidarum which requires medical
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attention after the first trimester If
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you experience vomiting consult your
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healthcare provider to rule out anything
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serious and to treat the
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nausea three urge to pee or burning
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sensation while you
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urinate if you feel an increased urge to
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pee but find only a few drops come out
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or if you have a burning conion while
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you urinate it may be a sign of a
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urinary tract infection UT other
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symptoms of a UT can include fever
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chills or blood tinged urine your
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provider will be able to diagnose your
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symptoms and treat the bacterial
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infection to avoid complications keep in
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mind that frequent urination on its own
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is a common pregnancy symptom during the
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first trimester and later on in
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pregnancy as your baby grows and presses
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on your
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bladder four dizziness or
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faintness feeling light-headed can be a
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normal symptom early in your second
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trimester you might also feel dizzy
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later during pregnancy due to things
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like circulation problems or low blood
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sugar levels however if this feeling of
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dizziness persists if you feel faint or
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actually do faint or if your dizziness
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is combined with other symptoms like
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blurred vision vaginal bleeding
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headaches or pain in your abdomen
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consult your health care provider so
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that a cause can be identified and
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treated pregnancy symptoms not to ignore
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in mid to late
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pregnancy one lower abdominal pain it's
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natural to wonder about abdominal pain
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during your pregnancy keep in mind that
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discomfort associated with round
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ligament pain for example maybe
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perfectly normal this will feel like a
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dull ache or sharp pain on either side
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of your belly most noticeable when you
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cough or sneeze however abdominal pain
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possibly accompanied by fever or chills
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may be a sign that there's something
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wrong in this case it's best to contact
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your healthc care
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provider two racing heart it's normal
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for your heart to beat faster during
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pregnancy in fact your heart pumps up to
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30 to 50% more blood when you're pregn
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compared to when you're not pregnant
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this is so that your baby receives the
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appropriate amount of oxygen and
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nutrients through the placenta however
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if you feel that your heart rate is
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staying elevated a you have shortness of
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breath contact your healthc care
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provider right away three severe
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headache headaches during pregnancy can
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be caused by many factors including
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hormonal changes stress and fatigue
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however if your headache feels severe it
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may be a sign of high blood pressure or
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the high blood pressure disorder called
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preclampsia which is a serious condition
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that can occur after 20 weeks of
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pregnancy or even after childbirth it
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requires medical treatment to protect
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your health and the health of your baby
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four changes in
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eyesight changes in Vision such as
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temporary loss of vision blurred vision
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or light sensitivity may be linked to
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complications like gestational
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hypertension or preclampsia
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five unusual weight gain and swelling or
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puffiness
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sudden large weight gain not related to
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overeating is linked to the possibility
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of preclampsia you may notice this
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weight gain is combined with swelling
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edema of the face and hands remember
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some swelling of your feet or hands may
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be normal but should be
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monitored six severe pain above the
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stomach under the rib cage stomach pain
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during your pregnancy especially if it's
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combined with other symptoms like
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blurred vision severe headaches or
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nausea maybe a sign of high blood
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pressure and an Associated condition
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called preclampsia mentioned above your
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healthc care provider will monitor your
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blood pressure during prenatal visits
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but if you notice any of the signs of
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preclampsia then contact your provider
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right
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away seven vaginal
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discharge you'll experience more vaginal
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discharge than you did before you were
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pregnant this is usually a sticky clear
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or white discharge caused by changes in
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your vagina and cervix however you could
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be experiencing a vaginal infection if
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the is not clear or white if it has a
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bad odor and if it has a bad odor and if
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it is accompanied by pain soreness or
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itching reach out to your healthcare
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provider for diagnosis and treatment
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eight lower back pain it's normal to
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experience lower back pain in the later
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months of your pregnancy after all your
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body is getting closer to delivery and
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the ligaments in your pelvis are
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loosening in order to make the passage
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of your baby easier sciatica can also
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cause pain in the lower back as your
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growing uterus puts pressure on your
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sciatic nerve in this case you may feel
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pain in your lower back hip and back of
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the leg if you're also experiencing numb
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feet or weakness in your leg or you have
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severe pain in your calf contact your
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healthc care provider nine feeling your
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baby move less often women often begin
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to feel the baby fluttering kicking or
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turning sometime between 18 to 25 weeks
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of pregnancy once you're well into the
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third trimester your provider may ask
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you to monitor your baby's movements by
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tracking how long it takes to feel 10
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kicks rolls or flutters it may take only
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a few minutes but if an hour passes
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without any movement eat a light snack
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lie back down and try again you can keep
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track of these movements in a notebook
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if you notice an absence of movement or
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if your baby isn't moving as much as
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usual over several days call your
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healthc care provider to double check
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everything is progressing well 10
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vaginal bleeding bleeding during your
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third trimester can become serious with
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which is why it's very important to let
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your healthc care provider know right
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away bleeding can be a sign of placenta
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Privia which is when the placenta covers
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the cervix or placental abruption which
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is when the placenta begins to separate
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from the wall of the
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uterus 11 itching all
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over intense itching that isn't paired
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with a rash may be a condition commonly
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known as colestasis of pregnancy which
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is a liver condition that can occur in
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late pregnancy contact your healthc care
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provider right away if you notice an
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extreme itchy feeling remember having
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itchy skin during pregnancy can also be
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completely normal this is because as
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your baby grows your skin stretches as
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your skin stretches as your skin
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stretches it can also become dry causing
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areas like your belly breasts and thighs
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to itch 12 pre-term uterine contractions
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before the end of 37 weeks of pregnancy
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these Sensations can be perfectly normal
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Braxton Hicks practice contractions
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however if your contractions persist IST
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i e don't stop when you move or change
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positions and become painful or regular
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it may be a sign you are in pre-term
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labor in this case it's very important
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to contact your healthcare provider
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right away 13 premature rupture of
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membrane gush or trickle of fluid from
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your vagina before the end of 37 weeks
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of pregnancy premature rupture of
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membranes also known as your water
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breaking can show up as a trickle as
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steady leaking or as a gush of fluid
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from your vagina before your pregnancy
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is full term call your healthc care
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provider right away if you notice this
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once you're fullterm your water breaking
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is a sign that labor has started 14
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vaginal spotting or discharge between
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weeks 37 and 40 of
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pregnancy you may experience light
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spotting or a pink or slightly bloody
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discharge this may be an early sign of
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labor indicating that the cix has
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started to dilate and the mucus plug
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that sealed it off has begun to loosen
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if the bleeding is very heavy however
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contact your healthcare provider right
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away remember some of these symptoms may
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be normal symptoms of pregnancy but they
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may also be signs of something more
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serious contact your healthcare provider
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for appropriate
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guidance so if you're in any doubt or
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you just don't feel right it's always
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better to consult your provider this way
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you won't worry and if a problem does
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exist it can be taken care of
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immediately and if you enjoy this
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content don't forget to smash the
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