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What
you can expect at this month’s checkup: This month you can expect
your doctor to check the following:
Weight
and blood pressure
Urine,
for sugar and protein
Fetal
heartbeat (it can be the most beautiful experience in your whole
life!)
Size
of uterus by external palpation
Height
of fundus (the top of the uterus)
Hands
and feet for sweelling and legs for varicose veins
Questions
or problems you want to discuss
What you may be feeling: You may experience all of the symptoms
at one time or another or only a few of them. You may also have
additional, less common symptoms.
Fatigue
and sleepiness
A
need to urinate frequently
Nauseas
with our without vomiting
Constipation
Heartburn,
indigestion
Food
aversions or cravings
Breast
changes
Additional
veins visible elsewhere (around your chest, abdomen and legs)
Headaches
Occasional
faintness or dizziness
Tightness
of clothing around waist and bust, if it wasn’t tight already, abdomen
may appear enlarged by the end of the month
Increasing
appetite
Mood
swings
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