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If you experience any of these seven signs, you should bring them to the attention of your midwife or doctor as soon as possible:

1.Bleeding and other abnormal vaginal discharge: This could be an indication of any number of possible pregnancy complications, some more serious than others.

2.Excessive or very poor weight gain, especially after week 20: This may indicate abnormal swelling on your part, or that your baby is not receiving sufficient nutrients via the placenta.

3.A significant change in your baby’s movement pattern after week 25: Generally, you should feel no fewer than 10 periods of movement from Baby each day. It is most important that Baby does move and that you don’t sense any marked change in pattern – Baby’s movements are the single most important way you can tell that all is well.

4.Headaches with nausea and visual disturbances: This might indicate that you have pre-eclampsia, a serious condition that will need very careful treatment.

5.Burning leg pain: This is different to leg cramping and could be an indication of embolism (blood clots). See a doctor as soon as possible.

6.Excessive shortness of breath: If it’s more than you would expect from carrying the extra pregnancy weight, it might be serious.

7.Exceptional swelling, especially if accompanied by visual disturbances, headaches, dizziness and nausea: See a doctor as soon as possible as these are symptoms of the serious condition pre-eclampsia.