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If you are suffering from headaches buy a wheat bag to place over your eyes for when you take a rest. It will help calm your throbbing head as you can't take aspirin or ibuprofen if you are pregnant. Consult your practitioner about which medications you can take if you're prone to severe migraines. Buy extra pillows to make yourself more comfortable in bed.

At this point in your pregnancy, your blood volume is double what it normally is pre-pregnancy as your body works to look after the two of you. Your blood is nourishing your baby and feeding the placenta with the all important vitamins, minerals and nutrients from your system.

Check that Dad has organised to take holidays once the baby is born.

Your Baby

Baby is 39.9 cm long and weighs 1319 grams. This week your baby's bone marrow will begin functioning. The bone marrow's function is to make all of the blood cells for your baby. First up in the production area is the red blood cells. The red blood is what carries the oxygen and nutrients through the veins and arteries. The bone marrow won't be making white blood cells or platelets for a few more weeks.

Pregnancy Planning From Kidspot

• Writing a birth plan
• Choosing a baby name
• What to pack for hospital

Pregnancy Week By Week

• First Trimester weeks 6 - 13
• Second Trimester weeks 14 - 26
• Third Trimester weeks 27 - 41

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