In 60 seconds
Your short plan for this week
If energy allows, settle into regular moderate movement you can maintain—such as walking, swimming or pregnancy-appropriate strength work.
Confirm the next appointment and anatomy-scan window; there may be several weeks without a routine visit in an uncomplicated pregnancy.
Stop activity and seek advice for bleeding, fluid leakage, chest pain, faintness, painful regular contractions or other symptoms your team flags.
What you may notice
Your body and how you may feel
Energy may improve, though headaches, nasal stuffiness or round-ligament discomfort can appear.
What is happening
Baby’s development this week
The fetus is growing steadily, and the placenta is carrying more of the pregnancy-support work.
Plain-language examples
What this means in real life
Moderate usually means you can still speak in sentences. Your clinician may give different advice for complications or prior conditions.
A short checklist
What to do now
- If energy allows, settle into regular moderate movement you can maintain—such as walking, swimming or pregnancy-appropriate strength work.
- Stay active in ways that feel stable and are appropriate for your pregnancy.
- Learn what movement changes should prompt a call later in pregnancy.
Pause and check
What not to do—or what to ask first
- Stop activity and seek advice for bleeding, fluid leakage, chest pain, faintness, painful regular contractions or other symptoms your team flags.
What may be coming up
Appointments, tests and decisions
Confirm the next appointment and anatomy-scan window; there may be several weeks without a routine visit in an uncomplicated pregnancy.
For the support person
One useful thing a partner can do
- Join a walk or make movement easier, without turning exercise into supervision or a performance target.
Contact your care team
Contact your doctor or maternity team promptly
Some concerns need advice before the next routine appointment even when they do not feel like an emergency. If a symptom becomes severe, sudden or frightening, use urgent care instead.
See when to contact careUrgent or emergency
Urgent signs during pregnancy or within a year after birth
Get medical care immediately for these symptoms. The list is not exhaustive; if something feels seriously wrong, seek help.
Open urgent warning signs