Continue to drink at least 8-10 cups of fluid per day. Notify your doctor if swelling is extreme or persistent because this could be a sign of a more dangerous condition known as preeclampsia. Feeling hotter than usual. This is a normal metabolic response during pregnancy. You may be sweating when everyone else around you is shivering.
Contractions are a way of the uterus preparing for delivery.
The uterus muscle will harden and then relax. It's normal to have mild contractions that prepare your uterus for delivery and can start anytime after the 20th week. Colostrum may begin to leak from the nipples. Colostrum is a clear, nutrient-rich fluid that the baby will nurse on in the first couple of days after delivery. The milk usually starts to flow by the 2nd or 3rd day after delivery.