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Pregnancy symptoms at 10 weeks

You're nearing the end of the first three months of pregnancy - your first trimester - and your uterus (womb) is about the size of a grapefruit, almost big enough to fill your pelvis (see our fetal development illustrations). You may be able to feel your uterus above the middle of your pubic bone. Though you probably won't need to go up a clothes size for a few weeks yet, you may see your waist thickening.

If you want to cut down on caffeine, you could swap to herbal teas. Make sure that the ones you choose are safe to drink in pregnancy. You may like lemon and honey steeped in hot water. Try to drink eight glasses of fluids every day (tea, coffee and pop don’t count) but limit your intake before bedtime so you won't have to get up to pee so much in the night.

If your sleep's broken for other reasons then you may want to take medication but it's not a good idea during pregnancy. If you want to, speak to your doctor, but maybe try our self-help tips for insomnia first, and avoid exercising just before bed. Strange dreams are common in pregnancy and could lead to disturbed sleep.