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Pregnancy symptoms at 22 weeks

You'll probably notice you're steadily gaining weight and that your appetite is increasing. Don't give yourself a hard time if you give in to an occasional yearning for ice cream. But do try to find a healthy substitute if you're craving junk food.

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As long as you're gaining a healthy amount of weight, that's fine. Your body is busy providing nutrients for your baby, and around now your breasts will start to make colostrum.

Colostrum is the rich first milk, full of protein and antibodies, which your baby will need in their first few days. By the time your baby is born, the glandular tissue in your breasts will have doubled in size.

Other changes you may notice are increased vaginal discharge and the need to go to the loo more often.

Discharge and the urge to wee more often are normal pregnancy symptoms. But these could also be symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI), which you're more susceptible to now. So see your GP or midwife if you're concerned you may have UTI symptoms.