Pregnancy stages and changes

This section of the Better Health Channel website outlines the pregnancy changes and stages as well as some of the symptoms that may occur during pregnancy, how to manage morning sickness, physical and emotional experiences in each trimester of pregnancy and mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression during pregnancy.

Summary of the information provided via the link below

  • Your body changes during pregnancy. You may love some changes and feel uncomfortable with others.
  • You may experience of a lot of physical changes during pregnancy, or only a few.
  • You will probably have emotional ups and downs during pregnancy. 
  • If you have depression or a mental health condition during pregnancy, you need specialist care and treatment.
  • Some physical and emotional experiences are common to a particular trimester (stage) of pregnancy

Pregnancy stages and changes – Better Health Victoria