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6 - 8 Weeks
Blood Volume Starts to increase progressively -
10- 12 Weeks
Plasma Volume increase by (40-50%) but the red cell mass (20-30%) resulting in a decrease of haemolglobin concentration. Therefore resulting in an intake of an iron supplement. -
14-16 Weeks
Cardiac output starts to increase 30-40% higher than at a nonpregnant state. -
22-24 Weeks
Varicose veins may develop due to pressure fromt he enlarge uterus and hormone induced hypertension. -
26-28 Weeks
35% of the cardiovascular system has changed. -
32-34 Weeks
Blood volumes reaches maximum; No change afterwards. -
Birth-5 years
Your blood vessels and arterties walls thicken. -
13-18 years
Blood flow slows down -
30-40 Years
Mostl likely to develop cardiovasular disease this is when your younger days start to catch up with you.