When you've just discovered that you're pregnant, you will most likely be curious about the changes in your body, and in your baby, week by week. The following pregnancy daily calendar will be quite useful during these 40 weeks. Pregnancy is an incredible journey, which brings about wondrous changes to the pregnant belly - and just about everything else in the body!
This article will briefly outline each week of pregnancy during the first trimester. Watch for following pregnancy week by week guides that will outline the second and third trimesters. Discover what to expect through the pregnancy stages.
Pregnancy Weeks 1 and 2
Technically, pregnancy has not even occurred yet! It is important to take prenatal vitamins and get yourself in optimal health.
Pregnancy Week 3
Ovulation should occur some time around this week. If the egg is met by sperm and fertilized, implantation should also occur.
Pregnancy Week 4
If you are pregnant, you will have noticed that you missed your period - a major sign of pregnancy. A pregnancy test will most likely show a positive result by now.
Pregnancy Week 5
Hormone levels are increasing quite rapidly at this point, and pregnancy symptoms will most likely be surfacing. Symptoms such as nausea, tender breasts, and exhaustion are fairly common. The baby's heart will actually begin to beat this week!
Pregnancy Week 6
Pregnancy symptoms will persist, and become more prominent as hormone levels continue to rise. The placenta and umbilical cord develop this week, with rapid growth in the baby occurring as well.
Pregnancy Week 7
The baby is about the size of a grain of rice at this point. The brain, nose, eyes, and other organs are developing.
Pregnancy Week 8
An expanding waistline may be experienced starting around the 8-week point. An ultrasound should be scheduled for the 12 week mark to ensure everything is proceeding properly. The baby's sex will be determined this week.
Pregnancy Week 9
Congestion and heartburn may be experienced by now, making pregnancy a little uncomfortable. It's important to find out what medications can and cannot be taken during pregnancy to alleviate these symptoms. The baby is about 13-17mm from crown to rump, and growing quickly.
Pregnancy Week 10
You will most likely be 'showing' at this point. Veins will be more prominent in the face, neck and breasts. The baby will start moving around in the womb, and the tail disappears.
Pregnancy Week 11
Hopefully, nausea will start to subside by now, but many women continue to feel nauseous throughout their entire pregnancy.
There are prenatal tests that can be done around this point, especially if the mother is over 35. The most crucial part of development with the baby is almost complete.
Pregnancy Week 12
This week officially marks the end of the first trimester! The risk of miscarriage is drastically reduced by now. The baby is about 3 1/2 inches long, and weighs about 14 grams.
- Lisa Simonelli Rennie, author of complete-pregnancy-guide.com. This website has all the info you need on conception, pregnancy, childbirth and labor, including a week by week guide.
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