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Your baby’s genitals begin to form – boy or girl and nearly all the organs are functional.
Food cravings will run wild so keep a diary of what you are craving. Pica is known as weird nonfood cravings. If you are craving nonfood items such as chalk, call you Dr. You may have [...]

Your baby is now called a fetus and he/she is about an inch long. Your morning sickness should start to lesson. On your mind now will be – Am I having a healthy baby.
If you are 35 or older, you may want to contider chorionic villus sampling. This procedure is usually preformed [...]

Start doing Kegels. Your uterus is growing at this stage and the pressure may cause you to leak small amounts of urine.
Kegels strengthen your pelvic muscles which will help with the leakage and help with delivery.
Here is how this is done: Squeeze the muscle around your vagina as if you are stopping the [...]

In your eigth week, your miscarriage risk will drop to about 2%. This is the time your Dr. may listen to your baby’s heart beat. Your Dr. will also give you your due date.
This is the time to start reading up on baby care. When your new one arrives, you won’t have [...]

The embryo is still less than a half-inch long but has already doubled in size. Your morning sickness may be getting worse because your hormones are increasing. You will also feel the urge to eat all the time.
Try to eat several small meals throughout the day for this will help with you being [...]

Your pregnancy will be feeling more real in your sixth week so you may be worried about miscarriage.
There is nothing you can do to cause a miscarriage aside from using drugs or extreme behaviors. Also limit your daily intake of caffeine to less than 300 milligrams.

At week Five the embryo is only about the size of a grain of sand.  Most organs have begun to develop, the heart is pumping blood and the arms and legs begin to develop.
At this time you may start to experience fuzzy brain functions.  You may need to start making list of things you need [...]

Your test is positive!!  You may start to feel crampy, moody, bloated and tired.  Also you could feel nausea/vomiting, frequent need to pee and sore breasts.  If you don’t have any to these symptoms that’s ok, it’s normal.
Now is the time to invest in a good supportive bra.  Most new mothers grow a full cup [...]

It’s now week three but you probably won’t have any symptons.
If you havn’t already done so, get a flue shot.  They are safe.
Check with your Doctor about taking prescription and over the counter medications.  You need to avoid all products that contain vitamin A or its derivatives.  (Retin-A or Accutane.
Remember to always check with your Doctor.

Have sex one to two days before your expected ovulation date.  This is the best time to get pregnant.
If you are not exercising you need to start.  At least 30 minutes per day throughout your pregnancy.
Now is the time to start looking for a midwife or obstetrician.  If you are using an midwife do not [...]