During pregnancy, as the baby grows and evolves, you will notice changes to the body,
emotions, and lifestyle. You need information to address your worries and guide you in
making good decisions about your baby's and your own health.
Pregnancy refers to the time during which a baby grows within a woman's pregnancy or
uterus.
Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, or little more than 9 months, from the last menstrual cycle
to delivery. Trimesters are the terms used by health care professionals to describe the three
stages of pregnancy. Each trimester's key events are summarised here.
Index :
Getting Pregnant
1. How to Begin
2. To-Do List for Pregnancy
3. After Age 35, Pregnancy
4. Vitamins for Pregnancy
5. Tests for Pregnancy
6. Symptoms of Pregnancy in the Early Stages
First Trimester
1. What You Can Expect
2. Weeks 1 to 4
3. 5-8 weeks
4. Weeks 9 to 12
5. What to Do and What Not to Do
6. Diet for a Healthy Pregnancy
7. Fitness During Pregnancy
8. Sexual Activity and Pregnancy
9. Which Medications Are Considered Safe?
10. What is the difference between a doctor, a doula, and a midwife?
11. Typical Discomforts
12. Sickness in the Morning
13. Tests During the First Trimester
Second Trimester
1. What You Can Expect
2. 13-16 weeks
3. 17-20 weeks
4. 21-25 weeks
5. Gain in weight
6. Pregnancy and Heartburn
7. Back Ache
8. Ligament Round Pain
9. Second Trimester Examinations
Third Trimester
1. What You Can Expect
2. 26th-30th weeks
3. 31-34th weeks
4. 35-40 weeks
5. Contractions of Braxton Hicks
6. Circumcision and the Decision
7. Banking of Cord Blood
8. Planned Parenthood: Creating a Birth Plan
9. Third Trimester Examinations