Precaution In Pregnancy
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Precaution In Pregnancy Week 1 You: When Does Pregnancy Begin? The beginning of a pregnancy is actually figured from the beginning of your last menstrual period. That means, for your doctor’s computational purposes, you are pregnant 2 weeks before you actually conceive! Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy: Missed menstrual period Nausea, with or without vomiting Fatigue Breast changes and breast tenderness Frequent urination TIP: Over-the-counter pregnancy tests are reliable and can be positive (indicate pregnancy) as early as 10 days after conception. Week 2 You: When Does Pregnancy Begin? The beginning of a pregnancy is actually figured from the beginning of your last menstrual period. That means, for your doctor’s computational purposes, you are pregnant 2 weeks before you actually conceive! Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy: Missed menstrual period Nausea, with or without vomiting Fatigue Breast changes and breast tenderness Frequent urination TIP: Over-the-counter pregnancy tests are reliable and can be positive (indicate pregnancy) as early as 10 days after conception. Week 3 You: In this third week of pregnancy, you won’t notice any changes. It’s too soon! Few women know they have conceived. Remember, you haven’t even missed a period yet. Baby: The embryo growing inside you is very small. At this point, it is only a group of cells that are multiplying and growing rapidly. The embryo is the size of the head of a pin and would be visible to the naked eye if it weren’t inside you. The group of cells doesn’t look like a fetus or baby. During this first week, the embryo is about 0.006 inch (0.150mm) long. TIP: Talk with your doctor before starting an exercise program during pregnancy. If you have been exercising, cut back your level of exercise to no more than 80% of your prepregnancy level. Week 4 You: At this point, your pregnancy doesn’t show at all. You haven’t gained weight, and your figure hasn’t changed. Baby: Your developing baby is still tiny. Its size varies from 0.014 inch to about 0.04 inch (0.36mm to about 1mm) in length. TIP: Secondary smoke may harm a nonsmoking woman and her developing baby. Ask those who smoke to refrain from smoking around you during your pregnancy.
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