Charting your Pregnancy Week by Week

Pregnancy is a difficult phase but it is the mostdeveloping new parts. All the main organs of your
beautiful too. Women pregnant for the first time claimbaby have been formed. You can hear the heart beat
that the pregnancy period makes them experience thearound this time.
essence of womanhood. It is important for everyWeeks 15 to 23
woman to understand what her body is going throughThis the best part of your pregnancy period. You are
while she is pregnant. She must be aware of what isin the second trimester. Life will be a lot simpler and all
normal and what is not. Given below is a pregnancypregnancy symptoms have disappeared... You can
calendar i.e. a chart of what a pregnant woman canfeel your baby moving – more like a tickle! You are
expect during her pregnancy.getting heavy now. Be careful about your sleeping
This calendar can help you be mentally prepared toposture and shoes. Your baby probably has hair, teeth,
face whatever happens to your body duringall its organs have formed... it will start growing with
pregnancy week by week and not rush to theevery passing day.
pregnancy doctor whenever something new isWeeks 24 to 33
experienced. However, please make sure to consultWhat was that? Yes, you may get a few
your doctor regarding any unusual symptoms that youcontractions during this time. Nothing to worry about-
witness because some unusual symptoms could signalit’s your body preparing for a normal delivery. Start
severe pregnancy complications.planning your maternity application. You will have to
Weeks 1 to 4wind up your work quite soon. Take special care of
You are still not pregnant in Week 1. Pregnancy isyour back and your knees. You will tend to lose
calculated from the first day of your period. Your fertilebalance easily. You have entered the pregnancy third
period will start towards the end of the second weektrimester. Your baby has perfectly formed fingernails. It
when you will ovulate. You should be pregnant by thecan react to sounds and touch too! Your baby is too
middle of the third week. You however, will not feelbig to move around freely now. Movements will be
anything until you miss your period. Some women haverestricted other than a few pokes!
implantation bleeding during this time.Weeks 34 to 39
Weeks 5 to 8You are almost there. Life seems slow and
You have missed your period. You really start to feelcumbersome now and you cannot wait to see your
pregnant. A urine test will confirm your pregnancy. Youbaby... hold on for a few more days! Your baby is fully
are experiencing pregnancy symptoms like mooddeveloped and will have very high chances of survival
swings, nausea, tender breasts, and lower abdomeneven if it decides to enter the world earlier than
cramps etc. Your bundle of joy is right now actuallyplanned! The time has come; it can happen any day
just a few tiny cells. In your 7th week, your pregnancynow. Take rest. You will need the energy after your
is confirmed beyond doubt. Start looking for thelittle darling is born! Your baby is ready, you need to be
various medical tests you might need after consultationready too, and you never know when it decides to
with the doctor. You baby is growing very fast now!give the push! Arrange necessary items like nursing
Your uterus is expanding- you may feel the stretch.gowns, breastfeeding bras, baby cloths etc. for the
Weeks 9 to 14coming future requirements.
You should start gaining weight by now. You will noticeAn educated and healthy mother means a healthy
that you are visiting the toilet too often! The fetus hasbaby. Do a lot of research on the Internet and ask
started developing most of its organs, especiallyfriends who have passed this stage to clear your
noticeable at the limbs that look like buds! Many sidedoubts. We wish you a wonderful pregnancy and a
effects of early pregnancy, like morning sickness, willhappy motherhood!
have disappeared. Your baby is growing rather than