Folic Acid and Birth Defects: What’s the Connection?
Why all women of reproductive age should make sure they’re getting enough folic acid
week by week pregnancy
1 Week Pregnant: Preparing Your Body for Pregnancy
You're 1 week pregnant on the first day of your last menstrual period, even though you haven't actually conceived yet.
2 Weeks Pregnant: Optimizing Your Chances for Fertilization
When you're 2 weeks pregnant, your body still has not conceived.
3 Weeks Pregnant: Spotting the First Signs of Pregnancy
When you're 3 weeks pregnant, your baby is officially beginning to grow inside.
4 Weeks Pregnant: Suspecting Successful Conception
When you're 4 weeks pregnant, your fertilized egg has made its way to your uterus, things are really starting to get interesting.
5 Weeks Pregnant: Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy
When you're 5 weeks pregnant, your little one's heart and circulatory system start to form. However, you also may be greeted with the nausea.
6 Weeks Pregnant: Emotional Ups and Downs
When you're 6 weeks pregnant, your baby is starting to look less like a tadpole and more like a person as her face begins to form.
7 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby's Brain Cells Are Quickly Forming
When you're 7 weeks pregnant, your baby is probably about the size of a blueberry.
8 Weeks Pregnant: Preparing for Your First Prenatal Visit
When you're 8 weeks pregnant, your little one is about the size of a ring and her fingers, toes, airways and brain cells are developing.
9 Weeks Pregnant: Time to Go Bra Shopping
When you're 9 weeks pregnant, the tiny life inside you is no longer an embryo, but a fetus.
10 Weeks Pregnant: Alleviating Morning Sickness
When you're 10 weeks pregnant, your baby's fetal period, during which time she'll do most of her tissue and organ development, has begun.
11 Weeks Pregnant: Breaking the News to Coworkers
At week 11 of your pregnancy, your baby is about the size of a single eye shadow, or 1.6 inches long. He even has little hands that can open and close.
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