Week 1 and Week 2 Pregnancy.Pregnancy Begins. This is an exciting time for you having a baby growing and developing inside you is an incredible experience! This will help you understand and enjoy your pregnancy. You will learn what is going on in your body and how your baby is growing and changing.
One focus here is to help you see how your actions and activities affect your health and well-being and that of your growing baby. If you're aware of how a particular test at a particular time, such as an X-ray, will affect the growing baby, you may decide on another course of action. If you understand how taking a certain drug can harm your baby or cause long-lasting effects, you may decide not to use it. If you know a poor diet can cause heartburn or nausea in you or delayed growth in your baby, you may choose to eat nutritiously. If you are aware of how much your actions affect your pregnancy, you may be able to choose wisely, free yourself from worry and enjoy your pregnancy more.
Material here is divided into weeks of pregnancy. Illustrations help you see clearly how you and your baby are changing and growing each week. General topics each week cover areas of special concern as well as how big your baby is, how big you are and how your actions affect your baby.
The information here is not meant to take the place of any discussion with your healthcare provider. Be sure you discuss any and all concerns with him or her. Use this material as a starting place in your dialogue. It may help you put your concerns or interests into words. |
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