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Pregnancy Week 11 and 12

bharti — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:43:37 +0000

Your changing body
While major changes are happening with your baby, things are going at a slower pace with you. As you are nearing the end of the first trimester, the Morning sickness may begin to subside and you may feel like you have a bit more energy and your appetite improves. Your Uterus is almost big enough to fill your Pelvis and may be felt in your lower abdomen, above the middle of your pubic bone.

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Pregnancy Week 9 and 10

bharti — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:41:10 +0000

Your changing body
Now at week 9, you may notice a slight bulge in your lower abdomen and a thickening in the waistline, though you may still not look pregnant. Heartburn and Constipation along with morning sickness, which are typical signs of pregnancy, can make you uncomfortable. Your breasts also become bigger and sensitive.

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Pregnancy Week 7 and 8

bharti — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:38:48 +0000

Your changing body
Your Uterus increases in size and has become almost double the size. The frequency of urination is more due to pressure of the growing Uterus and your increasing blood volume.

An appointment with a good obstetrician is carried out during this time where you can confirm your pregnancy. At your first visit, you may be undergoing several tests (baseline weight and blood pressure, pelvic exam, blood test, etc.) to ensure you and your baby’s health.
Increasing levels of hormones can cause your breast to increase in size and other tissue changes, all in preparation for Lactation. This increase can also cause nausea and vomiting with smells you once loved. If you find yourself craving for a particular food or crying for no reason, blame it on the hormones.

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Pregnancy Week 5 and 6

bharti — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:36:23 +0000

Your changing body
You may start experiencing the early signs of pregnancy like nausea or the morning sickness, tingling or soreness in breasts, darkening of the Areola and the frequent need to urinate. You may even feel a cramping or a full feeling in your Uterus. Some of you may also get headaches and mood swings from a rise in hormones. Women, in their fifth week of pregnancy, may start craving for certain types of food. For a lot of women this can be normal as well.

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Pregnancy Week 3 and 4

bharti — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:33:23 +0000

Your changing body
Third week is the time when the Sperm comes into contact with the egg inside the Fallopian Tube following sexual intercourse and fertilization happens resulting in Embryo formation. This is the beginning of the pregnancy.

During implantation of the embryo, some women may experience spotting because of the movement of the fertilized egg into the Uterus. To prevent your body from treating the baby as an invader, your body releases an immunosuppressant protein called early pregnancy factor (EPF).

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Pregnancy Week 1 and 2

bharti — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:12:15 +0000

Your changing body

During pregnancy week 1 and pregnancy week 2 you will not know you are pregnant. The earliest weeks are mostly consumed with the process of Ovulation and fertilization. Most women will not experience any symptoms except those associated with Ovulation and in fact continue with their normal routine lives.

You may conceive, but won’t realize you are pregnant until the fourth week of pregnancy or beyond as during pregnancy weeks 1 and 2 most women have few symptoms.

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