You might have shared the news, or you may be keeping things quite for a few more weeks. Either way, you hit the two-month mark at your 8 weeks and may be feeling many of the side effects of pregnancy. What’s happening with your body? At eight weeks pregnant, most people will not notice many outward changes to your body. But on the inside, a lot is happening. For example, you probably have not gai... »
It’s week seven of pregnancy, and you may have shared the news with people in your life. This week a lot is going on with both your body and your baby. What’s happening with your body? Although you may feel a little bloated, you are probably not showing yet. But pregnancy hormones are in full swing, and you may or may not feel some side effects. One common symptom of pregnancy is morning sickness.... »
You may be starting to get used to the idea of being pregnant or you may still be in a state of shock that someone will call you mommy in less than nine months. Either way, during week six of pregnancy, you may actually start feeling pregnant. What’s happening with your body? Even though you don’t look pregnant from the outside, you may be starting to feel it on the inside. If you did not feel any... »
Congratulations! Week five of pregnancy probably brings a positive pregnancy test. Even though this may be the week you officially confirm your pregnancy, you already are considered to be five weeks pregnant, which means only 35 more weeks to go. What’s happening with your body? Your period is nowhere in sight, which may have been your first clue you are pregnant. About a week to 12 days after imp... »
During week four of your pregnancy, the embryo has traveled from your fallopian tube to your uterus and is ready to settle in for the next nine months. What’s happening with your body? Most early symptoms of pregnancy have not kicked in yet, so you probably don’t feel any different. But week four is usually when the embryo burrows into the uterus in a process called implantation. In the majority o... »
Week three of pregnancy is a very big week. It is usually when ovulation and fertilization occurs. Although it is an extraordinary time, you most likely will not even know you conceived at first. What’s happening with your body? You may have been tracking your ovulation and timing intercourse to increase your odds of conceiving, or you might have taken a more laidback approach to becoming pregnant... »
Week two brings more preparations for conception. During this week, your menstrual bleeding has stopped, and your body is once again preparing for possible conception. If you have been tracking your fertility, you know you’re getting close to ovulation. Although you may prefer to let baby making be spontaneous, if you want to increase your chances of conception, it’s helpful to know when you ovula... »
Week one of pregnancy is the week of your last menstrual period before you become pregnant. It may be a little confusing to call week one of pregnancy the start of pregnancy when you are not even pregnant yet. So if you’re not even pregnant, how can doctors call it week one of pregnancy? The thing is, it’s often difficult to determine the exact day you conceive. Menstrual cycles can vary and sperm... »