1st. Month
conception to about 8 weeks
after your last period
Your BabyBy the end of this period your baby has grown from about 1/4 to 1 inch long inside a beginning sac of amniotic fluid (bag of water)
Hereditary characteristics were set from the moment the mother's egg (ovum) and the father's sperm met
Father's sperm has already determined your baby's sex
Brain and nervous system are forming
Heart and lungs are beginning to form
Tiny spots for ears, eyes, and nose are appearing
Arm and leg buds are forming.
Your Body
You were two weeks pregnant when you missed your first period, and you've already been pregnant six weeks when you missed your second period.
Your breasts now begin to feel tender and tingly
Your pregnancy test turned positive about 10 days after your missed your first period.
You may feel nausea ("morning sickness") but it can come any time of the day.
You haven't gained weight or changed your body size this month
The placenta is forming and beginning to produce hormones that prepare your body for pregnancy.
You may feel unusually sleepy and tired.
Your uterus will grow larger, softer, and rounder, but it is down behind the pubic bone where you can't feel it.Your Responsibility
Make an appointment to begin prenatal care
Check with your health care provider before taking any medications
Avoid cigarettes and alcoholic drinks; limit your drinks of colas, teas, and coffees that have caffeine
Avoid having any x-rays now that you are pregnant
Eat a well balanced diet of whole gain breads and cereal, fruits and vegetables, milk products and meat, fish or other sources of protein.
Discuss with your partner any positive or negative feelings you both have about this pregnancy.
Decide how and when you want to tell your family and friends, and maybe your employer, about your pregnancy.
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