So you are now pregnant. The next nine months will be unlike any you've ever experienced. Initially you may not notice the changes taking place. Gradually you'll see budding evidence of the changes going on inside. Many of them will be stimulating, others unsettling. It's absolutely strange and miraculous to wake up every day wearing a body that's slightly different from the one you are used to.
The Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide takes you through from preconception, through the 40 weeks of pregnancy, to postpartum. You will find explanation of the week-by-week development of the foetus and the physical and emotional changes that you yourself will undergo. Get to know about the various tests used throughout your pregnancy to keep track of foetal development and any health risks or complications. Also find information on physiological changes and possible complications: what to eat for a healthy baby, what damaging substances to avoid, exercise, body image, sexual activity, finances, work, dealing with parents and in-laws, and even preparing for multiple births.
| Week 1 |
Overview of Female Pelvic Anatomy |
| Week 2 |
This is a mature follicle getting ready to release the egg... |
Week 3 |
These are embryos at 3 weeks.
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Week 4 |
The bladder and the baby. |
Week 5 |
These are twins at five weeks. |
Week 6 |
Here you can see the baby, and the yolk sac. |
Week 7 |
Right in the center is a baby, notice the arm buds. |
Week 8 |
This little one is waving at us! |
Week 9 |
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Week 10 |
Floating around blissfully. |
Week 11 |
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Week 12 |
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Week 13 |
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Week 14 |
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Week 15 |
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Week 16 |
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Week 17 |
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Week 18 |
The whole baby sucking the thumb. |
Week 19 |
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Week 20 |
This is a 20 week ultrasound picture of the entire baby. Some women will have routine ultrasound scans at this time.
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Week 21 |
This is an ear! |
Week 22 |
A good outline of the face |
Week 23 |
Yet another thumb sucker! |
Week 24 |
The leg! What a great view! |
Week 25 |
This babe is sucking the thumb! |
Week 26 |
They've always said two heads were better than one... |
Week 27 |
The diameter of the head. |
Week 28 |
Here are the four chambers of the heart. |
Week 29 |
It's getting crowded in there, you can only see a part at a time.
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Week 30 |
Here is the heart at 30 weeks.
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Week 31 |
This baby is thirty-one weeks into pregnancy.
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Week 32 |
This is a 32 week ultrasound picture. |
Week 33 |
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Week 34 |
"I'm a boy!" says this 34 week old baby.
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Week 35 |
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Week 36 |
Four chamber heart at 36 weeks. |
Week 37 |
My little face is getting smashed! |
Week 38 |
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Week 39 |
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