Charting Your Pregnancy Week by Week

Pregnancy is a difficult phase but it is the most beautiful too. Pregnant women for the first time, claim that the gestation period makes the experience the essence of femininity. It is important for every woman to understand what your body goes through while she is pregnant. She must be aware of what is normal and what is not. Below is a Calendar of Pregnancy , ie a graph of what a pregnant woman can expect during your pregnancy.

This calendar can help you be mentally prepared to deal with what happens to your body during pregnancy week by week and not rush to the doctor when the pregnancy is experiencing something new. However, please be sure to consult your doctor about any unusual symptoms that you witness unusual because some symptoms may indicate serious complications in pregnancy.

1 to 4 weeks

You still are not pregnant in week 1. Pregnancy is calculated from the first day of your period. Your fertile period will begin at the end of the second week when you ovulate. You should be pregnant by the third week. You however, do not feel anything until you miss your period. Some women have implantation bleeding during this time.

Weeks 5 to 8

You've lost your period. You start to feel really pregnant. A urine test confirmed her pregnancy. You are experiencing pregnancy symptoms like mood swings, nausea, tender breasts, lower abdomen and cramps etc. Your bundle of joy is now really only a few tiny cells. In its 7th week, your pregnancy is confirmed beyond any doubt. Start looking for the various medical tests may be required after consultation with the doctor. You baby is growing very fast now! Your uterus is expanding-you can feel the stretch.

Weeks 9 to 14

You should start gaining weight now. You will notice that you are visiting the toilet very often! The fetus has begun the development of most organs, especially notable in the limbs that appear buds! Many of the side effects of pregnancy such as morning sickness, will have disappeared. Your baby is growing rather than developing new parts. All major organs have formed your baby. You can hear the heartbeat of all that time.

Weeks 15 to 23

This is the best part of their gestation period. You are in the second quarter. Life will be much simpler and all pregnancy symptoms have disappeared ... You may feel your baby moving - more like a tickle! You are getting stronger now. Be careful about your sleeping posture and shoes. Your baby probably has hair, teeth, all its organs have formed ... will start growing with each passing day.

Weeks 24 to 33

What was that? Yes, you can get a few contractions during this time. Not to worry, your body is preparing for a normal delivery. Start planning your maternity application. You will need to finalize its work very soon. Take special care of the back and knees. You tend to lose balance easily. You have entered the third trimester of pregnancy. Your baby has perfectly formed fingernails. It can react to sounds and touch too! Your baby is too large to move freely now. Movements are limited other than a few pokes!

34 to 39 weeks

You are almost there. Life seems slow and cumbersome, and now you can not wait to see your baby ... maintain for a few more days! Your baby is fully developed and have high chances of survival even if it decides to enter the world ahead of schedule! The time has come, it could happen any day now. Take rest. You need the energy after your little darling is born! Your baby is ready, it must be very clever, and never know when it decides to push! Organize the elements of nursing, such as dresses, nursing bras, baby cloths etc. for the next future needs.

An educated and Healthy Mother Means a Healthy Baby . Do a lot of research online and ask friends who have passed this stage to clear their doubts. We wish you a wonderful pregnancy and a happy motherhood!