Think it might help people on this list to know what they definitley shouldn’t be eating because to be honest docs don’t seem to tell you during visits…just an idea

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Answer by Christina
Thanks for that although neither of us is allergic to peanuts thank God! We love peanut butter! There’s certain fishes to avoid too. And feta and brie cheese; all the soft cheeses that aren’t pasteurized.

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Answer by Melissa Anne
are you taking pre natal vitamins? you should go see a doctor for advice.

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Answer by lynnc213
most moms as soon as they find out their preg, they start eating right asap!!! at least thats what I did. I hope you care enough for your baby to do that

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Answer by lindzymill
I wouldnt say “everyone” But most do. I do and Im 35 weeks.

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Answer by Edward K
dec 17th isnt that obvious? or maybe cuz i dont know anything about babies should learn it next semester though

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Answer by ?
Our mind is really strong. 50% for you feeling that way is simply because you badly want to be pregnant. However, other 50% might mean that your really are pregnant Still, if your period isn’t even due yet, it is too early for pregnancy symptoms.

also what are my options regarding maternity leave and being able to go back to work after child birth, considering the fact that it will be less than a year of work before i need to take a maternity leave?
and i live in WA

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Answer by T3PO loves the BooJu
No insurance company can refuse to cover your maternity benefits anymore.

Your maternity leave is up to your employer, not us.

Assumptions:
1. Some parents will educate their children about sex, but many will not.
2. Some teens will choose abstinence – these are not the target.
3. Abortion is not to be included in any of the proposed options – for the purpose of focusing the discussion on the other options.

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Answer by wrathchild
USE A CONDOM

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Answer by Sarah B
She needs to do a combination of weight training and cardio but taking it gently to begin with and build up strength and stamina because there is no point exhausting Herself at the gym and then being up all night with your little one and getting Ill. Her diet is also very important if she can eat 5-6 small meals a day this will boost her metabolism lots. Approx 250/300 calories at each meal with a good source of protein and complex carbohydrates! Keep reminding her that although she wants her figure back asap it took 9 months to gain the weight so it could take 9 to lose it again! You can help with lots of encouragement and support!

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Answer by Rosemary G
Stages of Pregnancy

Congratulations! You’re pregnant. Or perhaps you’re looking ahead and want to familiarize yourself with what to expect during pregnancy. Read on for a description of how pregnancy progresses and answers to your questions about the terms used to describe the different stages of pregnancy.

How long does a normal pregnancy last?

That depends on which date you use as the starting point. You’re not actually pregnant until the day you conceive. But doctors and nurses find it more convenient to start counting from two weeks earlier on the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP). Remember, the LMP is the period that took place just before your first missed period.

On the average, a normal pregnancy lasts 266 days (38 weeks) from the day you conceive and 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of your LMP.

Wait a minute! That’s almost 10 months! That can’t be right!

Actually, if you take 38 weeks and divide by four to get 9 1/2 months, or divide 40 weeks by four to get 10 months, you’re calculating lunar months, which are shorter than calendar months.

A lunar month lasts only 28 days, or four seven-day weeks. Most calendar months last for 30 or 31 days. That’s why it sounds as if there’s more time involved when we count in lunar months although it’s not actually true. When we talk about a 40-week pregnancy, we’re including the two weeks before the baby was actually conceived.

So depending on when you start counting, you can expect your pregnancy to last 38 or 40 weeks, or about nine calendar months.

Why do my doctor and nurses use a 40-week timetable?

As you proceed through your pregnancy, your health care providers will always want to know which week of pregnancy you’ve reached while everyone else is asking what month you’re in. Why do they keep track of pregnancy time in such a confusing way?

Using a 40-week timetable and keeping track of specific weeks are important medical conventions that allow doctors and nurses to describe and track pregnancy consistently. When medical professionals use the same conventions and terminology, it means that everyone knows what everyone else is talking about, even when different patients coming from very different locations are involved.

Calculating pregnancy from the first day of the LMP provides the gestational age of your baby. This is, by far, the most common medical convention doctors and nurses use for expressing how far along your unborn baby is. However, since the date of conception follows the first day of your last LMP by about two weeks, your baby is actually two weeks younger than his or her gestational age.

Week 1, Week 2, Week 3

Day 1
X
Day
2 Day
3 Day
4 Day
5 Day
7 Day
8
Day
9 Day
10 Day
11 Day
12 Day
13 Day 14
X
Day 15

In the timetable above, Day One is the first day of the mother’s LMP, and Day 14 represents the date of conception.

What are trimesters?

The word “trimester” comes from a Latin word meaning “three months long.” The three trimesters of pregnancy are a way of dividing up the 40 weeks into smaller, separate stages when the mother and baby are encountering different types of pregnancy events.

The first trimester is usually defined as including weeks one to 12 (counting from the first day of the LMP). During this period, your child grows very rapidly, forming all of the major organs and body structures, and size, though increasing, is still relatively tiny.

The second trimester may be defined as including weeks 13 to 26. The third trimester begins at week 27 and continues to term. As the second and third trimesters progress, your child’s organs will mature to the point where your baby can survive as an independent being outside the womb. Your child also increases in size and, particularly toward the end of the third trimester, develops the rounded fat deposits characteristic of a healthy, cuddly baby.

Weeks? Months? LMP? How can I keep all this straight?

Are you tired of counting weeks off calendars? Converting weeks to months and vice versa? If you remember the date of the first day of your last menstrual period and would like a little help keeping all this straight, check out our Due Date Calculator.

Related Articles

Planning a Healthy Pregnancy

Tips for Naming Your Baby

Your Baby’s Horoscope

External Source

KidsHealth – Nemours Foundation

This article was reviewed June 2006, by Edith D. Gurewitsch, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.

Stages of Pregnancy

Congratulations! You’re pregnant. Or perhaps you’re looking ahead and want to familiarize yourself with what to expect during pregnancy. Read on for a description of how pregnancy progresses and answers to your questions about the terms used to describe the different stages of pregnancy.

How long does a normal pregnancy last?

That depends on which date you use as the starting point. You’re not actually pregnant until the day you conceive. But doctors and nurses find it more convenient to start counting from two weeks earlier on the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP). Remember, the LMP is the period that took place just before your first missed period.

On the average, a normal pregnancy lasts 266 days (38 weeks) from the day you conceive and 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of your LMP.

Wait a minute! That’s almost 10 months! That can’t be right!

Actually, if you take 38 weeks and divide by four to get 9 1/2 months, or divide 40 weeks by four to get 10 months, you’re calculating lunar months, which are shorter than calendar months.

A lunar month lasts only 28 days, or four seven-day weeks. Most calendar months last for 30 or 31 days. That’s why it sounds as if there’s more time involved when we count in lunar months although it’s not actually true. When we talk about a 40-week pregnancy, we’re including the two weeks before the baby was actually conceived.

So depending on when you start counting, you can expect your pregnancy to last 38 or 40 weeks, or about nine calendar months.

Why do my doctor and nurses use a 40-week timetable?

As you proceed through your pregnancy, your health care providers will always want to know which week of pregnancy you’ve reached while everyone else is asking what month you’re in. Why do they keep track of pregnancy time in such a confusing way?

Using a 40-week timetable and keeping track of specific weeks are important medical conventions that allow doctors and nurses to describe and track pregnancy consistently. When medical professionals use the same conventions and terminology, it means that everyone knows what everyone else is talking about, even when different patients coming from very different locations are involved.

Calculating pregnancy from the first day of the LMP provides the gestational age of your baby. This is, by far, the most common medical convention doctors and nurses use for expressing how far along your unborn baby is. However, since the date of conception follows the first day of your last LMP by about two weeks, your baby is actually two weeks younger than his or her gestational age.

Week 1, Week 2, Week 3

Day 1
X
Day
2 Day
3 Day
4 Day
5 Day
7 Day
8
Day
9 Day
10 Day
11 Day
12 Day
13 Day 14
X
Day 15

In the timetable above, Day One is the first day of the mother’s LMP, and Day 14 represents the date of conception.

What are trimesters?

The word “trimester” comes from a Latin word meaning “three months long.” The three trimesters of pregnancy are a way of dividing up the 40 weeks into smaller, separate stages when the mother and baby are encountering different types of pregnancy events.

The first trimester is usually defined as including weeks one to 12 (counting from the first day of the LMP). During this period, your child grows very rapidly, forming all of the major organs and body structures, and size, though increasing, is still relatively tiny.

The second trimester may be defined as including weeks 13 to 26. The third trimester begins at week 27 and continues to term. As the second and third trimesters progress, your child’s organs will mature to the point where your baby can survive as an independent being outside the womb. Your child also increases in size and, particularly toward the end of the third trimester, develops the rounded fat deposits characteristic of a healthy, cuddly baby.

Weeks? Months? LMP? How can I keep all this straight?

Are you tired of counting weeks off calendars? Converting weeks to months and vice versa? If you remember the date of the first day of your last menstrual period and would like a little help keeping all this straight, check out our Due Date Calculator.

Related Articles

Planning a Healthy Pregnancy

Tips for Naming Your Baby

Your Baby’s Horoscope

External Source

KidsHealth – Nemours Foundation

This article was reviewed June 2006, by Edith D. Gurewitsch, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.

Stages of Pregnancy

Congratulations! You’re pregnant. Or perhaps you’re looking ahead and want to familiarize yourself with what to expect during pregnancy. Read on for a description of how pregnancy progresses and answers to your questions about the terms used to describe the different stages of pregnancy.

How long does a normal pregnancy last?

That depends on which date you use as the starting point. You’re not actually pregnant until the day you conceive. But doctors and nurses find it more convenient to start counting from two weeks earlier on the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP). Remember, the LMP is the period that took place just before your first missed period.

On the average, a normal pregnancy lasts 266 days (38 weeks) from the day you conceive and 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of your LMP.

Wait a minute! That’s almost 10 months! That can’t be right!

Actually, if you take 38 weeks and divide by four to get 9 1/2 months, or divide 40 weeks by four to get 10 months, you’re calculating lunar months, which are shorter than calendar months.

A lunar month lasts only 28 days, or four seven-day weeks. Most calendar months last for 30 or 31 days. That’s why it sounds as if there’s more time involved when we count in lunar months although it’s not actually true. When we talk about a 40-week pregnancy, we’re including the two weeks before the baby was actually conceived.

So depending on when you start counting, you can expect your pregnancy to last 38 or 40 weeks, or about nine calendar months.

Why do my doctor and nurses use a 40-week timetable?

As you proceed through your pregnancy, your health care providers will always want to know which week of pregnancy you’ve reached while everyone else is asking what month you’re in. Why do they keep track of pregnancy time in such a confusing way?

Using a 40-week timetable and keeping track of specific weeks are important medical conventions that allow doctors and nurses to describe and track pregnancy consistently. When medical professionals use the same conventions and terminology, it means that everyone knows what everyone else is talking about, even when different patients coming from very different locations are involved.

Calculating pregnancy from the first day of the LMP provides the gestational age of your baby. This is, by far, the most common medical convention doctors and nurses use for expressing how far along your unborn baby is. However, since the date of conception follows the first day of your last LMP by about two weeks, your baby is actually two weeks younger than his or her gestational age.

Week 1, Week 2, Week 3

Day 1
X
Day
2 Day
3 Day
4 Day
5 Day
7 Day
8
Day
9 Day
10 Day
11 Day
12 Day
13 Day 14
X
Day 15

In the timetable above, Day One is the first day of the mother’s LMP, and Day 14 represents the date of conception.

What are trimesters?

The word “trimester” comes from a Latin word meaning “three months long.” The three trimesters of pregnancy are a way of dividing up the 40 weeks into smaller, separate stages when the mother and baby are encountering different types of pregnancy events.

The first trimester is usually defined as including weeks one to 12 (counting from the first day of the LMP). During this period, your child grows very rapidly, forming all of the major organs and body structures, and size, though increasing, is still relatively tiny.

The second trimester may be defined as including weeks 13 to 26. The third trimester begins at week 27 and continues to term. As the second and third trimesters progress, your child’s organs will mature to the point where your baby can survive as an independent being outside the womb. Your child also increases in size and, particularly toward the end of the third trimester, develops the rounded fat deposits characteristic of a healthy, cuddly baby.

Weeks? Months? LMP? How can I keep all this straight?

Are you tired of counting weeks off calendars? Converting weeks to months and vice versa? If you remember the date of the first day of your last menstrual period and would like a little help keeping all this straight, check out our Due Date Calculator.

Related Articles

Planning a Healthy Pregnancy

Tips for Naming Your Baby

Your Baby’s Horoscope

External Source

KidsHealth – Nemours Foundation

This article was reviewed June 2006, by Edith D. Gurewitsch, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.

An Overview of Different Stages of Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a beautiful period in a woman’s life. Crucial as it is, this period demands proper care of the expectant mother and the fetus. Diet plays a critical role in pregnancy. A healthy diet rich in wheat, grains, vegetables, fruits, proteins, and fiber will help fulfill her body requirements. You may notice mood-swings, as her body undergoes various changes during pregnancy. A pregnant woman has to pass through different stages. Each different stage of pregnancy represents various developmental phases of your baby.

Different Stages of Pregnancy

Total duration of pregnancy is divided into three equal durations representing different stages of pregnancy. Each stage consists of three-month periods known as trimesters.

The First Trimester: The first stage of pregnancy or the first trimester extends to 14 weeks or three and a half months. During this stage, a woman typically starts feeling the effects of morning sickness, a term used to describe the nausea and vomiting experience by women in early pregnancy. Morning sickness does not necessarily occur in the mornings only. A pregnant woman could feel sick any time of the day. The breasts may also grow larger, and become tender and sensitive.

Confirmation from a doctor is imperative; the moment a woman feels that she might be pregnant she should immediately visit her doctor for tests. Once her pregnancy is confirmed, life takes a sudden turn. She will have to make a number of changes in her lifestyle. Eating habits may have to change, as the doctor will advise her to take a healthy and well-balanced diet throughout pregnancy.

As the first trimester ends, the baby is approximately two to four inches in length. This is a developmental stage of pregnancy where all major organs have started to develop.

The Second Trimester: The second trimester begins after three and half months of pregnancy, and comprises another of three months. This is a stage of extensive development of the baby. This is the stage where pregnancy starts showing on the mother. For most, the symptoms of morning sickness disappear, but some women may continue to experience milder forms of the first trimester pregnancy symptoms in this stage. The mother may feel more energetic as the pregnancy symptoms of the first stage and second stage differs considerably. The baby in the womb is more active and the mother can feel its movements.

During the second trimester, the belly starts protruding, as the baby grows and measures around 12 to 14 inches.

The Third Trimester: At this final stage of pregnancy, the mother starts showing more clearly. The belly protrudes further. The mother may start experiencing increasing back pain because of the strain caused on the back muscles by the protrusion. Emotions start flooding the mother, as the expected date of the baby’s arrival draws closer. The anxiety is writ large on her face at this stage. At the final stages, the child should be around 18 to 22 inches. A newborn healthy baby is around 7.5 pounds in weight.

The arrival of the baby signifies the end of all the discomfort and joys of being pregnant, as you are all set to enjoy the fruits of motherhood.

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More Information on Stages of Pregnancy:
A Picture of Stage of Pregnancy – Capture the Golden Moments
Picture of Stage of Pregnancy- Capture Those Beautiful Memories
The Early Stage of Pregnancy- A Time for Mixed Feelings
The First Stage of Pregnancy — A Unique Experience
The Importance of Each Stage of Pregnancy Development
An Overview of Different Stages of Pregnancy
Enjoying Your Pregnancy Stage Video
Baby Stages During Pregnancy