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Calculating Conception
Gestational age, or the age of the baby, is calculated from the first day of the mother’s last menstrual period. Since the exact date of conception is almost never known, the first day of the last...
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The Fetal Life-Support System: Placenta, Umbilical Cord, & Amniotic Sac
Your baby will develop inside your uterus with the help of a fetal life-support system composed of the placenta, the umbilical cord, and the amniotic sac (which is filled with amniotic fluid). What...
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG);The Pregnancy Hormone
The hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (better known as hCG) is produced during pregnancy. It is made by cells that form the placenta, which nourishes the egg after it has been fertilized and...
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Fetal Development
Calculating the day your baby begins to develop and keeping track of your pregnancy dates can be a challenge. The development of pregnancy is counted from the first day of the woman’s last normal...
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First Fetal Movement : Quickening
Some moms can feel their babies move as early as 13-16 weeks from the start of their last period. These first fetal movements are called quickening and are often described as flutters. It may be...
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Kick Counts
Most mothers-to-be eagerly await that first reassuring flutter, just to know their baby is growing and developing. Sometime between 18-25 weeks into pregnancy, moms will begin to feel movement. For...
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Fetal Development: First Trimester
Week 1 & 2 – Gestational Age: Your menstrual period has just ended, and your body is getting ready for ovulation. For most women, ovulation takes place about 11 – 21 days from the first day of the...
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Fetal Development: Second Trimester
Weeks 14 thru 16 – Gestational Age (Fetal age – Weeks 12 thru 14): The fetus’s skin is transparent and a fine hair called lanugo begins to form on the head. The fetus begins sucking and swallows bits...
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Fetal Development : Third Trimester
Weeks 27 thru 32 – Gestational Age (Fetal Age – Weeks 25 thru 30): The fetus really fills out over these next few weeks, storing fat on the body, reaching about 15-17 inches long and weighing about...
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Uterus Size During Pregnancy
During pregnancy many women have questions about how their body changes and not only wonder how big their baby is, but also how big their uterus is. Your uterus grows exponentially during pregnancy....
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Placenta, Umbilical Cord, and Amniotic Sac Your baby will develop inside your uterus with the help of a fetal life-support system composed of the placenta, the umbilical cord, and the amniotic sac...
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Fetal Development
Calculating the day your baby begins to develop and keeping track of your pregnancy dates can be a challenge. The development of pregnancy is counted from the first day of your last normal period,...
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First Fetal Movement: Quickening
Quickening Some moms can feel their baby move as early as 13-16 weeks from the start of their last period. These first fetal movements are called quickening and are often described as flutters. It may...
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Most mothers-to-be eagerly await that first reassuring baby kick, just to know their baby is growing and developing. Sometime between 18-25 weeks into the pregnancy, moms will begin to feel movement....
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Fetal Development The development of a baby is a beautifully intricate process. From the moment the egg and sperm meet, your baby is growing. This early part of development lays the foundation for a...
View ArticleThird Trimester of Pregnancy: Fetal Development
The third trimester of pregnancy starts in week 28 of your pregnancy and lasts until you give birth, which is around the 40th week. The third trimester can be tiring and more uncomfortable as your baby...
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Weeks 14 thru 16 – Gestational Age (Fetal age – Weeks 12 thru 14): The fetus’s skin is transparent and a fine hair called lanugo begins to form on the head. The fetus begins sucking and swallows bits...
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Keepsake Ultrasounds Or Sonograms
In most major cities across the country, commercial keepsake ultrasound services are opening, offering to give families a sneak preview of their growing baby. Although these services might create...
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Fetal Development: First Trimester
The First Trimester of Pregnancy Week 1 & 2 – Gestational Age Your menstrual period has just ended, and your body is getting ready for ovulation. For most women, ovulation takes place about 11 –...
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Uterus Size During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, many women have questions about how their body changes. You may not only wonder how big your baby is, but also how big your uterus is. Before pregnancy, the uterus is about the size...
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