Test Yourself…how much do you know about pregnancy?

• How many weeks are there in a typical pregnancy? 25-30-35-40?

• True or False…The first week of pregnancy starts when the egg meets the sperm and conception occurs.

3.List three signs that a woman might be pregnant in the first few weeks of pregnancy:

4.A test that some mothers have between weeks 12-18 to test for birth defects is called __________________.

5. A technology that allows doctors to “see” inside a mothers womb is called _____________.

6. Pregnancy is broken down into three stages called ____________.

1.How many weeks are there in a typical pregnancy? 40

2.The first week of pregnancy starts when the egg meets the sperm and conception occurs…FALSE

3.List three signs that a woman might be pregnant in the first few weeks of pregnancy: Frequent urination, swollen/tender breasts, missed/late period, morning sickness, and changes in weight, mood, or appetite

4.A test that some mothers have between weeks 12-18 to test for birth defects is called an AMNIOCENTISIS.

5. A technology that allows doctors to “see” inside a mothers womb is called an ultrasound.

6. Pregnancy is broken down into three stages called trimester.

The Three Stages of Pregnancy

The first trimester is measured from conception to about the 12th week of pregnancy; the second trimester, from about 13 to 27 weeks of pregnancy; and the third trimester, from about 28 weeks of pregnancy until birth.

How is my due date calculated?Your practitioner counts 280 days from the first day of your LMP to determine your due date. That's exactly 40 weeks. Your due date is just an estimate, however. Only 5 percent of babies are born on their due date.

WEEK 1

WEEK 2 : Ovulation

WEEK 3: Implantation

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WEEK 9

WEEK 1-9 Video

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc

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WEEK 10-14 Video

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc

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WEEK 16-20 Video

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc

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WEEK 21-27 Video

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc

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WEEK 28-37 Video

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc

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WEEK 40

GIRL OR A BOY?ULTRA-SOUNDS

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc

Links

http://www.babycenter.com/slideshow-baby-size?slideNumber=8

http://www.babycenter.com/fetal-development-images-41-weeks

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc