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What you can not do NO alcohol No tobacco Recreational drugs Contact sports NO raw foods Hot tubs or saunas How to take care of yourself Drink water Attend prenatal appointments Healthy foods Prenatal vitamin stay active as much as possible

Symptoms Sore breasts Nausea Mood Swings Tired Needing to pee often Acne or other skin changes Shortness of breath Exams Physical check - Weight and Blood pressure Pelvic exam STI checks Check urine for bacteria, protein and glucose Check fetal heart rate

Weeks 1-4Fertilization occurs when the sperm meets the egg in the uterus during the 3rd week it divides into more cells and attaches to the uterine lining. Body produces mass amounts of estrogen Clumps of cells form amniotic sac, placenta and the umbilical cord. The embryo is a quarter-inch inch long, which is smaller than a grain of rice Weeks 5-8 Lungs, heart, ears, arms and legs develop. Bones start to replace the tissue Head is bigger than the rest of the body Fetus now has distinct mouth, nose and face The embryo is now a fetus and is the size of a raspberry Weeks 9-12 Fetus has toes, fingers Can start to close and opens hands and mouth. Urinary and digestive systems are fully functional. Heartbeat can be found using ultrasound Fetus is the size of a plum and weighs an ounce

Trimester 1

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9699-first-trimester https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/fetal-development/art-20046151 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-third-trimester https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9676-labor-delivery#:~:text=During%20the%20three%20stages%20of,dilate%20and%20efface%20your%20cervix

LInks

• Week 13: Urine forms. ...
• Week 14: Baby's sex becoming apparent. ...
• Week 18: Baby begins to hear. ...
• Week 21: Baby can suck his or her thumb. ...
• Week 22: Baby's hair becomes visible. ...
• Week 23: Fingerprints and footprints form. ...
• Week 25: Baby responds to your voice. ...
• Week 26: Baby's lungs develop.

Second Trimester

• the cervix opens and softens. It also gets shorter and thinner
• The cervix opens less than 6 centimeters (cm) in early labor.
• Contractions tend to be mild, and they may not happen consistently.
• prepare for the birth of your baby

Third Trimester

The fetus can see and hear.The brain continues to develop. The kidneys and lungs continue to mature. By the 36th week, the head may “engage” (drop into the pelvic area), a process called lightening.