Week
1
The Baby
All systems go! A new human being is created at the moment of conception, you are truly Younique!
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Week
2
The Mother
More advice for a new mum: ‘try to eat well and include food rich in folates, (or leafy green veggies) and take folic acid supplements too
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Week
3
The Baby
Your young heart is dividing into chambers and will develop a regular rhythm soon.
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Week
4
The Mother
Avoid Mercury, which can damage the baby’s brain, and is found in sushi and large fish like shark, king mackerel and swordfish
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Week
5
The Mother
Tingling and soreness are common as your body begins to prepare mum to feed her new baby in a few months!
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Major systems are forming: your brain, cranial nerves, heartbeat, vertebra, bone tissue, blood vessels.
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Week
6
The Mother
Weeping one moment, happy the next? Hormones can cause mood swings, and can also result in vivid dreams or insomnia.
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Week
7
The Mother
Pregnancy is an emotional time and its normal to feel sad estatic on minute and on the verge of tears the next.
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Week
8
The Mother
Your body’s blood supply is increasing – good news since dizziness and lightheadedness will subside!
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Week
9
The Mother
The ovary manufactures hormones from conception to week 10; now the placenta is beginning to take over hormone production, mainly progesterone, which will increase until birth.
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Your main task has now switched to growing big and strong enough to survive outside the womb
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Week
10
The Mother
Your energy levels should continue to improve, and you’ve gained some weight.
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Week
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Week
12
The Mother
Your skin and muscles are stretching to make room for baby, and you are probably wearing maternity clothes now
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You can grasp, squint, frown, and grimace. Movements are now more fluid like water ballet.
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Week
13
The Mother
Round ligament pain – aches in your lower abdomen – is normal because the baby is growing
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All your joints and limbs can move, and your legs are finally longer than your arms.
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Week
14
The Baby
The ear bones are now in place, meaning that you can hear music and singing and talking!
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Week
15
The Baby
Your heart beats about 140-150 beats per minute, about twice as fast as your mother’s.
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Week
16
The Mother
Don't spring up too fast from a lying or sitting position or you might feel a little dizzy.
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Your chest moves up and down and blood vessels are visible through your skin.
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Week
17
The Baby
Mother nature knows that you need the waxy covering to protect the skin. This is called the vernix caseosa
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Week
18
The Baby
As the brain and nerve endings continue to develop, you may experiment with your sense of touch
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Week
19
The Mother
You're probably feeling pretty comfortable these days as you are not too big yet and are over the sickness of the initial weeks.
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Week
20
The Mother
You may start to notice stretch marks on your abdomen as it expands to accommodate your growing baby
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Week
21
Week
22
The Mother
Try to lie down as much as possible and rest and remember that most of these symptoms do not last long.
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Your hair is growing well, but the locks are still white, with no pigment yet
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Week
23
The Mother
From now on you might experience heartburn as the baby will be pressing on your tummy as he gets bigger
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Your skin is smoothing out, with baby fat making the formerly wrinkled surface smooth, round and plump.
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Week
24
The Mother
Stitch-like pains in your abdominal sides are also common as your uterus stretches.
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Week
25
The Mother
You’ve gained between 7 - 10kgs (16 – 22lbs), and your balance and movement are different
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Week
26
The Mother
Working with nature, taking care of yourself, and keeping your emotional and social needs in order will ensure that discomfort does not overwhelm you.
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Week
27
The Mother
Your blood pressure’s up a bit and you have gained 8.5 – 11.5kgs (19-25lbs) now
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Week
28
Week
29
The Mother
Your uterus is pushing all the internal organs that used to be there somewhere else, crowding your lungs and making it more difficult for them to expand fully
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Week
30
The Mother
With your big uterus crowding your insides, you may find your appetite waning now
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Week
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Week
33
The Mother
From now you will more than likely see your doctor every week until the birth of your baby
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You now have a fully developed pair of kidneys and your liver can process waste.
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Week
34
Week
35
The Mother
By the time your baby’s head is engaged in your pelvis, he’ll have a lot less room for any more than a twist or squirm
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You’re turning from side to side quite a bit, and breathing, practicing for life after birth
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Week
36
The Mother
Make sure the items in your hospital bag still fit you and that you have everything you need as you might have to leave in a hurry!
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Week
37
The Mother
Now is the time to sleep and nap whenever you can, take any help you can get, you will need all your energy for the big day!
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Your brain is still growing, at a rapid pace that will continue for the first three years of life
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