What is chorionic villus sampling (CVS)? This test is performed between 10 and 12 weeks of pregnancy. The doctor inserts a needle through your abdomen or inserts a catheter through your cervix in order to reach the placenta. Your doctor then takes a sample... Read Article »
First Trimester During Pregnancy (Week 1 thru Week 13) Congratulations on your pregnancy! Your journey to motherhood has begun. Check out this article to read about the changes you are about to experience in your body and to see how your baby will develop... Read Article »
Baby’s Growth During the 13th Week of Pregnancy You have made it to your final week of the first trimester. As it comes to a close, your baby is about the size of a peach and about as long as a shrimp. Your baby’s body is now catching up with... Read Article »
Baby’s Growth During the 12th Week of Pregnancy At about the size of a large plum, your baby’s biggest development this week is reflexes. If you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm though you won’t be able to feel it just yet. The... Read Article »
Baby’s Growth During the 11th Week of Pregnancy At nearly two inches long, your baby’s bones are beginning to harden this week. Hair follicles, fingernails, and ovaries (if she’s a girl) are also forming. The hands will soon begin to... Read Article »
Baby’s Growth During the 10th Week of Pregnancy At just the size of a prune and a little over an inch long, your baby now weighs in at less than a quarter of an ounce. Now swallowing fluid and kicking like crazy, your baby’s body is beginning... Read Article »
Baby’s Growth During the 8th Week of Pregnancy You probably can’t feel it yet but your tiny raspberry sized baby is now making spontaneous movements it twitches the tiny trunk and limb buds. Looking a little less like a reptile and more like a... Read Article »
Baby’s Growth During the 5th Week of Pregnancy Your tiny baby, about the size of an orange seed is starting to grow quickly. Your baby is looking more like a tadpole than a human. And his or her little heart is starting to form. It’s possible... Read Article »
Baby’s Growth During the 4th Week of Pregnancy The start of the fourth week of pregnancy marks the beginning of the embryonic period. Beginning now and lasting until your tenth (10) week, your baby’s organs will begin to develop and some may even... Read Article »
Baby’s Growth During the 9th Week of Pregnancy In the coming months your baby’s essential body parts will go through the fine tuning process – and now in your ninth week, they are all there. This week your baby’s heart will also finish... Read Article »
