Pregnancy

Pregnancy is considered to be one of the most amazing experiences a woman can experience in her life. However, if she’s not properly informed, it can see frightening and even stressing. Whether you’ve planned to get pregnant or it happened by surprise, here you can find all the necessary information on the subject, including specific pregnancy week by week information.

Without doubt, one of the most obvious pregnancy symptoms are a delayed or missed menstrual period. However, other common pregnancy symptoms can be having swollen or tender breasts (which can be experiences even from the very first week), fatigue or tiredness, nausea or the well-known morning sickness (which can be experienced ever since the second week), backaches, especially on the lower back, headaches, frequent or increased urination, darkening of the areolas (the skin around the nipples), bloating, and, of course, having food cravings. If you ever start experiencing one or more of these pregnancy symptoms,  it’s important to take a pregnancy test to clear all doubts. Home pregnancy tests are good to clear doubts and are 98% accurate, but it’s best to have a blood test done at the doctor’s office to be 100% sure. Once you have confirm that you’re pregnant with an accurate pregnancy test, it’s time to look for a doctor to watch you throughout this period. This doctor should be someone you can trust, that will provide you all the necessary information and guidance throughout this new step of your life. During the first doctor’s appointment, your doctor should start telling you how’s the embryo developing and what should you expect to happen over the next 9 months. Since doctors can talk a bit too technical sometimes, here at Clitoris.com, we will provide reliable information on pregnancy week by week, so you can be sure of what the doctor is talking about.

A normal pregnancy lasts about 9 months or between 37 and 42 weeks. For easier comprehension of what happens during this period, specialists have divided this process in 3 different trimesters. During the first trimester (week 1 to week 12), a woman experiences the early symptoms mentioned above, though they all vary according to each woman. During this time, it’s important for women to make all the necessary changes in their lifestyle to adapt to this new stage of their lives. Small changes like going to sleep earlier or eating smaller though more frequent meals can make all the difference. Certain doctors might recommend pregnant women in their first trimester to take special prenatal vitamins to ensure both the mother’s and the baby’s health.

After this, comes the second trimester, which covers from week 13 to week 28. During this period, it’s very likely that the uncomfortable pregnancy symptoms from the first trimester, like morning sickness, could disappear. Physically speaking, this is the most active period for women, as they can easily see how their belly starts growing and the baby starts moving. It’s a good idea to use cream all over the belly and breasts to avoid stretch marks in the future. A line going from the belly button to the pubic hairline, called linea alba or linea nigra, might also appear. Sometimes, swelling of ankles, face or even fingers can occur, though it doesn’t take place in all women. Once women reach the third trimester, they might feel relieved they are close to giving birth as they might get uncomfortable since the baby is pretty much ready to come out. Once the due date starts to get closer, a women might experience contractions, though this doesn’t necessary mens that a real delivery will take place. Visit your doctor to be completely sure it’s for real.

Pregnancy is one of the most magical experiences a women goes through, and with the right information they can enjoy every single stage without worries.