It helps to know about your pregnancy week by week. You can sail through the stages smoothly without worrying unnecessarily about the bodily changes occurring every week. So, let’s start with the first week. Well, you actually are not pregnant in the first week! Then why are we talking about it? This is because period of pregnancy is calculated right from the first day of your menstrual cycle. You reach the peak of fertility during ovulation in the second week. And if you have sexual intercourse at this time, you get pregnant in the third week. All this happens, but you feel not a thing. Only when you miss your period, it rings a bell that you have conceived!

5-8 Weeks

In the fifth week, you begin to get the symptoms of pregnancy. You can confirm your conception now through a test. Be ready for tender breasts, nausea, cramps, headaches, and mood swings. At this time, your baby is just a cluster of tiny cells. But, she will grow rapidly and you’ll sooner or later get an inflated belly. Keep a tab on weekly pregnancy development.

9-14 Weeks

You begin to gain pounds. Your fetus is growing organs. It has limbs in the form of buds. By the end of these weeks, your baby will have all the organs. You can even hear her heartbeats. During these weeks, you may get a frequent urge to urinate. This is due to the pressure exerted on the bladder by the expanding uterus. Refer weekly pregnancy guide for handy information.

15-23 Weeks

During these weeks, those nasty pregnancy symptoms, including morning sickness, subside. This is a rather pleasant phase of pregnancy. As the weeks go by, you will have to be particular about your sleeping posture. It’s better to sleep on your sides and use pillows for body support. The wonderful part of this phase is that you can feel your baby moving inside! She has already developed hair, and vital organs.

24-33 Weeks

A few contractions may surprise you at this time. But, hey, don’t worry! It’s just your body getting ready for the D-day! It’s time to start planning for your motherhood. You’re in the third trimester and your baby is fully formed. Her senses have started functioning. She can hear your voice and feel your touch! The movements of your baby decrease in this phase because it’s too large to move in your uterus. You need to take care of your back, as it might ache due to the intense pressure of the enlarged uterus. Also, you tend to get off-balance due to the sheer weight. So, take care of yourself. And don’t forget to consult your doctor regularly for weekly pregnancy tips.

34-39 Weeks

The time has come! Your baby is eager to come out in the world! You must learn breathing techniques or join birthing class to cope with labor. Take more rest so that your body saves energy for the big deed. You can get contractions anytime. Also, know how to differentiate between false labor and true labor. And do not forget to write everything about your experience in your pregnancy diary. Best wishes!