1st Trimester – 1 to 12 weeks

By Yvette Barton Even though we say ‘1 week pregnant’ the truth is that you are not actually pregnant yet. It is hard to tell when ovulation occurs, so the first day of your last period is recorded as the beginning of your pregnancy and is the day that your Estimated Due Date (EDD) is calculated from. For this reason if you are pregnant, the start of your menstrual cycle will be regarded as 1 week pregnant. Your Baby

Even though we say ‘2 weeks pregnant you are still not actually pregnant yet. As we explained in 1 Week Pregnant if you receive a positive pregnancy test the first day of your last period is the best constant upon which an Estimated Due Date or EDD can be calculated. However, while you may not be pregnant yet your body is not hanging around idly waiting for a pregnancy to occur. Quite the contrary. Your body is working hard

It’s time to sound the drum roll. You're 3 weeks pregnant. This is the week your baby is conceived! If you have been trying to conceive you will have earmarked the magic four days this week which will give you your best chance of success. You have made love on some (or maybe all!) of those days… so when is the magic moment? It’s tricky to pinpoint that exactly. Remember that sperm are microscopic. They have a long journey

Congratulations on being 4 weeks pregnant! Finding out you are pregnant is a hugely exciting time and can bring lots of emotions. However, it’s essential to know you are not alone, as you may experience joy to nervousness and even a little anxiety, which is because significant changes are happening rapidly in your body. How your baby is growing when 4 Weeks Pregnant? Artist Holly Priddis During Week 4 of pregnancy, your placenta starts to form. Your

If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do a home pregnancy test. Most tests on the market are more than 99% effective at detecting hCG in your system after a missed period. However, if you found out a week or so ago, the news that you are bringing a new little one into your life might be starting to sink in. Welcome to the roller coaster! How your baby is growing when 5 Weeks Pregnant?

By now, the news of your impending arrival is starting to sink in. But, you may question with whom you are going to share this exciting news. Some people prefer to keep it a secret for the first 12 weeks until they feel the risk of miscarriage decreases. Ultimately, the decision is yours. Do you reveal your pregnancy now or later? How your baby is growing when 6 Weeks Pregnant? Artist Holly Priddis Some key developments occur

At this time that you have settled into pregnancy, you may be wondering when you might start to show. It begins with a bit of bloating at this stage, and you will notice an immense difference in your stomach between when you first wake up versus when you go to sleep. This difference is because progesterone causes your muscle tissue to relax, which slows your digestion, so the nutrients in your food have more time to enter your bloodstream

At this time, you might have that longed-for pregnancy glow! But unfortunately, this ‘glow’ doesn’t visit all pregnant women; for instance, others experience acne, as it is a side effect you can’t do much about as you progress further in your pregnancy journey. Artist Holly Priddis How your baby is growing when 8 Weeks Pregnant? Clearly, your embryo is now about 1.2cm long, with its eyes forming under a layer of skin and its nose starting to

You are now nearing the end of your first trimester, which is very exciting. If you have been waiting to share the news with others, then you don’t have much longer to go. Additionally, your midwife or doctor may talk to you about an additional test you can get during pregnancy. The NIPT is a non-invasive prenatal test that analyses DNA in your blood to predict the chance of Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) and Patau

Eleven weeks is an exciting time in your pregnancy, and for many women, it is the first chance to see their baby. Between Week 11 to Week 13, you may choose to book your nuchal translucency scan to check how your baby is developing. Having a scan may be very exciting, but it is also part of a screening procedure that checks your baby’s risk of chromosomal abnormalities. As a screening test, the nuchal translucency scan cannot diagnose abnormal

For many women, week 12 of pregnancy heralds the easing of early pregnancy symptoms. At this time, your uterus rises upwards and puts less pressure on your bladder. Hopefully, now your tiredness is also easing. Decidedly, around this time, you may have your first visit with your midwife or doctor providing pregnancy care. Having antenatal appointments lets you talk through any concerns and focus on healthy lifestyle choices. Also, you can discuss your pregnancy and birth options and decide