Understand Your Pregnancy
During pregnancy, your body goes through many changes. Some common symptoms
of early pregnancy include a missed period, nausea, breast tenderness, frequent
urination, tiredness, and mood swings. We can discuss
symptoms with you.
Most pregnancy tests are very reliable. While we do provide a free pregnancy test, you will still need to confirm that you are
pregnant, by visiting an appropriate health care provider.
We
can refer you to a health care professional of your choice.
Your doctor may request an ultrasound exam to confirm the status of your
pregnancy. This information is important whether you are considering abortion or
continuing your pregnancy.
The following definitions and fetal development photos will help you
understand more about your pregnancy.
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Day 1:
When conception (fertilization) occurs, the baby's
features, including sex, hair and eye color, have already been
determined
Day 18
The heart begins to beat.
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7 weeks
9 Weeks LMP:
7 weeks after
conception
At this age, the baby's heart has been beating for one month and
fingers and toes are developed. The baby begins to move around even though the birth mother cannot begin to feel it for a few more months.
7 weeks
10 Weeks LMP:
8 weeks after conception
8 weeks
At 10 weeks, the baby hiccups and reacts
to loud noises.
16 Weeks LMP:
14 weeks after
conception
At this age, the baby's gender can be determined by
ultrasound.
 
14 weeks
22 Weeks LMP:
20 weeks after
conception
At this age, the baby's eyelashes can be seen and the lungs are
developing.
 
5 months
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Cervix:
The bottom opening to the uterus.
Embryo:
Human life at an early development stage with its own unique DNA.
Conception:
The point at which a male sperm and the female egg join and a new human embryo begins also called fertilization.
Fetus:
A developing unborn baby with an observable human structure.
Full Term Pregnancy:
The stage at about 40 weeks after last menstrual period or 38 weeks after conception when the unborn baby is ready for birth.
Last Menstrual Period (LMP):
The date when a woman started her last menstrual period before conception. This is the point in time from which the pregnancy and the age of the unborn baby
are measured.
Trimester:
An interval of three months used to measure three successive stages of pregnancy first trimester, second trimester, and third trimester.
Uterus:
The muscular female organ that contains the developing unborn baby
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