Week 2
This
is week one of your pregnancy, but you're not officially pregnant yet.
It might seem confusing, but your doctor will track your pregnancy and
due date from the first day of your last period. Right now, your body is
busy getting ready for when you do get pregnant. Your uterus is
thickening so it can house and feed your fertilized egg once it
implants. Now is the time to be patient and take good care of yourself.
You still have another 40 weeks to go!
Tip: If you're not already taking a prenatal vitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid, now is a good time to start.
Question for the doctor: Can I keep taking my prescription and over-the-counter medication?
You
still don't feel any different, but right now you're at the most
fertile time of the month — you're ovulating! If a sperm makes its way
to a waiting egg in your fallopian tube, you're going to conceive. A few
days later, you could notice some light spotting. It might look like
your period, but it's actually a sign that the fertilized egg has
attached itself to the wall of your
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