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Pickaway Health Services & Berger Maternity Center
Prenatal Information -- Pregnancy Guide
Your Body:
- You are beginning to show.
- You gain about a pound per week.
- Your nipples, the area around your nipples, and the line down the middle of your abdomen may darken.
- You are less tired.
- You may enjoy your pregnancy now.
- You may crave certain foods.
- The top of your uterus will be near your belly button by the end of this month.
- You will need to get maternity clothes now.
Your Baby:
- Your baby starts a growth spurt in weight and length.
- Hair begins to grow.
- Eyebrows and eyelashes are forming.
- The skin starts to fill out with fat.
- The kidneys make urine.
- You may begin to feel movements this month.
- The amniotic fluid increases a lot this month.
- At the end of this month your baby will be 10 inches long and weigh about 3/4 pound.
Your appointment:
- Urine
- Weight
- Blood Pressure
- You might have an ultrasound today. This is your chance to peek at your baby's sex if you wish.
- If you have not completed AFP testing, you should do so.
When to go to the emergency room:
- Bad cramping.
- Vaginal bleeding. Bleeding like a period is abnormal. Blood tinged discharge, especially after sex, is normal.
- If you cannot keep any fluids down.
- Burning when you urinate.
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