You are now in 1st week of your pregnancy and the fetal age is 5 days.
In this pregnancy week ...- Uterus is shedding its lining and hormones are preparing another egg for release.
- You’re not really pregnant yet, however the pregnancy is counted from the first day of your last menstrual cycle, so even though pregnancies are said to be of 40 weeks long, you actually carry your baby for an average 38 weeks only.
- Keep record as when your period started and how long it lasted, this will help you track the length of your cycles and when you are more fertile and most likely to conceive.
- Start taking pre-natal vitamins which include folic acid supplements. The recommended dose in early pregnancy is 500 mcg/day, ideally this should be started couple of months before you plan to be pregnant. Low folic acid intake is linked with a higher incidence of neural tube defects in babies.
- Try to stay healthy and active and do some exercise each day and eat sensibly.
- Avoid taking medication unless it has been prescribed to you. Inform your doctor that you are planning to conceive while he prescribes any medicine to you. Some medications are harmful to the baby, especially in the early weeks of their development.
- Have a medical check-up to make sure you are in the best possible shape and prepared to conceive.
First trimester starts on very first day of your last menstrual cycle on 26-Apr-2025 and ends on 19-Jul-2025
Second trimester is from 20-Jul-2025 to 01-Nov-2025
While Third trimester begins 02-Nov-2025 onwards.
The expected date of birth of your baby is 31-Jan-2026, however depending upon fetal growth and your age, the baby may be born between 17-Jan-2026 and 07-Feb-2026.
Note: Information provided above is for general education only, growth of baby inside womb depends upon many factor and growth of your baby may differ slightly than indicated above, please seek medical advice whenever in doubt.
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