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… Quitting Smoking and Avoiding Smoke During Pregnancy On this page: Overview … have a greater chance for problems in adulthood, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. If you … pregnant (or during the first 3 months of pregnancy), your risk of having a baby with a low birth weight is the same as …
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… Pregnancy: Stretch Marks, Itching, and Skin Changes On this … on the belly, but they can also develop on the breasts and thighs. The cause of stretch marks is not well understood. … skin colour changes are not well understood. It may be that high levels of pregnancy hormones cause the skin to make …
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… Alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy Last updated October 24, 2024 Overview When you … is to not drink alcohol at all. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy puts your baby at risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, also known as FASD. …
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… Pregnancy: Ways to Find Your Due Date On this page: Overview … your last period. At 20 weeks, the fundus will be about as high as your belly button. The size of the uterus is … because there are many things that can make the fundus seem higher or lower than it really is. For example, the fetus …
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… Week 40 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … 42 weeks of pregnancy. This is 2 weeks after your due date. Risks go up for the baby, so delivery is recommended. … 42 weeks of pregnancy. This is 2 weeks after your due date. Risks go up for the baby, so delivery is recommended. …
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… Week 16 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … neck to the sides of their head. By the end of 14 weeks of pregnancy, their sex organs are starting to develop. It will … kicking, and moving around a lot. If this is not your first pregnancy, you might be feeling your baby move. The first …
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… How Birth Control Methods Prevent Pregnancy On this page: Overview … of birth control methods and how they work to help prevent pregnancy. How birth control methods prevent pregnancy Method How it prevents pregnancy Hormonal Prevents …
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… Week 20 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … of very rapid growth, especially from 15 to 18 weeks of pregnancy. By now, babies' heads are no longer so big … to feet-down, or even sideways. If this is your first pregnancy, you will start to feel your baby move. The first …
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… Birth Control: Myths About Sex and Pregnancy On this page: Overview … if your body isn't mature enough to handle the stress of pregnancy. In fact, some girls ovulate a couple of weeks … If you choose to have sexual intercourse but want to avoid pregnancy, use an effective and safe method of birth control …
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… Week 12 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … changes that happen around this time. By 10 weeks of pregnancy, fetuses have nearly all of the body structures … changes that happen around this time. By 10 weeks of pregnancy, fetuses have nearly all of the body structures …
