9 Weeks Pregnant

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So you’re nine weeks pregnant… Now you’re beginning in the second month of pregnancy, and your hCG hormones are at their peak. Your uterus has doubled in size, and your pregnancy symptoms may be their most severe at this time: morning sickness Learn some tips and...

10 Weeks Pregnant

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So you’re ten weeks pregnant… Around this time is when you will likely be talking to your OB about some optional genetic testing. There are more than one option that will test for chromosomal abnormalities, so be sure to speak with your doctor and discuss possible...

11 Weeks Pregnant

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So you’re eleven weeks pregnant… You know the drill. You’re still in the thick of the first trimester (but the end is in sight!), so your pregnancy symptoms may still be plaguing you. Gas may be something you’re unaccustomed to, though, so you may need to keep track...

12 Weeks Pregnant

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So you’re 12 weeks pregnant… At 12 weeks you are SO close to the first-trimester finish line! For many, this marks a period when those bothersome pregnancy symptoms lessen, such as the morning sickness and fatigue. However, the change in hormones around this time can...

13 Weeks Pregnant

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So you’re 13 weeks pregnant… This is it! The end of the 13th week marks the momentous occasion of leaving the first trimester and entering the second. By the end of this week, you will be one-third of the way done with your pregnancy, and you should begin to feel more...

Choosing life: a teen mom’s pregnancy story

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The summer I turned 17 I found out I was pregnant. I was not the first pregnant teen in my family, but knowing that did not bring me comfort; instead, it did the opposite. When I was 13 and my sister was 16, she became pregnant. I remember being in the delivery room...