blue dot Before you get pregnant
blue dot Staying healthy during pregnancy

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Get regular checkups

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Choose the right practitioner

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Reduce the risk of preterm labor

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Monitor the baby's movements

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Cats and toxoplasmosis

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Eat right during pregnancy

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Recommended Daily Allowances

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Folic acid prevents birth defects

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Iron prevents anemia

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Alcohol, smoking, and caffeine

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Medicines and herbal remedies

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Common prenatal tests

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Ultrasound

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Fetal monitoring

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Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screen

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Amniocentesis

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Chorionic villus sampling

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Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling

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HIV testing of pregnant women

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Discomforts and body changes during pregnancy

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Weight gain

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Morning sickness

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Problems sleeping

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Back pain and leg cramps

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Work and travel

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Sex

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Exercise

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Food cravings

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Coping with bed rest

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Warning signs

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Vaginal bleeding

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Miscarriage

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Ectopic pregnancy
blue dot Special-care pregnancies
blue dot Planning for baby's arrival
blue dot Labor and delivery
blue dot Your baby's first weeks
blue dot Special Section: 9-Month Miracle ™

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What is a trimester?

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Pregnancy TV

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Pregnancy & Parenting Newsletter

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Emily's New Sister - understanding pregnancy just for kids
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About Ultrasound

If you're like most women, you'll have a routine ultrasound so your doctor can get information on your baby's health. Though this brief (5 to 10 minutes) and painless test is most often done during the second trimester, it can be performed any time between the fifth week of gestation and delivery.

Get a glimpse inside your swelling belly and see how babies grow and change with this ultrasound identifier visual tool. These dynamic images will show you what a fetus looks like at 17, 19, and 30 weeks. Just roll the curser over the different body parts, and presto!


Review Date: July 12, 2001
Reviewed By: A.D.AM. Medical Illustration Team.


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