Week 3 of Pregnancy ? Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms
Welcome to your Guide to Pregnancy ? Week 3.
If fertilization took place in week 2 (if your menstrual cycle is longer than 28 days, refer to our article for Week 2 for fertilization information) your baby is too tiny to even see without the use of a microscope.? Your baby at this point does not even resemble a human being but rather a cluster of cells that divide and grow at an astounding rate.? Don?t worry, your body is given 9 months to take that cluster of cells and form them into a tiny little human being ? ahhh, the absolute miracle of life.
By the third week, you most likely will not even know if you are pregnant or not.? In most cases, even early pregnancy tests cannot detect a pregnancy ? however, by mid to end of this week, it?s worth a shot to try a pregnancy test.? Although you may not know whether you?re not your little one exists, the growing ball of cells already contains its sets of chromosomes.
For the most part, women will not experience physical pregnancy symptoms yet.? However, some women may experience slight spotting ? due to the egg implanting in the uterus, others have expressed that they feel different, tired and may or may not have other slight physical changes.
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As with the weeks leading up to now and continuing for many more, it is imperative that you continue to take care of yourself.? If you have not started already, start a prenatal vitamin, specifically with 400 mg of folic acid.? Continue to avoid alcohol, smoking, and drugs.? A healthy diet rich in high fiber foods, fruits and vegetables should be consumed daily as well as regular exercise.
You probably will not notice any physical changes.? If you do, most of the early pregnancy symptoms are very similar to PMS and often go unnoticed.
Within the next week you will be able to take an early home pregnancy test.? If you get a false result and you have not missed your period yet?wait a few days and take another one.? Some pregnancy brands claim that they are able to detect pregnancy 5-7 days before your missed period, these test can but the accuracy goes down.? It is best to wait until you have missed your period for 99% accuracy.
There are several reasons you may get a positive pregnancy test and miss your period only get it in the next few weeks.? Unfortunately this is typically due to a miscarriage.? Many miscarriages happen before the woman has even confirmed that she is pregnant.? There are several kinds of miscarriages:
Threatened Miscarriage
Incomplete Miscarriage
Complete Miscarriage
Missed Miscarriage
Blighted Ovum
Ectopic Pregnancy
Molar Pregnancy
Most miscarriages occur within the first 13 weeks of pregnancy.? Although a miscarriage may feel like a terrible loss, and it is, do know that the miscarriage happened because the pregnancy was not progressing in a fashion suitable to grow the baby.?
If fertilization has occurred this week or last ? congratulations.? Remember, if this wasn?t the month, there is always next!? The chore to conceive (sex) doesn?t have to be a chore at all.? Make making a baby fun for you and your spouse and don?t give up!
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Michaeline is a mother of 6 and a licensed family therapist.? Professional and personal interests include parenting, pregnancy, step-parenting, home and garden and health.? Please visit us to receive your Week-By-Week Guide to Pregnancy and for additional resources, tips, advice and family zone shopping.
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