During pregnancy, your body goes through many changes. Some common symptoms of early pregnancy include a missed period, nausea, breast tenderness, frequent urination, tiredness, and mood swings. Centers listed on this site can discuss symptoms with you.

Most pregnancy tests are very reliable. However, to confirm that you are pregnant, a visit to an appropriate health care provider will be necessary. Most centers listed on this site provide this service for free.

Your doctor may request an ultrasound exam to confirm the status of your pregnancy. This information is important whether you are considering abortion or continuing your pregnancy. Some of the centers listed on this site provide this service for free.

The following definitions and fetal development photos will help you understand more about your pregnancy.

7 weeks	Fetal Development Day 1: When conception (fertilization) occurs, the baby's features, including sex, hair and eye color, have already been determined.	Pregnancy Definitions Cervix: The bottom opening to the uterus. Embryo: Human life at an early development stage with its own unique DNA.
7 weeks	9 Weeks LMP: At this age, the baby's heart has been beating for one month and fingers and toes are developed.	Conception: The point at which a male sperm and the female egg join and a new human embryo begins; also called fertilization. Fetus: A developing unborn baby with an observable human structure.
8 weeks	10 Weeks LMP: At 10 weeks, the baby hiccups and reacts to loud noises.	Full Term Pregnancy: The stage at about 40 weeks after last menstrual period or 38 weeks after conception when the unborn baby is ready for birth.
14 weeks	16 Weeks LMP: At 16 weeks, the baby's gender can be determined by ultrasound.	Last Menstrual Period (LMP): The date when a woman started her last menstrual period before conception. This is the point in time from which the pregnancy and the age of the unborn baby are measured.
5 months	22 Weeks LMP: At this age, the baby's eyelashes can be seen and the lungs are developing.	Trimester: An interval of three months used to measure three successive stages of pregnancy; first trimester, second trimester, and third trimester. Uterus: The muscular female organ that contains the developing unborn baby.

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