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Your Pregnancy

Taking care of yourself has never been more important. Here’s how to nurture your
growing family and stay as healthy as can be!

Watch Your Baby Grow!

View the weekly slideshow
Watch Your Belly Grow!

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Pregnancy Calendar

Read our week-by-week calendar and learn about the changes taking place in your baby — and you!

Having a Healthy Pregnancy

Eat Well

Find out how many extra calories you need to support your growing baby and get recipe ideas.

Your diet

Nutrients you need

Recipes
Live Well

Staying active is not just good for your body, it also boosts your energy and mood.

Staying healthy and getting exercise

Sex

Sleep and mental health
Pregnancy Do’s & Don’ts

Learn what’s OK to do now, and what will have to wait until after your baby arrives.

Your top questions answered

Are vaccines OK?
Prenatal Care

Give your baby the best start by visiting your doctor regularly.

Prenatal tests: FAQs

Prenatal tests: 1st trimester

Prenatal tests: 2nd trimester

Prenatal tests: 3rd trimester

Labor & Childbirth

Learn Labor Signs
Ways to Prevent Early Labor
Preparing for Childbirth
Dealing With Labor Pain

How to Breastfeed Your Baby

Top Q&As

This means a woman has one or more things that raise her — or her baby’s — chances for health problems or preterm (early) delivery.

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Start prenatal care right away, and go to checkups throughout your pregnancy.

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There’s no “safe” amount of alcohol a woman can drink during pregnancy.

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Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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