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Your Baby
Changes In Your Growing Baby • Also see Pregnancy Week 4 Many substances are harmful for babies and can cause fetal malformations or deformities. Common substances that are known to be harmful include tobacco and alcohol. Substance abuse of any kind is contraindicated during pregnancy. If you have problems with any of these substances you should consult with your healthcare provider. Together the two of you can work out a plan of action for ensuring the health and safety of your baby during your pregnancy. Fortunately there are many support groups that support recovering addicts during their pregnancy. Remember it is vital to your health and the health of your unborn baby that you are open and honest with your healthcare practitioner about your lifestyle habits.
Your Body's Development During the early weeks of your pregnancy before the placenta has time to fully form, the corpus luteum produces progesterone to help support the pregnancy. By roughly pregnancy week 12 however the placenta takes over this function and produces the progesterone your body needs to support your growing baby. Some women have low progesterone levels. This may compromise a pregnancy and is sometimes the cause of repeat miscarriages. If you suspect you have low progesterone consult with your doctor. Fortunately there are a number of safe and effective treatments to overcome this problem!
Changes In Your Body By four weeks pregnant you should be able to take a home pregnancy test. You should call your healthcare provider as soon as you get a positive result to schedule your first prenatal visit. Most healthcare providers won't see patients until they are eight to ten weeks pregnant (unless they are in a high risk category) but you may need to schedule your appointment a few weeks in advance. Your doctor can also prescribe prenatals for you and ensure you are taking important steps to protect your health and that of your babies during your early pregnancy weeks.
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