Conception
Date:
(Approximately two weeks after
your last menstrual period)
You are in your First Trimester
(wks. 1-12)
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Maternity
Health
Period of greatest risk for birth defects:
Five to ten weeks gestational age:
to
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Stages
of Pregnancy
Fetal organ formation: |
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| Major organs have
formed: |
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Beginning Second Trimester
(12-27 weeks)
Risk of miscarriage decreases:
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If your premature baby is due after this
date,
s/he has a chance to survive |
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Childbirth Choices
Beginning Third Trimester
(27 weeks):
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Your
Due Date:
(40 weeks - full term): |
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