By now you will know whether or not you are pregnant. With the new pregnancy tests in the stores these days, you can find out your pregnant immediately. This makes for a long pregnancy, some women wait for the fourth week to find out, and this way the pregnancy is only 39 weeks left. If you want to be sure if you are pregnant then a home test followed up with a doctor’s test is the best way. Now it is your responsibility to take care of yourself and the baby. Now is a good time to take stock of your daily routines and make any necessary adjustments that can be done.

Right now, exercise and nutrition are important topics. If you are constantly on the go then you may have to slow down. If you eat on the run and you eat a lot of fast food you may have to cutback a bit. Taking care of yourself and the baby should be a number 1 priority. Age will play a factor in the way that you regard your pregnancy. Most medical doctors will say that women over the age of 36 years old are considered to be high risk. This doesn’t mean that there is something that will go wrong; it means that extra attention will be paid to you during the pregnancy.

Baby’s Development

The baby will start to develop quickly at least for the first 5 months. You can help with the development by eating right and taking your prenatal vitamins. The best chance that you have to aid in your baby’s development is to follow the doctor’s orders and take the prenatal vitamins everyday. By now you will have made a doctor’s appointment. You will have a confirmation pregnancy test as well as an internal exam to determine the birth date of the baby. This will be the first of many doctor appointments that you will have in the next 9 months or so.

You won’t be able to see or hear the heartbeat yet; the baby is too small yet. But as the weeks and months go by, the baby’s organs, brains, spinal cords etc all start to form. As the months go by these developments will continue to grow. Every day the baby’s development will be enhanced. That it is why it is important to eat right, get plenty of rest and stop smoking or drinking if you still do so.

Changes In Your Body

Changes to your body will continue to happen but your mental state will vary during the course of the pregnancy. You will feel elated at first and then it may turn to panic or worrisome. Don ‘t panic, changes in your mood is perfectly normal. As your body adjusts to the hormones everything will so level off. You will soon be feeling tired as the pregnancy progresses. This will wear off as you enter into the second d trimester.

You may be experiencing morning sickness, this will continue into the 4th month. You can help ease the discomfort of morning sickness by eating smaller meals throughout the day. Keep some crackers on hand; chewing peppermint gum can help keep the nausea away. Do not take any over the counter medication without speaking to your doctor first.

What to Expect

The fourth week of pregnancy is the week where pregnancy can be confirmed without a doubt. You can expect to feel happy and you want to shout it to the world. There are some that say that you should wait until the third trimester before you tell anyone. This should be left directly up to the new parents to be. You will soon be hearing the baby’s heartbeat as well as knowing the sex of the baby. This is a very exciting time. You can expect to feel tired in the coming weeks. You will expect to take your prenatal vitamins and feel great. You should also take the time to rest and eat right.

Tips/Advice

Right now there is not much to do yet. The only thing you can do for yourself and the baby is to rest and enjoy it. There are so many women who have so much going on during their pregnancy that they don’t take the time to enjoy it. Have a nice cup of decaffeinated tea or a warm cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream. Keep your feet up and watch your favorite movie. You don’t have to set up the nursery, buy the baby furniture or choose a name for the baby all at once. You have plenty of time. Now is the time to make a list of any questions that you may have with your doctor. Remember there is no such thing as a silly question.