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| The First Month About You: You may be experiencing a variety of symptoms associated with your pregnancy, which could include: • menstruation will likely have stopped, or you may stain slightly when your period would otherwise have occurred • tiredness and sleepiness • need to urinate frequently • nausea with or without vomiting which may last only a brief time each day, or may last throughout the day; increased salivation • heartburn, indigestion, flatulence, bloating • intolerance to some foods; cravings for some foods • changes in your breasts - they may become heavier, tender, fuller, darkening of the areola • irritability, mood swings, weepiness About Baby: Your baby is growing every day and now has the following characteristics: • is referred to as an embryo and is very tiny (smaller than a grain of rice) • develops the neural tube which contains the brain and spinal chord • heart, digestive tract, sensory organs, arm and leg buds will begin to form What to do this month: • Consider your caregiver options during pregnancy and birth • Contact CHOICES for information on how to interview a caregiver or retrieve the information from the website • Read Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, by Simkin, Whalley, Keppler Appointments this month:
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