| Weekly pregnancy calendar is something that | | | | first week of pregnancy to the twelfth week of |
| every expectant mother should possess. A | | | | pregnancy. The second trimester starts from |
| weekly pregnancy calendar records the | | | | week thirteen and extends up to the twenty |
| chronological changes that a woman and the fetus | | | | sixth week. The third trimester covers the rest |
| inside her undergo during nine months of her | | | | of the weeks, i.e. from 27-40 and ends with |
| pregnancy. Any pregnancy health related concerns | | | | baby’s delivery. The last few weeks are very |
| right from last date of menstruation, to | | | | crucial and there will be additional concerns during |
| experiencing an early sign of pregnancy and | | | | these weeks. It is very important to note every |
| growth and development of the fetus can be | | | | particular concern in the weekly pregnancy |
| described in the weekly pregnancy calendar. The | | | | calendar, as contractions will occur in a more |
| calculation of a pregnancy calendar is also very | | | | pronounced way and is often referred to as |
| simple. You have to start from the last date of | | | | “false labor.” |
| menstruation till the predicted date of your | | | | These contractions are usually mistaken as true |
| child’s birth. | | | | contractions but are not as frequent as real labor |
| The Benefits of Pregnancy Calendar: | | | | contractions. The irrefutable sign that your labor |
| The first thing that you will ask your doctor after | | | | has begun is when your amniotic sac ruptures and |
| being confirmed of your pregnancy is the due | | | | there is a large flow of water. A doctor should be |
| date or the predicted date of your child’s | | | | immediately consulted and if possible the |
| birth. And as a duty bound expectant mother you | | | | expectant mother should be hospitalized. |
| will note down the predicted date on your weekly | | | | Maintaining a weekly pregnancy calendar will help |
| pregnancy calendar. Generally a very small | | | | you keep a track of the baby’s progress and |
| percentage of babies are born on the stipulated | | | | development and also note down the time and |
| date and most of them are born during the thirty | | | | date when actual labor pain starts. |
| eighth and forty second week from the last | | | | Usually your partner shows an increasing amount |
| menstrual period. This is why it is important for an | | | | of interest in maintaining a weekly pregnancy |
| expectant mother to maintain a weekly | | | | calendar. You will be definitely surprised t his |
| pregnancy calendar as it will help her and her | | | | reaction when he sees his baby grow inside your |
| spouse analyze the growth of their baby as well | | | | womb. There are different weekly pregnancy |
| as keep a check on her health. | | | | calendars that are available on store and also on |
| The nine months of pregnancy is generally divided | | | | internet. You can buy or print out these weekly |
| into trimester and so it becomes easy for you to | | | | pregnancy calendars and note down early |
| mainly your weekly pregnancy calendar on the | | | | pregnancy symptom to the growth of embryo |
| basis of trimester. The first trimester lasts from | | | | and changes in body structure and so on. |