When you simplify your diet for a week, something amazing happens. If you eat only wholesome foods and give your body a break from refined flour, sugar, and caffeine, your body sheds up to 10 pounds of excess water weight and your energy soars. You improve your digestion, stop feeling bloated and congested, and decrease… Continue reading
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Calendar of your baby’s development – 5
Week 16 Your Baby’s Development Your baby now weighs about 3.9 ounces (110 grams) and measures about 4.7 inches (12 cm) in length from crown to rump. Your baby can hold his or her head erect, and the development of facial muscles allows for a variety of expressions, such as squinting and frowning. Your Body… Continue reading
Calendar of your baby’s development – 3
Fifth week Your Baby’s Development Until now, the embryo has been a mass of cells, but by this point in your pregnancy a distinct shape begins to form. The neural tube, which will eventually form into the spinal cord and brain, runs from the top to the bottom of the embryo. A bulge in the… Continue reading
Calendar of your baby’s development – 2
Third week Your Baby’s Development Even though you may not feel that you’re pregnant yet, you have a baby growing and developing inside of you! Although your baby was just conceived, he or she is working overtime. The fertilized egg goes through a process of cell division. About 30 hours after fertilization, it divides into… Continue reading
Calendar of your baby’s development – 1
Congratulations! Pregnancy is an exciting time and a great opportunity to learn about your child’s growth and development. But with so much pregnancy information available in books, in magazines, and on websites, how can you hope to cover it all before giving birth? We’ve made it easy for you to get all the pregnancy info… Continue reading