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First trimester

Key moments

  • Fetal and embryo development week by week
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  • Trisomy 21 screening tests
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When should you worry?

  • Bleeding and pregnancy
  • Fever during pregnancy
  • Flu, chickenpox, measles and fifth disease
  • Loss of amniotic fluid
  • Miscarriage: Signs, causes and risk factors
  • Prenatal depression
  • Urinary tract infections during pregnancy

Everyday life during pregnancy

  • Anxiety during pregnancy and fear of giving birth
  • Breastfeeding during pregnancy
  • Coffee, tea, and herbal teas: what to drink?
  • Emotions during pregnancy
  • Healthy eating
  • Medication and natural products
  • Physical activity during pregnancy
  • Sex: Q&A
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  • Your second pregnancy: What to expect

A body in transformation

  • 1st trimester: physical changes and common discomforts
  • Breasts during pregnancy
  • Couvade syndrome
  • Fatigue and sleep
  • Frequent urination during pregnancy
  • Headaches during pregnancy
  • Heartburn and acid reflux during pregnancy
  • Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
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  • Shortness of breath in pregnant women
  • Vaginal discharge during pregnancy
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