Foreword: this article focuses on pregnancy tracking by week of pregnancy. However, the medical profession, your French health insurance office CPAM and your family allowance fund CAF tend to count by week of amenorrhea, which adds two weeks to each stage. Your test was positive! Also, take the time to choose your maternity hospital. Signs of pregnancy appear or intensify. Also, make an appointment with your gynaecologist. Fatigue, stomach cramps Pregnancy symptoms become more pronounced.
Some advice: have a think about how you want to give birth do you want an epidural or not? Pregnancy symptoms become more pronounced and heavy vaginal discharge may occur. From the eighth week onwards, an NIPT non-invasive prenatal test β a simple maternal blood test β is also recommended for high-risk patients. NIPT is an innovative screening that can detect trisomy 13, 21 and 18 early on and without risk.
First compulsory pregnancy health check-up blood test, blood pressure, etc. You can also make an appointment for a first trimester ultrasound between the 10th and 11th week of pregnancy. Also called the dating ultrasound, this scan can detect a number of disorders e. As for symptoms, the first signs of pregnancy may appear β for example, pregnancy acne, around the 11th week. This appointment is fully covered by your health insurance Assurance maladie. Make a birth plan and think about whether you want to breastfeed.
As for you, you may start experiencing digestive problems. Pregnancy hormones can play havoc with your teeth, leading to tooth decay, gingivitis and other ailments that may have repercussions for your pregnancy e. This is why you need to take good care of your dental health! Your baby is starting to kick. On the agenda: your third antenatal examination and second pregnancy ultrasound during the 19th week.
In any case, you should start thinking about a name and signing up for antenatal classes. Your baby will be growing, measuring about 22 cm. It's time to make a birth list and organise a baby shower!
