| If you're expecting your first baby, you've | | | | |
| got quite a few health-related questions and | | | | The list of medicines off-limits to expectant |
| concerns. And with good reason--your body is | | | | mothers is rather extensive. Make sure to |
| going through a myriad of changes. | | | | check with your doctor or pharmacist before |
| | | | you take anything, even if its |
| How Do I Know For Sure? | | | | over-the-counter. Even if the medicine |
| | | | doesn't come with a warning against use by |
| If you suspect you might be pregnant, there | | | | pregnant women, every pregnancy is different |
| are a few clues you can look for. You may be | | | | and there may be a reason that you shouldn't |
| spending a lot more time than usual in the | | | | use it. |
| restroom--frequent urination is an early sign | | | | |
| of the changes the body undergoes during a | | | | What Should I Do if There's A Change in My |
| pregnancy. Another telltale sign is the | | | | Baby's Movement? |
| dreaded morning sickness. In the first | | | | |
| trimester, many women feel nauseous after | | | | One of the most frightening things for a |
| awakening and have trouble keeping food down. | | | | first-time mother is to realize that she |
| If you do suffer from morning sickness, | | | | hasn't felt her baby move in a while. It's |
| relax--it usually diminishes by the 12th | | | | normal for the baby to take a rest once a |
| week. | | | | while--they won't kick and roll around |
| | | | continuously. But you'll become familiar with |
| When Do I Go to the Doctor? | | | | your unborn child's movement patterns, and if |
| | | | something seems off, it's better to be on the |
| If you take a drugstore pregnancy test and it | | | | safe side and call your doctor. Don't brush |
| turns out positive, you should make a | | | | off concerns as first pregnancy nerves--often |
| doctor's appointment ASAP. Your doctor will | | | | when you have a feeling that something isn't |
| probably prescribe prenatal vitamins to make | | | | right there's a good reason. |
| sure you and your baby get everything you | | | | |
| need to be healthy, and will check the baby | | | | You surely have countless further questions |
| to make sure everything is going the way it | | | | beyond these--and by all means, ask your |
| should. Typically you'll go in for a routine | | | | doctor. That's what he or she is therefore. |
| check every three to four weeks so the doctor | | | | The above are some commonly asked questions |
| can monitor your child's growth and | | | | to help you better understand the changes |
| development. | | | | taking place inside your body over the next |
| | | | nine months. |
| What Medications Do I Need to Avoid | | | | |