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