Pregnancy lasts 10 obstetric months, each of which is 4 weeks. When a woman has her period, the first obstetric week of pregnancy begins with this. After all, the maturation of the egg is an important stage in the onset of pregnancy itself. It is at this moment that the foundation of the future fetus is laid.
It is too early to talk about fetal development at 1 week, because conception has not yet occurred. If a happy fertilization takes place in this cycle, it will be possible to find out about it not earlier than in 3-4 weeks.
At the beginning of the first week of pregnancy, one of the thousands of eggs that may be fertilized have not yet emerged from the ovaries. During menstruation, one of the primary follicles begins to mature. On the 7-8th day of the cycle, an ultrasound scan can be performed to detect the presence of a dominant follicle, which will burst after a few days. It happens that the ovaries produce not one, but several eggs, in this case, the development of multiple pregnancies is possible.
If the expectant mother has not yet begun to prepare for pregnancy, then it is this week that one should give up bad habits and take medications. It is advisable to start taking vitamins (folic acid, A, E, selenium, B6), eat right and get more rest. The same can be said about the future father of the child.
Before the onset of pregnancy, a woman and her sexual partner should be tested in order to exclude further complications of pregnancy. At this time, it is advisable to consult a dentist with existing dental problems, since the use of anesthesia during pregnancy is undesirable.
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