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First trimester: Months 0 to 3 - Weeks 1 to 13

Find out what's happening to you and your baby. Learn what you need to know to make good choices for both of you.

 

What's Happening

What's happening to your changing body

What's happening to your baby

How you may feel physically

How you may feel emotionally

Your sexuality now

Having a healthy pregnancy

 

Medical Care

Prenatal care: Seeing your provider often

When to call your health care provider

Types of prenatal screens and tests

First trimester screens and tests

Diet & Exercise

Weight gain and nutrition

Label reading

Food safety

One exercise to begin now: The Kegel

 

Forms & Worksheets

To do list

PDF iconDetermining your health insurance coverage

PDF iconPrenatal screenings and tests record

PDF iconMedicine list

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Allina Pregnancy Care

Locations and services

Classes

OB Homecare

Support groups


Pregnancy & Parenting Tips

pregnant womanConsidering home birth?
Some women may be better off at a hospital when they deliver.

More health tips...


Special Topics

Making a birth plan

Gestational diabetes

Breastfeeding quiz

Postpartum depression: Rachel's story

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