Double board certified fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford MD talks about health tips for the first trimester if you are pregnant. Learn about what happens in the first trimester so you can optimize your health and the health of your baby. Top questions are answered as your body is making this change.
Answered in this video:
1.What happens in the first trimester?
2.How much weight should you gain in pregnancy and the firs trimester?
3.What are normal pregnancy symptoms?
4.Is cramping normal in pregnancy?
5.Is bleeding normal in pregnancy?
6.Can you exercise in pregnancy?
7.Can you have sex in pregnancy?
8.What medications can you take for pain if you are pregnant?
9.What can you do to help nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?
10.What foods do you need to avoid when pregnant?
*This is medical education not medical advice, please ask your doctor for your own medical care and medical questions.
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@itsjackieclast year6 weeks pregnant and my 1st pregnancy! Since week 4, I’ve had cramping, sore breasts and extreme fatigue. Praying all goes well. My husband and I are so excited ❤ 433
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@ashleyjones6977 months agoI just wanted to jump on the baby train here and say im 12 weeks, SAME symptoms, the fatigue and nausea.😢 im 39 years old, plz keep me in your prayers as I will you other mommies 133
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@fansfirstsports62273 months agoI am 4 weeks pregnant and finding it hard to believe I am pregnant because I got so used to it not happening every month that we have been trying. The last few months I was convinced I was pregnant, turned out to be PMS 😞 and then eventually I get hardly any symptoms apart from being super hungry which happens before my period also so I wouldn’t let myself think anything of it. Yesterday I got my first positive and then again today. Somehow it feels too good to be true. It is a very surreal feeling I am still shocked and struggling to let myself get too excited. ❤ ...69
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@MandisSpace4 weeks ago4.5 weeks!! Lets pray that baby stays healthy and to full term!! <3 8
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@Samara21gdlast monthOnly 3 weeks and feeling fatigue, heartburn, nightmares/not being able to sleep, nausea, food aversions and such a strong smell sense 13
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@nicolemartin-pz1wlone week agoI'm 8 weeks pregnant and I feel fine. I sometimes forget that I'm pregnant lol. I only get nauseated at the end of the day, I just suck a lemon and it goes away fast. Thank God for a wonderful blessed pregnancy 💪🏾❤️🙌🏾 ...2
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@ms.williams37459 months ago5 weeks pregnant at 40 years old! My only child is 14!! I forgot so much about being pregnant!! I am so happy YouTube is here to help! Thanks for the video!!!🎉🎉 89
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@MsShaquan124 months agoI find out I’m pregnant today. 4 weeks. I’m excited to start with journey with my husband. Thanks for info 33
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@Nadia-yx7ex2 months agoJust found out I was pregnant currently five weeks pregnant. Very excited can’t wait to meet our little miracle baby 7
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@Helga80642 years agoThank you for the tips! I’m 8 weeks pregnant and my expectation was that the first trimester is very important so I will eat healthy and sleep well. The reality is that I feel nauseous 24/7 and can barely eat anything (and usually I crave junk food), my sleep is ruined and I feel so tired I can’t force myself to go for a walk 😂 Also lost a couple of kilos because I can’t always find food that will not make me nauseated. Just waiting for the first trimester to pass! ...140
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@JesusIsKing32212 weeks ago7 weeks today (that’s what Flo says) I have extreme fatigue, night insomnia, stomach cramps, lower back pain (very mild), gassy, nausea (not often), frequent urination, freezing, excessive discharge. So far… I scheduled my appointment with an OB in early June, only because that’s the only date they had open and everywhere else I called doesn’t have to equipment to do it or can’t do it. I am so impatient and I just need to hear baby’s heartbeat! I need to know everything is fine! ...1
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@sophielehmann37last yearYupiiiii after 9 years I am pregnant! So here I am watching all your videos about pregnancy after all the videos about miscarriages and infertility 😂❤ thank you for all the tips and helpful information! 37
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@vickiblacknell3 months agoI am 41 this is baby number 8 and I’m 11 weeks pregnant… omg… please keep me in your prayers when I say a tubal ligation is in order after delivery this pregnancy is no joke… 7
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@alphamindset38663 months agoI'm currently 5 weeks and the cramping and spotting has been a huge stressor for me but this is so reassuring 10
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@KaitlinChristel9 months agoMy first pregnancy, only 3 weeks but feeling extreme fatigue, I can’t even move out of bed 😅 25
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@Dawglvr10 months agoI’m 4 weeks this is my first pregnancy so far I’ve noticed being really tired, food cravings, and morning sickness 18
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@ellalynne359 months agoI’m currently 4 weeks and my biggest symptom is so many burps. That and mild cramping. I’m so excited 36
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@callmedora414 months ago7 weeks pregnant at 29 🤰🏻 lots of nausea and fatigue but feeling oh so happy! 🩷 11
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@jacindasewell70352 months agoFor anyone having horrible nausea you will get through it I couldn’t even keep down water with my first lasted almost 3 months now pregnant with my second I have no nausea 3
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@letmamalive24314 months agoFinally a video that clearly explains the cramping. Thank you. This was a great video! I’m 4 weeks at 40yrs. After less than 1 year, I’m excitingly expecting my rainbow baby. Every little ache, pressure, and thought of my age makes me nervous. I’m taking things week by week until my first scan. 🌈 🙏🏾 ...16
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@ThatCarEnthuZiastBrittany3 weeks ago6 weeks and 1 day pregnant with my first ever baby! ❤ I’ll be a single mom by choice! Beyond blessed! 🥰. I’ve been super tired, nauseous, have sore breasts and healthy discharge. Can’t wait to see my little peanut on 5/16 for my first scan 💕 ...4
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@Miriamjh185 months agoI’m 4 weeks pregnant. My second pregnancy. As I had a previous ectopic pregnancy at 6 weeks, I’m really nervous and I’m counting down the days I get to see my OB for confirmation that it’s in the uterus. 16
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@CrispiePotato3 months agoYou answered so many of my questions I've had lingering or needing to google! I'm 4.5 weeks right now and every new thing I notice I get so scared. I'm almost 31 and it's my first. Glad to know my spotting and cramping is super normal. I'm also really nauseous today and I know that's only going to get worse. Praying the little bean sticks around!! ...7
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@PeaceChidinma-hx1kilast monthI just find out today I will be mom soon. I don't want to hurt my baby. Thanks for this Chanel. I'm always scared it's my first time
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@tr27136 months agoI just reached week 8 and have my first ultrasound tomorrow. I’m so anxious. The cramping in the beginning definitely made me think I had miscarried. But I only spotted once (about a dime size) around week 6. 6
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@ljsanchez16783 months agoHola ❤ about 7 weeks here on my first; nervous excited all the emotions! Definitely tired all the time and food has been a gamble. Prayers to all you mommas and poppas and mammas to be ! 2
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@dinaatta44689 months agoSuch a valuable video I love hearing your advice. Thank you ❤
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@aalekhyasharmabiswas15492 years agoHello, can you make a informatory blog about NIPT and risks. And what could increase the risk. Please 5
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@louisekbl42 months agoI am sooooo tired and not sleeping! Nausea has been awful. Been vomiting too but not really brought any food up thank god. I have food aversion and food cravings all at once. Sherbert lemons have been saving me!
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@golddust33642 years agoVery good information doctor.Thank you! 2
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@Talish192 years agoCan you make a video about Hypermesis Gravidarum (HG) ? Very important subject that not get enough exposure. 2
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@Florabebe7776 months agoThanks Doc for this video I did not know that about the methylfolate
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@missld68562 years agoYay for new video :) I’m 4 weeks pregnant today and nervous since I had a missed miscarriage 4 months ago when I was 12 weeks. Everyday is just hard to let the time go by without worry passing first trimester sounds like a dream ...76
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@turtlebot1000010 months agoI am 7 weeks and 3 and have been so sick since week 4 that I've lost a few pounds. Ive heard that can be normal but hope it doesn't last. 8
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@Seraphina3311last month6 weeks and have been almost bed ridden for three weeks … I feel so awful and new symptoms hitting almost every day including massively fast weight gain 😣 grateful for supportive content like this, Thankyou
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@Olivia-nd6mulast monthI’m 5 weeks 5 days! I’m 40 and praying for a healthy baby! I have sore boobs, frequent urination, extreme bloating, etc.
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@Butterfly-tj2id8 months agoHi Doctor! Thank you for this wealth of info! Not pregnant yet. I have been taking Thorne Basic Prenatal. It states is has folate (1 mg as L5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L5 Metyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) - 1.7 mg DFE (%DV - 283%). I am overly concerned that I am not taking what I should and that this prenatal does not have the folic acid you have mentioned is so important. Would it be safe to add a separate folic acid only supplement, and if so, what should be the dosage of that? Thank you in advance. Many blessings for all you do for the community! ...4
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@SelinGKiran3 months ago6 weeks pregnant now and I don't experience any morning sickness and nausea.. is it normal? 4
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@tracy34189 months agoI'm 4 weeks pregnant. First pregnancy since my miscarriage 4 months ago. Very nervous and excited! 11
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@Snoffcia6 months agoThank you, that I can come back to this video after a year, when I finally decided to get pregnant :) It's really helpful, to be assured of all the symptoms, especially when my ob-gyn is great specialist, but not the best speaker. ...1
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@Sammala172 years agoWhich pre natal do you recommend?! I’ve been taking ritual because their use folate and I thought that was better than folic acid, but you are saying the opposite! I’m happy to switch but can you please let us know which one you recommend?! Thank you!! ...6
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@mleejoe17553 months agoHi doc, thanks for your sharing bout pregnancy knowledge. This is my 1st experience to accompany my wife on 6 weeks pregnancy, my Obygn doctor ask to totally maximize bedrest to prevent worst case and give medicine "microgest & folic acid" . God bless you doctor. ...1
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@stella96242 years agoThis was so helpful, thank you Dr! 😊 I'm glad to know that it's not a crime to eat bread or carby foods while I'm struggling with nausea and fatigue to cook balanced meals 🥰x 17
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@daywithme.zlast monthHey 6 weeks tomorow. Honestly it hasnt been that bad. Intense breast pain is the only thing ive noticed. Slight cramps and nausia too but honestly if i didnt know i was pregnant i wouldnt even know lol. I love my baby already and i cant wait to meet them. ...
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@brittanymorgan6898 months agoWhat helps with gerd in early pregnancy? 1
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@vinetagriffin58196 months agocan you recomend a prenatal vitamin? I recently bought one and it says it has folate and the company wrote folate and folic are interchange.
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@maryanimasarpong5843last monthI Just found out am pregnant but don’t know what to do .. please what prenatal vitamins would you recommend. Thank you
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@brittney10432 years agoThanks you so much for touching base on the folic acid versus folate. There is so much controversy with that and it's good to really be clear. The majority of prenatals out there have been using the methylated folates. I've only found one or two prenatals that use folic acid. ...13
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@samiraschadt8480last yearThanks for this!! Btw I’m sure you hear this all the time: you look a lot like Reese Witherspoon! 9
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@puseletsoish3 weeks ago6 weeks pregnant. My first child is 5 now. Omg i feel so sick and these symptoms are so hectic. Im so bloated and constipated, can't eat much.
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@ashleyn14762 years agoThank you for this! You mentioned ginger tea to help with nausea, in general is ok to drink other herbal teas in moderation during pregnancy (for example green, chamomile or chai)? Trying to limit my coffee intake but I love a hot beverage in the fall! Thanks! ...3
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@thandiekunka1722 months agoThank you so much, i just found out im pregnant and i have no idea what to do. Before i got pregnant i stopped eating meat and now im super worried that the baby is not getting enough protein. i cant figure our how much im suppose to be eating. Do you have a recommendation for that? ...
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@maryrosevillasis29265 months agoHellodr..Is glutha and collagen safe for first trimester?
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@vivianphung6871last yearHello Dr. Crawford, can you please give us more tips about ovarian bloating after fertility treatment and what activities should we avoid? I like to stretch my waist left and right and stretch my back.. Will this be okay to do? Also, sometimes I touch my left & right abdomen and feel something inside, I feel like it gets pinched when I touch it. Is this normal? ...1
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@TifaHeart5 months agoI am 7 weeks pregnant and I dont feel as nauseous as in week 5. I am little worried since I really dont have that many symptoms. Just tired and no appetite most of the time. I have a check up soon so I hope to see everything is fine. Even my sore breast are not that sore anymore, just little heavy but nothing else. Also my food choices are carbs and starch. I cant even think of cooking. I feel bad for eating like this. ...4
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@shenellwaugh97062 years agoim a lash tech, 4 weeks and i work 12 hours days - sitting for 11 of those hours. should i be worried? 2
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@kitsunegirl6023last yearHey, I can do elliptical cross trainer exercise during first trimester?
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@miheretberhanekidane75796 months agoHow early do we need to start check ups? 1
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@BellyReneelast yearIs Dim supplement safe to take while pregnant?
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@golddust33642 years agoIs it wise to dye my hair when trying to conceive? 7
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@fourcooksisters6218last monthToday, I got my first positive pregnancy test. I do have bloating and for two days I had cramps like my period.
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@archalnaidu65448 months agoCan you add a separate 400 mcg folic acid on top of Ritual prenatals. ? Is that safe? 2
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@a_simple_homelife2 months agoI'm taking folate should I also take folic acid too?
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@chrisyonko154 months agoCan I just say I gain weight so rapidly that when u guys say 15 to 30 lbs over cours of 9months makes me feel as if I’m doing something so wrong or I’m a beast of some sort cuz all my pregnancy’s I defiantly gained 50+ lbs
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@ljwismer6028last yearWhat can you take if you are allergic to Tylenol
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@luisflynn9916 months agoCan high hs-crp over 10 and high esr from unknown cause Cause any problems levels been high her whole life in a first time pregnancy? Any need to worried ?
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@ReallifewithJulez2 months agoBFP at 11DPO I’ve been cramping since ovulation
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@dalenemaeyebra44059 months agoHi is it normal if you I don't feel any common symptoms of pregnancy, i'm almost 6 weeks. It makes me anxious since I just had a miscarried last April this year at 8 weeks. And it gives me anxiety that i don't feel anything aside from bad cramps in lower back ...2
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@ambermulvey47219 months agoCurrently 4 weeks pregnant through IVF with Chromosomally normal girl. If I’m Cramping some, that is normal correct? When is cramping worrisome?
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@myzrzll4073last yearmy OB said I am 5 weeks pregnant but invisible in ultrasound. positive in PT only. What's my case? pls help 1
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@lucyhuppert6694last yearIs it normal to be really hungry and craving food all the time...? I'm only halfway through my 5th week. 4
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@gladysasiko28788 months agoHi if my lmp was on 11th June how. Many weeks am i
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@ssharb7608 months agoI had a uti on my 3rd week of pregnancy, wbc of 23, itching, pee smell and brown discharge. I was prescribed curam 1gr twice daily. Already took 4 pills. Is it safe? Im very worried. My gyno says it is, but i don't know. This is my 6th ivf and its finally happening. Taking progestrone injections, clexane, and estrofem. ...
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@faithmiko34637 months agoWhat if you don’t feel the fatigue? I just got a early pregnancy positive test my expected period Is supposed to be in a couple of days but I was so sore in my breast. I took test. I have super sore breast and I have so much bloating. My cramps are coming on and off. 😮 ...4
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@sharlene...26244 weeks agoIs pink discharge normal at 5 weeks, also been having symptoms on and off
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@karenwolf6601last month8weeks & 4days, but i feel pain in my lower abdomen like period cramps and lower back pain.. I'm so scared because it feels like im gonna have my period pain feeling.. please help pray for me, had miscarriage lastyear and want this baby so much. 😢 ...
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@wiwi87252 years agoThanks for this video. I have a question is a TSH of 3 in week 6 of pregnancy okay or do you think it is better to be on thyroid medication as I have read online that it is preferable for it to be below 2.5. Thanks in advance 🙏 ...
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@ashajeremiahqw87754 months agoI’m currently 6 weeks and sooo nervous 1
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@aksaj418910 months agoI’m 3 weeks! ❤ i had a minor miscarriage so scared hope all goes well!! 5
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@jodijohnson92782 months agoGreat info!!, except, there’s virtually no protein in almond milk 😇 but ohhh my does cold chocolate almond milk sound so yummy
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@achonglunkim8694 months agoMy beta hcg is 112.3 but in ultrasound the sac cannot seen why??
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@SheepParadiseSlovenialast monthIm almost 6 weeks pregnant and besides brest tenderness/small cramps I have no other symptoms! Some mood changes and a bit of anxiety... Could I develop nausea later on? Is it normal I feel no nausea yet?
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@mohsinasheikh27213 months agoIm 4 weeks 4 days with my second pregnancy. First one i actually had twins but one didnt make it past about 4 weeks. I had noticeable pain and nausea starting 4 weeks. This time i had cramping but it went away.. mostly just bloating. I keep assuming ive miscarried. Last pregnancy test i took was at 3 weeks 4 days abd it was a lot darker than the control line. Not feeling optimistic for some reason. ...
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@ZatevaKindredTenzlast yearSo I just have a quick question. I've been having a lot of pregnancy symptoms, including spotting and everything, implantation cramping. The cramping isn't as intense as my normal period cramps nor do they last as long. They sort of come and go. However, they are still pretty strong. Is that something I should be concerned about? ...3
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@LateNightCrypto6 months agoA bit surprised by the folic acid over folate (naturally occurring) recommendation. I’ll need to dig a bit deeper
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@omobukolaoni83322 years agoMy prenatal vitamins has methylfolate, should I use folic acid in addition? I’m just over 4 weeks 2
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@joceylinetorres13083 weeks agomy period is 10 days late. it is usually regular. I have bloating, mild back pain, mood swings, and cravings...however on my 6 or 7 days of being late I took a test, and it was negative.... I haven't taken another one as yet because I don't think I'm pregnant, but I really don't know and need some advice. ...
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@moahamedalhaj47222 months agoAm on 7 weeks the cramps are so bad and the vomiting made me lose 2kg i had bleeding last week my dr said its normal no risk but until when those cramps!?
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@tammygoods56375 months agoI'm at 7 week and 3. I have been nausea 24/7 and especially after I had something to eat. Very fatigue even though I don't do much. My first scan was ladt week at 6 week 6 day. I have a twin in scan but one that have heart beat. Other one very small and no heartbeat. I will get scan again I 2 weeks hopefully other one will develop. ...
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@gabrielledean5996one week agoI just got my postivie test. Severe nausea and vomiting for over a week now. Help!
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@thekolehfamily517111 months agoWhen can you test I’m 8 days late on my period
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@goddessqueen96264 months agoOn my 2weeks wait have 5days left 4 my 2 weeks wait
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@Justine02153 months agoI’m 4 weeks from what I understand, I feel super tired and hungry 😂❤️ and mild cramps 1
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