Pregnancy Week by week
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What to expect

Week 1

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Women's Health

These are the actual chances of getting pregnant each month

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Getting Pregnant

How to make a baby: The quick & dirty guide to getting pregnant

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Pregnancy

The surprising history of home pregnancy tests

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Life

I didn’t expect the grief of miscarriage

Week 2

chances of getting pregnant: couple looking at each other while lying in bed
Women's Health

These are the actual chances of getting pregnant each month

couple in bed smiling talking about how to get pregnant
Getting Pregnant

How to make a baby: The quick & dirty guide to getting pregnant

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Fitness

An overlooked tool in pregnancy and birth? Breathwork

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Pregnancy

The surprising history of home pregnancy tests

Week 3

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Getting Pregnant

Everything you need to know about getting pregnant

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Women's Health

I’m a nutritionist: Here are my favorite prenatal vitamins to recommend

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Baby Names

100+ unique baby names as special as your new little one

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Getting Pregnant

How does birth control affect your fertility?

Week 4

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Health & Wellness

Bookmark these virtual support groups on your TTC journey

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Infertility

It’s time to stop calling infertility a women’s health issue

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Women's Health

The new mama’s guide to pregnancy symptoms

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Getting Pregnant

Conception guide for LGBTQ families, from choosing a donor to tracking your cycle

Week 5

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Getting Pregnant

5 ways to optimize your health before pregnancy, according to an OBGYN

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Getting Pregnant

Here’s how to talk to your partner about sperm testing, according to a fertility doctor

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Life

A new gene identified for endometriosis may lead to a more effective and less invasive way to treat it

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Viral & Trending

Viral tweets highlight the heartbreak of infertility for partners, too

Week 6

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Infertility

This is the worst part of unexplained secondary infertility

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Getting Pregnant

Ovulation tests can improve your chances of conceiving, study shows

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Getting Pregnant

Everything you need to know about getting pregnant

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Pregnancy

What is the two-week wait? An OB-GYN shares what you need to know

Week 7

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Getting Pregnant

5 ways to optimize your health before pregnancy, according to an OBGYN

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Getting Pregnant

Both women and men can benefit from acupuncture when trying to conceive

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Career & Money

5 steps to prepare your budget for a baby before she’s born

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Marriage & Partnerships

Let’s talk about conception sex

Week 8

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It's Science

2 major studies show drinking coffee *is* good for you

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Women's Health

10 common fibroids myths, dispelled by an ObGyn

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Infertility

Here’s why we need an expanded definition of infertility

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Getting Pregnant

When’s the right time to announce your pregnancy?

Week 9

Pregnant woman holding sonogram in front of belly
Women's Health

Could at-home ultrasounds soon be part of prenatal care?

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Women's Health

No, nothing happens to your eggs the day you turn 35

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Infertility

How to reduce stress while trying to conceive

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Work & Motherhood

How to tell your boss you’re pregnant

Week 10

Couple holding hands and kissing
Getting Pregnant

10 questions to discuss with your partner before getting pregnant

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Pregnancy

What your mother’s pregnancies can teach you about your own

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Baby Names

75+ gender-neutral baby names you’ll love

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Getting Pregnant

4 easy mindfulness exercises to use when you’re trying to conceive

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