Join us on the first week of your pregnancy journey! Learn how your body is already preparing for the big event.
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Welcome to your pregnancy journey, which actually begins now, even though you won't officially get pregnant for another two weeks.
So why even call this week one? It's because your body's already busy prepping for your soon-to-be pregnancy. Before you ovulate, your uterus has to shed its endometrium, the lining that was built up from last month's menstrual cycle. That's why you're having your period now. It's your last one for at least nine months.
It may seem pretty strange that your pregnancy is dated from the first day of your period instead of the day you conceived. But it really isn't that strange at all. After all, it's pretty hard to pinpoint the exact day when egg and sperm meet. So your doctor or midwife sets the starting line of your 40-week pregnancy on the first day of the last period you had before you conceived.
The benefit to this dating system? You get a pregnancy head start, clocking in a full two of your 40 weeks before you're even expecting. The downside, it can be a little confusing at first. Not to worry, stay tuned for much more of what to expect."
