3 Weeks Pregnant : What to Expect
Many women are still unsure about whether or not they’re actually pregnant during the third week. Symptoms are kicking in and pregnancy tests are sought after, either by over the counter tests or through gynecologists. If you’re unsure about being pregnant, contacting your gynecologist to confirm should be done at this point. After confirmation of an existing pregnancy an obstetrician should be selected to keep in contact with over the next 9 months.
Symptoms and Body Changes at 3 Weeks
If you don’t know you’re pregnant yet, it’s understandable. Most women who are 3 weeks pregnant don’t realize it since there are hardly any pregnancy symptoms and you haven’t missed a period yet. If you do know you’re pregnant, enjoy this week of minimal changes. As the weeks continue to go by, you will undoubtedly be dealing with pregnancy pains, symptoms, emotions, cravings, weight gain, and much more. If you have missed a period, or you have realized you might be late, take a pregnancy test. You can learn more about pregnancy tests in our related section. Learn all the different methods, types and ways to test yourself.
Baby’s Development
As of right now, your baby is pretty much just a ball of cells. If you were to be given an ultrasound, you wouldn’t be able to see it with the naked eye, since it is only about .006 inches long (approximate size of a needle head). However, no need to worry, as your baby is growing rapidly as the cells multiple. Your baby will continue to grow drastically over the course of the next nine months, and truthfully you’ll be able to see him or her clearly within weeks.
Pregnancy Week 3 Tips
If you’re unsure about selecting a good obstetrician, you can ask your gynecologist, family or friends for a recommendation. Once an appointment is made with your obstetrician conform a list of questions for the first visit. Questions should include how often visits should take place, necessary changes that need to be made to diet and lifestyle habits, what vitamins should be taken, as well as a list of medications your currently on or have previously taken to be reviewed. If this is your first pregnancy, thoughts and emotions will be racing and you don’t want to forget to ask about something that is important to you. Next is pregnancy at 4 weeks.
