Week 1
Week 1 is counted from the first day of the last period, before conception. The body is shedding a lining and preparing the next cycle.
Ask your midwife or doctor before you change medicine, herbs, or a birth plan.
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The first trimester
Weeks are counted from the last period, and the early body is allowed to feel strange without owing anyone a glow.
Sizes and dates are averages. Feeding and sleep notes follow widely published public-health guidance, including World Health Organization infant-feeding advice and back-to-sleep recommendations. They are not a protocol for your hospital.