Robin Elise Weiss

Courtesy of The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion, Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., C.D. (DONA) with Dr. Marcello Pietrantoni, M.D., F.A.C.O.G

Week 23:

• Check for stretch marks
• Learn about baby showers and other ceremonies
• Look for vericose veins
• Consider the shape of your belly

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Week 22:

• Begin to interview doulas
• Find out about domestic violence in pregnancy
• Ignore unsolicited advice from strangers
• Learn how to listen to a birth story

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Week 21:

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Week 20:

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Week 19:

• Buy a maternity outfit for special occasions
• Discuss circumcision
• Get a dental checkup
• Avoid baby-related reality television

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Week 18:

• Start childbirth classes
• Try belly dancing
• Learn about round ligament pain
• Do a nutrition checkup
• Learn about linea negra

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Week 17:

• Buy a birth ball
• Start planning for your maternity leave
• Find out about chloasma
• Try a new pregnancy exercise
• Check on your life insurance

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Week 16:

• Feel your baby move
• Get ready for food cravings
• Plan for a vaginal birth after Cesarean
• Do Kegel exercises
• Know the warning signs for pregnancy-induced hypertension

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Week 15:

• Reevaluate your hair care
• Check for a birth network in your area
• Learn about maternal blood screening for certain defects
• Be prepared in case you get sick while pregnant

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Week 14:

• Start planning the nursery
• Decide if you want to know the sex of your baby
• Research amniocentesis
• Watch out for depression

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