Week 1 & 2: Feb 9 - 22

Does anyone remember what you learned in that 7th grade Sex Ed class? Remember the one about where babies come from? If you're like me, you sort of don't. Well here's a quick recap. Week 1 is when the uterus sheds its lining, the hormones are preparing another egg for release - called ovulation. That's right, this week is the start of your pregnancy and technically you haven't even "conceived." Fascinating right? Out of 40 weeks of a pregnancy, i'll take any shortcuts I can! If you were curious, week 2 is all about your uterine lining thickening, and ovulation is getting ready to occur. Some women will actually feel ovulation, with a one sided pain called mittleschmerz (literally meaning middle pain). So amazing right?