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Pregnancy at 27 Weeks
As you probably know by now, your 40-week pregnancy is split into three trimesters and organized by weeks in gestational age, which is calculated to be 2 weeks older than fetal age. Depending on how you count it, the 27th week of pregnancy (gestational) falls either at the end of the second trimester or the beginning of the third trimester. At this time, you and your baby are gearing up for the final, and in some ways most challenging, months of pregnancy.
Information on Teen Pregnancy
According to Women’s Health Channel, approximately 33 percent of teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 years old become pregnant each year in the United States. Of those pregnancies, 80 percent are unplanned. Despite the decline in teen pregnancy from 1991 to 2005, the rate actually increased by 3 percent between 2006 and 2007. Currently, Hispanic girls make up the highest percentage of teenage mothers with the most significant decline occurring in African-American girls.
Benefits of Green Tea During Pregnancy
Green tea contains antioxidants found to be beneficial in helping prevent cancer, weight gain and other medical conditions. But before drinking green tea during pregnancy, know the risks.
Facts on Early Pregnancy
A woman’s body goes through many changes during early pregnancy. An increase in hormones can create a variety of symptoms, some very subtle and others that are hard to ignore.
How to Eat When Pregnant: Take Care of Your Baby, Indulge Yourself, Too!
If youre seeking a prenatal-diet role model, dont look to me. Before I was pregnant I was the kind of girl who generally ate very well. I regularly cooked with organic ingredients, steered clear of processed foods, stuck with a mostly …