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Complete guide to pregnancy, from planning your pregnancy to understanding pregnancy tests and managing pregnancy symptoms.

Planning for pregnancy

What to do before getting pregnant, understanding pregnancy tests and pregnancy symptoms — plus what to eat when you're pregnant.

Pregnancy calendar

How pregnancy affects your body, from pregnancy symptoms through each trimester to fetal development during pregnancy week by week.

Complications of pregnancy and childbirth

Health problems that complicate pregnancy or make pregnancy risky.

Labor and delivery

The final event in pregnancy — from recognizing labor and stages of labor to managing labor pain.
Pregnancy and fish: What's too little — or too much? Is it safe to eat fish during pregnancy — or is it riskier not to? A Mayo Clinic specialist offers practical advice.

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PREGNANCY


May 9, 2008