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Countdown to Baby

By Paula Spencer, Babytalk
So you're pregnant! Now what? The next nine months will be unlike any you've ever experienced. At first, you may not notice the transformations taking place. But soon enough, you'll see burgeoning evidence of all the changes going on inside. Many of them will be thrilling, others unnerving. It's downright strange -- and miraculous -- to wake up every day wearing a body that's slightly different from the one you went to sleep in.

While people tend to think about pregnancy only in terms of trimesters, each week brings about new developments in both you and your baby-to-be. Here's a look at the unfolding wonders of pregnancy that can help you tune in to the miracle within.


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