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Pregnancy Week by Week

What is happening with you and your baby at each stage, and which ultrasound fits each week.

Smiling pregnant woman in a white tank top gently holding her belly by a bright window
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Your Pregnancy Week by Week: From First Heartbeat to Birth

A warm, stage-by-stage guide to your pregnancy week by week, from the first heartbeat to birth, and which elective ultrasound fits each stage best.

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Early 3D ultrasound image of a tiny baby at about 10 weeks inside the gestational sac
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Weeks 6 to 10: Your Baby's First Heartbeat and Early Growth

What happens in weeks 6 to 10 of pregnancy, when the first heartbeat can often be seen, and how an early 2D scan gives many parents reassurance.

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2D ultrasound at about 11 weeks showing the baby's full profile, head and body
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Weeks 11 to 14: Closing Out the First Trimester

Weeks 11 to 14 bring the end of the first trimester, a baby who looks more like a tiny person, and for many moms a little relief. Here is what to expect.

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3D ultrasound of a baby at about 15 weeks with one hand raised near the face
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Weeks 15 to 18: When You Might Find Out Boy or Girl

Weeks 15 to 18 are when many parents find out boy or girl by ultrasound. Learn what affects the view and how to make your gender reveal scan special.

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Golden 3D ultrasound of a baby at about 20 weeks with hands resting near the head
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Weeks 19 to 22: Halfway There and the First Kicks

At weeks 19 to 22 you reach the halfway point, many moms feel the first kicks, and your provider schedules the anatomy scan. Here is what to expect now.

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Warm 3D HD ultrasound of a baby's face with a gentle smile and a hand near the cheek
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Weeks 23 to 26: Your Baby Can Hear Your Voice

In weeks 23 to 26 your baby's hearing is developing and many babies respond to voices. Bonding ideas, what you may feel and the right scan for this stage.

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Detailed golden 3D ultrasound of a baby's face at about 27 weeks with a hand by the cheek
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Weeks 27 to 32: The Best Time for a 3D/4D Ultrasound

Why many families choose weeks 27 to 32 as the best time for a 3D/4D ultrasound, what affects your images, and which 5D HD package fits this stage best.

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2D ultrasound profile of a baby in the final weeks of pregnancy with a hand raised near the face
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Weeks 33 to 40: The Final Stretch Before You Meet Your Baby

What to expect in weeks 33 to 40, the final stretch of pregnancy: how your baby is getting ready, how to prepare, and what a late elective scan can show.

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