You at 5 Weeks Pregnant: Your Body and Mind
The ultimate pregnancy checklist ✅
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Let's talk: prepping
Our editors put together a list of one tip per week to help you prepare for baby in a manageable way. (Some of it’s fun, like the task for week 21.) And if you’re not ready to commit, you can always bookmark it for later. (Here’s our item for 5 weeks: “if you have health insurance, look into how your plan covers pregnancy and birth before you go to your first prenatal appointment.”)
Your top questions, answered
🥶 Wellness: Is cold plunging still okay? Learn more→
🍋 Ch-ch-changes: What’s my (amazing) uterus up to? Learn more→
🍈 Symptoms: How come my breasts hurt? Learn more→
🧘🏼♀️ Meditation: Recommendations for a beginner’s practice? Learn more→
In her words
"There is no right or wrong way to be pregnant, to become a mother, to make a family. There is only one way—your way, which will inevitably be filled with tears, mistakes, doubt, but also joy, relief, triumph and love.” — Angela Garbes
More to read at 5 weeks pregnant
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Spotting during pregnancy: what is and isn't normal?→
What to know about "stealth" pregnancies→
Social spotlight
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