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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.

Cholestasis of pregnancy: Early delivery is often best For mothers, cholestasis of pregnancy may trigger intense itching. For babies, the complications can be much more severe. Early delivery is usually recommended.

What causes postpartum preeclampsia?

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Mayo Clinic obstetrician and gynecologist Roger Harms, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers. see more Q&A ...

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