Preconception and Pregnancy      Month 2   Month 3  Month 4  Month 5   Month 1 By the end of the 1st month the embryo is approx. 1/8 inches (4mm), It  will weigh less than 0.03 ounces(1g) By the end of the month the heart will begin to beat. Books to read:    (order these books on the home page) The Miraculous World of Your Unborn Baby -A week to week guide to your pregnancy written by Nikki Bradford Pregnancy Day by Day written by Sheila Kitzinger and Vickey Bailey A Child is Born written by Lennart Nilsson The Pregnancy Journal   written by A. Christine Harris, Ph.D. Conception,Pregnancy and Birth  written by  Dr. Miriam Stoppard Taking Care of Your Fertility (TCOYF) written by Toni Weschler,MPH                      Designed by Paula Caldwell