Mimi Fashionable Maternity Clothes. If you are planning on having clothing that lasts through more than one pregnancy, and if you want clothing that will have a great fit and feel, Mimi Maternity clothing is the way to go. Mimi Maternity stores are found in higher end malls or shopping centers, and some are found alongside their lower end sister store of Motherhood Maternity. If you do not have a store near you, they have a full line available on their website that is available for purchase.

Pregnancy tends to be one of the times in a woman’s life were looking good tends to fall by the wayside. Even though you may think that there are not many options for stylish maternity clothes out there, you would be surprised at how cute you can actually look during those nine months. There are now several stores that cater specifically to the maternity market, one of my personal favorites being Mimi Maternity clothes.

Mimi Maternity clothes are viewed as higher end by most consumers. While their clothes are not extremely expensive, they certainly are more expensive than those carried at stores like Gap, Old Navy and J.C. Penney. Stores like those carry clothes that are in the twenty to seventy dollar range, while Mimi Maternity clothes range more from forty to one hundred plus dollar range. Many believe that paying that much for clothing that you will only wear during maybe four months of your pregnancy is not worth that amount of money, sometimes you need that little pick me up of an outfit that fits well and makes you feel good. In my opinion, that alone is worth every single penny of a more expensive outfit.

I have many clothing articles from the stores such as Gap and Old Navy and they certainly serve their purpose. For items like t shirts and basics, these stores are fantastic. For items for dressier occasions or even sweaters and the like, Mimi Maternity clothes are top notch. Their styling is above the rest, and the quality is deserving of the price tag. The clothing I have purchased from Motherhood Maternity, which is a low end specialty store, has quickly fallen apart and shrunk immensely after only one wash. Old Navy and Gap clothing have held up quite well overall, but some pieces have not lasted. My Mimi Maternity clothing has lasted through many wears and washes and through two pregnancies now.

2 Weeks Pregnant - What To Do and What's Going On With Your Body. Pregnancy is approximately 40 weeks in length, counting 4 weeks since your last period started, but not taking into account a woman who has longer cycles than 4 weeks. So, if your period was just late, consider yourself 4 weeks pregnant rather than 5, and add time to account for how long you waited to test after your period was due. Congratulations! You are 2 weeks pregnant! But, tell your ob that you're 4 weeks pregnant (or more)!

So, you just found out you're pregnant, congratulations! How far along are you? How do you measure that? Well, it all depends on how well you kept track of your cycle. Health care providers and OBGYNs count pregnancy from the first day of your last menstrual period. That would make you approximately 4-5 weeks pregnant by the time your next period is late, around the time you took your home pregnancy test. Gee, that went fast, right?

But, you have not technically been pregnant that long! You're most likely 2 weeks pregnant, if measured by the actual date of ovulation and conception. The pregnancy really began when your egg was fertilized, 10-14 days ago.

When a woman conceives, it is within a 24-48 hour window either before or after ovulation occurs. This is usually around day 14-18 of a woman's cycle. But let's go back to the beginning of this cycle. You're 2 weeks pregnant, so when did your cycle start?

The first cycle day is the first day of the menstrual period. It may last 5-7 days. Then, in another week, the ovaries prepare to release an egg. Ovulation typically occurs between day 14 and 18 of that cycle. If there is sperm at the top of the fallopian tube waiting for the release of the egg, (sperm can survive for up to 5 days), the egg could be fertilized. It takes another 6-8 days for a fertilized egg to implant in the uterus. Then, the hormones are released that will cause the body's temperature to be higher than usual and create a warm, protective environment for the fertilized egg. These hormones can be detected about 10-14 days after ovulation and fertilization. So, do the math, you are 2 weeks pregnant counting from the date of conception.

However, because most women don't keep track of when they have ovulated, OBGYNs count from the first day of the last menstrual period, assuming that a woman's cycle is normally about 4 weeks. That, however, is a broad generalization because women's cycles vary greatly from that average. So, if you know the approximate average length of your cycles, you can better adjust the time frame for your pregnancy. If you have a 5-week cycle typically, then you would say that you are 4 weeks pregnant, even though it has been 5 weeks since your period began, in order to be more accurate with the way your OB will measure your pregnancy.