At around week 16, an unborn baby’s aural structures are quite well developed. He or she should be able to detect some noise, though it will be restricted to the inner noises of mom’s body. By week 24, he or she will be able to hear noises outside the womb, and may respond to mom or dads voice.

An expectant mother will typically begin to feel their unborn baby move around sometime between 16 to 22 weeks. This sensation is often described as feeling like butterflies in the stomach.

Studies have found that women who consumed around 200 milligrams of caffeine daily, which is the equivalent of two cups of regular coffee a day, were twice as likely to suffer from a miscarriage. Experts recommend that during the first trimester of pregnancy caffeine should be banned from a woman’s diet, and during the later months the intake should be limited to around a single cup of regular coffee per day.

Sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause fallopian tube damage.

In the U.S., progestin-only EC is available on the shelf without age restrictions to women and men.

To increase effectiveness during these months and every time you have a new partner, you should check the position of your cap before and after intercourse to make sure that it stays in place.