Pregnancy in Québec, week by week
Week 4 of pregnancy: the baby, you, and Québec
Week 4: the period is late, and often the positive test. Two lines, and everything begins.
Your baby
Implantation
About a week after fertilization, the egg implants in the lining of the uterus: implantation. Weeks of pregnancy are counted from the first day of the last period, so at “3 weeks” conception is barely a week old. A pregnancy test becomes reliable once the period is late.
You
Folic acid and a multivitamin
A prenatal multivitamin with folic acid is recommended from the moment you plan a pregnancy and through the first trimester at least. The right product is chosen with the pharmacist or your professional; this page gives no dose.
Mood matters too
Anxiety and depression can begin during pregnancy, not only after. According to the INSPQ they are treatable, and the sooner the better. If worry or sadness has taken over for more than two weeks, talk to your professional, the CLSC or 811, where Info-Social also answers.
In Québec
Finding who will follow the pregnancy
In Québec a pregnancy can be followed by a family doctor, an obstetrician, a nurse practitioner or a midwife. The first appointment most often takes place between eight and eleven weeks and lasts longer than the following ones. Without a family doctor, the front-line access desk (Guichet d’accès) or the CLSC will direct you; birthing centres should be contacted early, as places are limited.
With Maliah
Pregnancy week by week, in the app
In Maliah the pregnancy is followed at its own stage: the current week, appointments, preparation reminders (bag, car seat, birth plan) and your notes, shared with the other parent. The due date calculator gives the starting point.
Related free tools
- Due date calculator
- Hospital bag checklist
- Birth plan
- Contraction timer
- QPIP calculator
- Popular baby names in Québec
Sources : INSPQ : Mieux vivre avec notre enfant de la grossesse à deux ans (guide 2026) · INSPQ, Mieux vivre : Suivi de grossesse · INSPQ, Information périnatale : Rencontres prénatales · INSPQ, Information périnatale : Santé mentale en contexte périnatal · Québec.ca : RQAP, choix du régime et types de prestations · Québec.ca : Programme québécois d’immunisation · Directeur de l’état civil : Déclaration de naissance · Québec.ca : Trouver un service de garde et inscrire mon enfant (Portail d’inscription)
This article is for information; it does not replace advice from a health professional. In Québec, call Info-Santé 811 when in doubt (elsewhere in Canada, your provincial health line). In an emergency, call 911. Updated on October 27, 2026.