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Weeks 1-2
Not actually pregnant during these "first weeks" The OBGYN counts pregnancy as 4 weeks from the last menstrual cycle. -
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First trimester
the first few stages of pregnancy -
weeks 3-4
Possible missed period
Cramping
The mother may find out she's pregnant by the end of the 4th week or could be later
Pregnancy test by measuring the HCG hormones -
Weeks 5-6
Missed period
Breasts become large and tender
Mood swings
Morning sickness
Constipation -
Weeks 7-8
Heartburn/indigestion
Fatigue
Increased heart rate
Bloating -
Week 10
Breasts may feel fuller
Pregnancy acne
You can start to hear the baby's heartbeat through some machinery
Slight weight gain of 2 or 4 pounds -
Week 11
Same as week 10
"fuller breasts
acne
heartbeat will become audible to the mother from the baby" -
Week 12
The same as weeks 10-11
Audible heartbeat
Fuller breasts
Acne
minimal weight gain -
week 14
Morning sickness starts to develop
Abdomen grows slowly
Reduce Fatigue -
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Second Trimester
Development of the baby speeds, yet some of the mother's symptoms leave and new ones come -
Week 16
Dark spots on the skin may form
Sensitive gums
stuffy nose
Leg cramps -
weeks 18-19
An enlarged abdomen may become apparent
Backaches
Heartburn -
20-21 weeks
Swelling in hands and feet
Trouble sleeping
The mother may feel the baby moving -
week 22
Hip groin and abdomen pain
Shortness of breath
fast growing hair/nails
the belly button may poke out -
week 24
Fetal movements are sensed as strong kicks/bumps some more visible than others
carpool syndrome may flair
Difficulty Sleeping -
Weeks 28-29
Increased abdomen poster
Breasts may leak
Growing stretch marks -
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Third trimester
Continued development, last trimester that leads into labor -
Weeks 31-32
Fetal kicks may interrupt the rest
Braxton hicks contractions
pelvic pain
At the end of 31 weeks weight gain is about 18-20 pounds -
week 34
Back aches and fatigue
Leg cramps
Shortness of breath -
weeks 36-37
Still feels stretches and movements from the baby
Decreased pressure
insomnia