Pregnancy Second Trimester

  • Week 14

    Baby: Just about 4 inches long. Baby is standing up straight. Baby is sprouting hair.

    Mother: fat is increasing. Less tender breasts and more energy.
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    Second Trimester

  • Week 15

    Baby: size of a large orange. Is starting to kick. Gaining more baby like features.
    Mother: Has gained about five minutes. Possible stuffy nose.
  • Week 16

    Baby: eyesight developing. Is now the size of an avocado. Transparent skin. Baby can hear voices.
    Mom: Top of uterus is about halfway between her pubic bone. Babies movement is able to be felt.
  • Week 17

    Baby: practice sucking and swallowing. Finger prints are forming. can be startled by noises.
    Mama: starts to feel off balance. Drier eyes
  • Week 18

    Baby: is finally yawning. nervous system is maturing quickly.
    Mommy: appetiate increases. cardiovascular system is undergoing dramatic changes.
  • Week 19

    baby: getting coordinated. Vernix develops.
    Mama: Achiness in lower abdoman. redness in skin.
  • Week 20

    baby: melon-sized. being able to tell if gentials are male or female.
    mom: uterus is about level with belly button. more iron needed.
  • Week 21

    baby: moving more and sleeping. taste buds develope.
    Mom: still comfortable. acne increases. spider veings develope
  • Week 22

    Baby: eyelashes and eyebrows are present. grip, vision, and hearing delevope.
    Mama: stretch marks may appear.
  • Week 23

    Baby: gains a good bit of weight. heartbeat is more present
    Mama: feet and ankle swell. blood starts to change in legs
  • Week 24

    Baby: face is formed c:. Hearing fully developed
    Mom: uterus risen above belly botton. signs of preterm labor start to appear
  • Week 25

    baby: lungs are getting ready for breathing. Nostrills open.
    Mama: hair appears more full. moving become more difficult.
  • Week 26

    Baby: eyes are open. brain-wave activity kicks in.
    Mama: blood pressure increases. achy lower half.