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Missed another peirod.
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Size of a pin head. Heart begins to beat. Egg attaches to lining of uterus. Internal organs and circulatory system begins t form.
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Breasts begin to swell. Pressure on bladder from enlarging uterus results results in need to urinate more frequently. Possible nausea. Fatigue is common
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About 1/4 inch (6mm) long as month begins. Face, eyes, ears, and limbs take shape. Bones begin to form.
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Breasts become firmer and fuller, may ache. Nausea, fatigue, and freguent urination may continue. Abdomen becomes slightly larger. The uterus is about the size of an orange. Weight gain may total 2-4 pounds
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About 1 inch (25mm) Long as month begins. Nostrils, mouth,lips, teeth buds, and eyelids form. Fingers and toes almost complete. All organs present, although immature.
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Abdomen continues to grow slowly. Most discomforts of early pregnancy, such as morning sickness, usually gone. Appetite increases.
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About 3 inches long, 1 ounce as month begins. Can suck its thumb, swallow, hiccup, and move around. Facial features become clearer.
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Enlarge adbomen becomes apparents. Slight fetal movements felt. Increased size may begin to affect posture.
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About 6 1/2-7 inches long about 4-5 ounces as month begins. Hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows appear.
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Fetal movements sensed as strong kicks, thumps, and bumps, Some may be visible. Weight gain about 10-12 pounds.
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About 8-10 inches long, about 8-12 ounces as month begins. Fat deposites under skin, but fetus appears wrinkled.
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Incresed size may affect posture.
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About 10-12 inches long, about 1 1/2-2 pounds as month begins. Periods of activity followed by periods of rest and quiet.
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Discomfort may result from increased size. Backache, leg cramps, shortness of breath, and fatigue are common. Fetal kicks may disturb the mothers rest. At the beginning of this month, weight gain totals about 18-20 pounds.
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About 14-16 inches long, about 2 1/2-3 pounds as month begins. Weight gain continues rapidly. May react to loud noises with a reflex jerking action. Moves into a head-down position.
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"Lightening" felt as the fetus drops into the pelvis. Breathing becomes easier. Other discompforts may continue. A total gain of 25-35 pounds is typical. False labor pains may be experienced.
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About 17-18 inches long, about 5-6 pounds as month begins. Weight gain continues until week before birth. Skin becomes smooth as fat deposites continue. Movements decrease as the fetus has less room to move around. Acquires disease-fighting antibodies from the mothers blood. Descends into pelvis, ready for birth.
