prenatal development/ mother

By alexkineyy
  • week 1-2

    week 1-2

    mom is not actually pregnant
    obgyn counts pregnancy as 40 weeks
    start from the last menstrual cycle
    mom does not know shes pregnant yet

  • week 3-4

    -possible missed period
    -cramping
    -pregnancy test measures HGC hormone level
    -the mother can find out if shes pregnant by the end of the fourth week or later

  • week 5-6

    • missed period
    • breasts enlarge and become tender
    • more freequent urination
    • mood swings
  • week 7-8

    week 7-8

    • morning sickness
    • bloating
    • extreme tiredness
    • increase heartburn

  • week 10

    • breasts may feel fuller
    • pregnancy acne
    • little weight gain
    • between 12- 14 weeks mother may hear baby's heart rate

  • week 11

    • pregnancy acne
    • between 12 and 14 weeks mother may hear baby's heart rate
    • little weight gain on the mother -breasts may feel fuller
  • week 12

    week 12

    • symptoms from week 5-8 may occur
    • pregnancy acne
    • little weight gain on mother
    • breasts may feel fuller

  • week 14

    • morning sickness
    • apatite increases
    • abdomen grows slowly
    • sensitive gums

  • week 15-16

    • dark spots on skin may appear
    • loose ligaments
    • clumsy
    • leg cramps
  • weeks 18-19

    weeks 18-19

    • enlarged abdomen may became apparent
    • backaches
    • stretch marks may appear
    • swelling in hands and feet
  • weeks 20-21

    weeks 20-21

    • heartburn
    • trouble sleeping
    • mother may feel baby kicking
    • belly becomes more visible

  • week 24

    • fetal movements
    • carpal tunnel syndrome may flair
    • difficulty sleeping
    • weight gain

  • week 22

    • hip growing and abdomen pain
    • shortness of breath
    • fast growing hair and nails
    • belly button may poke out
  • week 28-29

    week 28-29

    • increased abdomen
    • breasts may leak
    • growing stretchmarks
    • baby keep growing
  • week 31-32

    week 31-32

    • backaches
    • leg cramp
    • shortness of breath
    • fetal kicks

  • week 34

    • braxton hicks contractions
    • at the end of week 34 weight gain is 18-20 pounds
    • shortness of breath
    • leg cramping

  • week 36-37

    -still feels stretches and movement
    -lighting felt decreased pressure on lungs and organs
    -insomnia
    - braxton hicks contractions
  • week 38-39

    week 38-39

    -weight gain 25-30 pounds
    -still feel stretches and movement of baby
    - insomnia
    - braxton hicks contractions