Pregnancy Month by Month - What to Expect

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You may see some vaginal spotting as the zygote implants into the uterine wall

The mother will start to feel more tired; her breast will become engorged and

may experience frequent urination

At this time your body will start to produce beta human chorionic

gonadotrophin (B-HCG) which will induce estrogen and progesterone

production

Try to avoid alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, stress and try to get enough sleep. Have appointment with your doctor to confirm pregnancy.

1 Week Pregnancy You may not feel that you are pregnant

The fertilized ovum will produce a zygote which will divides

as it is moving down to the uterus where implantation occursoften 6 day after fertilization, at this time the zygote will

form the blastocyst reaching 0.1-0.2 mm in diameter

You wont have nausea, nor vomiting but, you may notice

increased your basal body temperature beyond day 16 (post

ovulation).


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By ultra sound you will see intrauterine sac.

Your belly will be the same size as pre-pregnancy, but you may experience some

fatigue, breast engorgement, frequent urination which will fade up by time, so dont

be worried

Your diet should have increased calcium content because your baby is using calciumfor his growing bones and you need to start on folic acid.

If you had lactose intolerance, or you are vegetarians or had twins, you need to take

prenatal vitamins

During this week, your symptoms will increase, so you will start to complain of more

morning sickness because your body will produce more estrogen and progesteronewhich will affect your gastro intestinal tract by decreasing its motility and gastric

emptying is also prolonged

If you visit your doctor by this time, you will be weighed and your obstetric and

medical history will be taken, blood test is ordered. (Complete blood count, blood

random blood sugar, urine analysis).

You should start Folic acid, and a nutritional and lifestyle advice is given for you


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5 Weeks Pregnancy

By this week your fetus is 4-6mm long and major organs start to develop,

Brain, heart, Kidney and Liver.

You will feel the same symptoms as before but you may notice that your

areolas are darker in color, more raised, your breast is firmer, you may also

feel tingling sensation

If you have a cat, let somebody else to care about it, give special care tohygiene, wash your fruit and vegetable very well, cook your meat very

well, and wear gloves if you want to care about your garden to avoid

contact with toxoplasma which will affect your baby


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The size of your baby is 8 mm and is growing rapidly and he is moving

his limbs by the end of this week.

By the end of this week your morning sickness will be more obvious,

so take care of your diet, avoid fatty food, drink a lot of water, eat

small frequent meals all through the day, and dont forget your

vitamins and vitamin D

6 Weeks Pregnancy

Exercise 15 minute a day.

Consult your doctor before taking any d

Avoid ibuprofen

If you have vaginal spotting inform you

doctor because it may be a sign of

miscarriage


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7 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 13 mm long and his brain is growing

moving although you may not feel it

By this week his genitalia is formed but it is not re

ultrasound until 16 weeks although the sex of youdetermined since fertilization

Why you have to urinate more? Because HCG is

increased and it affects the blood flow to the kidney,your kidneys are more efficient and they clear waste

more, also your uterus is compressing your urinary

bladder

You will be more moody because your hormones are

taking all over the place.


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8 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is now 18 mm in length he is growing at a rate of 1

millimeter/day.

His limbs are more obvious and ossification of his bone is

started, his eyelids start to form but they still fused and wontbe opened till 26 weeks

He will look like a human by this time, although his head is

longer than his body.

You may experience more fatigu

breast, abdominal cramps Your moodiness is deceased bec

placenta is taking the responsibi

continuation of your pregnancy

You may notice some bulge in yo


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9 Weeks

Pregnancy Your baby is now called a fetus

His facial features is more obvious, his iris is

formed but his eyelids still fused till 26 weeks

His digestive system starts to form and also his

diaphragm which allows him to breath and

hiccup

You may experience more

migraine during pregnanc

changes. Your breast may be enlarg

more visible, you nipples a

may need to increase your

your breast

You may crave forjunk foo

materials

You may gain 1-2 IB/weekkeep on eating healthy fo

drink enough water and v

(avoid sugary fluid)

If you notice spotting any

pregnancy so consult your

may be a sign of miscarria

pregnancy.


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10 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 33 mm in length, and he will double in

size in the next three weeks

His vital organs start to function. The placenta starts to grow and supply the babys

need

You may start to feel some cramps in

to the stretching ligaments in your p

relieved by mild analgesia and rest.

You may suffer from bleeding gums

progesterone makes the gums swolle

care about your dental hygiene.


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11 Weeks P

Your baby is 35 mm in length.

His head and body are equal in size

He can kick, stretch and clench his fists although you may

not feel him.

His intestine will move back to his abdomen by this week.

Your pregnancy symptoms will subside but dont

worry. you will have more energy but you may

start to have constipation and heart burn

Your baby will start to react with you so try to

relax, listen to happy relaxing music, think with

happy thoughts


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12 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 6cm in length

He is now breathing using the amniotic fluid

Now you can feel you uterus above the level

bone

You may experience heart burn because of your

progesterone which relaxes the gastro-esophageal valve

and by this gastric Juice will regurge back to the

esophagus, so try to eat smaller meals and avoid spicy

food.

By this week you should have you 1st fetal anomaly scan

by doing the nuchal translucency scan to rule out

trisomy's if it was abnormal you will be advised to

undergo further testing.


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14 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 9cm long and 1.5 ounces in weight.

The Lanugo starts to grow to provide extra warmth.

Kidneys start to produce urine and the bladder

The pancreas starts to develop, and produce hormones

Your belly will be pushed up

Your nasal passage will be swnotice snoring

Your blood volume increases

vessels may become fragile a

minimal nose bleed but if it b

heavy you should inform you

You may notice that your bre

dilated, your aureoles more din diameter

You need to concentrate on

order to provide your baby w

which are needed to build up

you can find these in meat, c

and nuts


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15 Weeks Pregnancy

The child now breathes in this fluid in order to help in

developing the air sacs of his lungs

The ears develop, and the child can hear you so you can talk

to your baby Now you may know the sex of your baby, depending on the

position Your pregnancy symptoms may disapp

week, so dont be worried.

Your weight may increase by 5 pounds

There may be a line in the middle of y

called lina nigra which will fade after d

Enjoy this trimester because you will f

energetic and fatigue will return again

trimester

Omega-3 is good for your babys deve

IQ. You can find this in fish, walnuts, o

enhanced eggs

You can exercise safely but avoid hors

mountain biking, and skiing


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16 Week

Your baby is 12cm length and 100gm in weight.

You may feel tiny movements of your baby, the baby may grasp

the umbilical cord with the newly formed hands, if the placentais located near the interior, it may act as a cushion, and you may

not feel these movements, so do not be worried

Your uterus now is located halfw

bone and umbilicus.

Try to limit the use of saunas, a

because they increase your tem

harm the developing fetus


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17 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is now 13-14cm in length

rapidly

Brown fat starts to accumulate, andimportant role in heat regulation.

When traveling in a car, keep the lo

seat belt below your belly

Your eyes may feel dry, so try to use eye drops, avoid

wearing contact lenses for long periods.

You may experience constipation due to the effect ofprogesterone, which will slow down your bowel movements

Its time to start pelvic floor exercises

Hydrate well, exercise gently in order to

relieve stress


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19 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 17-18cm long, and 250gm in

weight.

The hair is now growing on the scalp.

You may experienc

pains in your sides,

by stretching ligam

your uterus, but if

become more pers

consult your docto Skin changes occur

estrogen, you may

and chloasma nipp

You may feel breathlessness, but

dont worry

You may notice blurring of

vision, which is due to water

retention. It usually disappears

after birth, and exercise will help

in getting rid of it


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20 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 19-20cm lo

weight.

Your baby is busy in me

which is a harmless mix

fluid, digestive secretion

cells; all of these accum

bowels, and is excreted

Your uterus now is at the level of your

umbilicus

Try to eat iron rich foods, like red meat,

prunes, green leafy vegetables, and soya

products because it is necessary for red blood

cell formation

Avoid using cleaning products because it may

contain harmful chemicals.


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21 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 21-22cm long,

and 360gm in weight.

You may remain awake all through th

because of your moving baby

You may experience varicose veins, s

ankles, and so exercise regularly and

your legs and feet and wear maternit

which will relieve you

You may notice acne is increased,

because oil production is increased in

pregnancy, so use oil free makeup, and

avoid acne medication.

You can book to have antenatal massage

to relieve stress


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22 Weeks Pregnancy

Your is more obvious, and his lips are

well formed

You may experience stretch mar

abdomen, so try to keep your sk

moisturized during pregnancy.

You may be forgetful

Try to buy your babys equipme

car seats.

Consider thinking about

your babys name


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23 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby will double in its weight during the next month,

because of fat deposition under skin, and muscle

development

Your baby is quite active

You may experience more vaginal discharge

You may be more emotional,so dont worry

Youre ankles , and feet swell up, so drink a lot o

elevate your legs, avoid standing or sitting for lo

careful this may be a sign of pre-eclampsia espe

facial swelling or eye puffiness

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24 Weeks P

Now your baby is 30cm long, 600gm in

weight, and is gaining 90gm/ week, and will

start to fill up

Your belly looks like a football

You may have hot flushes and sweating, this is

because more blood is pumped around your

baby

You need to do a g

test, if you are at h

develop diabetes,

pregnancy complic

delivery, and large

become itchy, and

lot of water and ea

diet.

You can do your fetalanomaly scan (4D) during

this week


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Now your baby is 34cm, and weight is

690gm.

Your husband can hear your baby's heartbeat

when he presses his ear against your belly.

Your hair may look thicker, shiny; because of

pregnancy hormones, but unfortunately thiswill shed off after birth

Exercise regularly, and drink plenty of water,

but don't exercise if you feel dizzy or have

shortness of breath

Check your hemoglobin l

you are anemic, check fe

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26 Weeks Pregnancy

You may feel that your baby is respondin

jumping.

Eat well, get a lot of rest

Your blood pressure may increase slightlylower than pre-pregnancy.

Be aware that you don't have pre-eclampsia and these

are its symptoms:

1. Photophobia

2. Pain at the upper abdomen

3. Vomiting

4. Increased blood pressure


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Your Baby is now 36.5 cm long and around 875 gm

in weight

Your Baby opens his eyelids.

Your Baby's lungs are immature but they can

function with the help of a mechanical ventilator

if delivered at this time.

You may have more and m

because of your enlarging

compresses on the veins a

legs. To reduce the cramp

exercise daily.

You may experience symp

dysfunction which may ca

walking up stairs.

You need to think about what sort

of birth you would like such as, at

home, submerged water or

hospital birth.

Think about the type of pain relief

you need and are comfortable

with during labour. Your Doctor

will need to know beforehand.


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Your Baby is 1 kg i

length.

Antibodies are tra

blood to your Babthe immune syste

You may increase in weight 5.5 kg in the last 1/3 of

pregnancy

You need to visit your Doctor every 2 weeks

You may have an increase in vaginal secretion, so donot worry, but visit your Doctor if it becomes

offensive or itchy

If your screenin

was positive, yo

glucose intolera

If you have a ne

and your husba

blood group, yo

the first dose of

You need to do

exercises and m

Cut out caffeine

order to get rid

If you feel any breast lump, do not ignore

it. Visit your Doctor to check it

immediately


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Your Baby is 38.5 cm in

length, his weight 1.15kg.

You may feel more

movements some days

more than others because

your Baby is like you, more

energetic at certain times.

You need to eat a h

of vitamins, folic aci

(calcium is found in

and enriched orang

You may experiencconstipation. Stay w

and include plenty o

You may experience hemorrhoids. If they become

painful do a sitz bath but do not take any medication

before consulting your Doctor

Do not lie flat on your back as this may make you feel

dizzy.

Avoid wearing contact lenses as your eyes may

become dry.

Stretching exercises will help you in relieving stress.


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Your Baby is 40 cm in length, 1.4 kg in weight

You may feel tired by this time of pregnancy, also

your ligaments may be more loose, causing your

feet to spread. You may need to buy new, more

comfortable shoes. Do not worry. You will return

to your normal size, shortly after birth.

Your mood swings may reappea

to take a warm bath and drink m

bed time to make you feel more

comfortable.

You may experience Braxton hic

contractions.


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32 Weeks Pregnancy


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32 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 1.8kg in weight,

43cm in length.

You may gain weight, 1

pound/week, and of

this extra weight is from

fetus growth.

You may experience he

uterus is compressing y

to eat small, frequent m

sleeping, while elevate

pillow

Back pain may increas

advances. But if you did

before, consult your do

It may be a sign of labo

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33 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 2kg now, and 44cm in length.

Your Antibodies are travelling to your babys immune

system, to help in fighting germs after birth

You need to consume more calcium in your diet inorder to help your babys skeleton to harden .

You may face a problem to find a comfortable,

appropriate position for you to sit or to sleep

You may experience aches and numbness in your

hands and wrists. Try to splint your wrist or take

frequent breaks away from your work in order to

flex your fingers and exercise your wrist.

As skin stretches

more itchy. You c

but after consult

may be a sign of

Ifyour babys fac

downward, try to

your hands and k

hips and arch you

Swelling of your hands, feet and face could

be a sign of preeclampsia. Consult your

doctor immediately if this happens

3 k


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34 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is now 2.3kg in weight, and

45cm long.

Your Baby can breathe with his lungswithout a problem.

You may experience polymorphic

pregnancy, which is a harmless ctake topical antihistamine, moist

cream to decrease the itch.

Take frequent rests and save you

day.

Do not jump up immediately fro

as you may become dizzy.

35 Weeks Pregnancy


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35 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 47cm in l

2.7kg in weight.

You may have frequent urination or

experience heartburn, because of the

enlarged uterus.

You may experience Braxton Hickscontractions as abdominal cramps

You may have increased in vaginal discharge

which may be accompanied with blood, this

is called the show

It is safe to drive a car,

seat belt beneath your

If you are thinking of r

job, you should think a

By this week, you should determine your

birth plan, and discuss it with your

partners


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36 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 2.75kg in weight, and 48cm in length.

Movements may slow down, but you should

expect about 10 movements / day, if you do not

drink a sweet drink and / or lie on your left side.

After 36 weeks, the baby will be regarded full

term

If your Baby is presenting by the bottom, your

doctor may try to do an external cephalic version

in order to push your babys buttocks upward,

under ultrasound guidance

You may have an

once per week. If you notice any

constant abdom

persistent or sev

blurred vision, yo

hospital immedi

37 Weeks Pregnancy


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37 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 50cm in length, and weighs

about 3kg

Antibodies will continue to transfer to

your babys body, and then they will be

transferred through your breast milk

You may feel uncomfortable while walking.

Braxton Hicks contractions or false contractions

may be more frequent this week

You may exp

diarrhea in

labour.

Do not be w

umbilicus is

will disappeafter few m

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38 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 3.4kg, and 51cm in length

If you feel tired take a nap, catch-up on reading,

more time with your partner.

Watch your feet, and ankles for swelling, and elev

Contractions may be more painfu

contractions start at the top of the

downward through your back into

be stronger and painful, and will n

when you change position.

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39 Weeks Pregnancy

Your baby is 3.45kg in weight, and 52 cm in

length

When your baby is ready to be born, a

chemical message is sent to the placenta, and

this will increase estrogen production, which

will lead to labour

Look for bloody sh

plug passage, naus

contraction; break

which may be in thgush or a small slow

any of these could

labour starting.

If you pass your du

need to do a fetal t

that it is safe to con

pregnancy, or if it iinduce labour.

Most doctors will induce labour after

41 weeks

You may have leaking water before

contractions begin. If this happens,

labour needs to be induced


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Do not be stressed out because of these ex

few days. Enjoy spending more time with y

partner.

Babies differ in their weight when they are

born, but most of them will be 45-55cm in

length.

You may be anxious about when your water wil

when labour will start. Try to relax and always m

everything.


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