What To Expect
3 trimesters of pregnancy--- ally cherry
Months 1-3 (first trimester)
Hormons start to affect your body. These changes bring symptoms in the first weeks of pregnancy. Your period stopping is a big sign that you are pregnant. Other things might happen like tiredness, Tender/ swollen breasts, throwing up, Constipation, Need to pee more often, Headache, Heartburn, Weight gain or loss.
Months 4-6 (second trimester)
symptoms like nausea and fatigue start to go away. But more noticeable changes to your body start happening. Your abdomen starts to get bigger while the baby get bigger making room for the fetus. while your body gets bigger to make room for your baby you might feel aches like abdomen, groin, or thigh pain, stretch marks on your abdomen, breasts, thighs, or butt. you also might have Numb or tingling hands, Itching on the abdomen, palms, and your feet, swelling of your ankles, fingers, and face.
Months 7-9 (third trimester)
Some of the same problems you had in your second trimester will still go on but some new changes you might have in the third trimester might be shortness of breath, heartburn, hemorrhoids, tender breasts, that might leak watery milk, your belly button may stick out, trouble sleeping, the baby dropping, or moving lower in your abdomen, contractions, that will be a sign of real or false labor. whenever you get close to your delivery date your cervix becomes thinner and softer so the vagina can be easier to open during the birth.
changes in the baby
first trimester
Your baby's brain and spinal cord have begun to form. The heart begins to form, Arm and leg buds appear. At eight weeks, major organs and body structures have begun to form. Your baby's heart beats with a regular rhythm. The arms and legs grow longer, and fingers and toes have started to form. the sex organs begin to form and the eyes have moved forward on the face and eyelids have formed. Also, the umbilical cord gets visible. At the end of eight weeks, the baby looks more like a human. baby is nearly 1 inch long. At 12 weeks, the nerves and muscles begin to work. The external sex organs show if your baby is a boy or girl. Eyelids close to protect eyes. baby is much longer. Now, it is about 3 inches long
second trimester
At 16 weeks, muscle tissue and bone continue to form, creating a more complete skeleton also skin begins to form. Your baby reaches a length of about 4 to 5 inches At 20 weeks, your baby is more active. Now, your baby is covered by hair called lanugo and a waxy coating called vernix. Eyebrows, eyelashes, fingernails, and toenails formed and also your baby can hear and swallow. your baby is about 6 inches long. At 24 weeks, taste buds form on baby's tongue and footprints and fingerprints have formed also real hair begins to grow on your baby's head. baby can now sleep and wake regularly. If your baby is a boy, his testicles begin to move from the abdomen into the scrotum. If your baby is a girl, her uterus and ovaries are in spot and eggs have formed in the ovaries. Your baby stores fat and has gained quite a bit of weight. Now it is about 12 inches long,
third trimester
At 32 weeks, baby's bones are fully formed, but still soft and baby's kicks and jabs are rough. The eyes can open and close and now lungs are not formed all the way but start doing "breathing" movements. your baby is gaining weight quickly, about one-half pound a week. your baby is about 15 to 17 inches long now. At 36 weeks, Your baby is growing and has less space to move around. Movements are less noticing , but you will feel stretches and bumps. Your baby is about 16 to 19 inches long. at the end of 37 weeks, your baby is full term. Your baby's organs are ready to work on their own and as you get close to your due day the baby should turn into a head-down position for birth.
what fathers should expect
, always keep a positive attitude, one of the most important things an expectant father can do is to be a positive to his partner during the pregnancy. Be a good supporter and allow your partner to talk about her feelings during the pregnancy. Discuss the changes, and talk about how she is feeling. Also, the male partner should go to the prenatal visits so he can talk to the doctor too and see his baby and bond. Lastly, don’t stop trying to help her out after the baby is born. be ready to handle hormonal changes and cravings. one day she might go crazy but you have to just stick with her and realize shes pregnant shes not really crazy