Your Pregnancy By Month
Sierra Pope
Month 1
- Size of Fetus: fraction of an ounce
- Comparison: poppy seed
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: placenta is forming, amniotic and yolk sacs are developing, forming organs
- Symptoms: mother will stop getting period, this is when you could first find out you are pregnant
Month 2
- Size of Fetus: .04 ounce
- Comparison: sesame seed
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: neural tube, heart and circulatory system, endoderm (for lungs), and parts of the brain will all be forming
- Symptoms: sore breasts, fatigue, frequent urination, moodiness, and other signs of discomfort
Month 3
- Size of Fetus: .5 ounce
- Comparison: grape
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: sex organs are there but not distinguishable, basic physiology is complete, tissue and vital organs are formed, limbs can bend, some bones are hardening
- Symptoms: mood swings, waist starts to thicken, constipation, heart burn
Tip: Morningsickness
Nausea may make it hard to eat a variety of healthy foods. This is normal and it will subside.
Month 4
- Size of Fetus: 10.5 ounces
- Comparison: pea pod
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: veins and organs are visible through the thin skin, fingerprints are formed, facial muscles work, able to determine sex, heart pumping
- Symptoms: less nausea, stuffed nose
Month 5
- Size of Fetus: 1.25 pounds
- Comparison: tomato
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: umbilical cord is stronger, sweat glands are developing, brain is designating areas for the sense, hair is sprouting
- Symptoms: loss of balance, dry eyes, increase in apetite, achiness
Month 6
- Size of Fetus: 2.25 pounds
- Comparison: banana
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: swallowing, kicking, developed eyebrows and lids
- Symptoms: gaining a pound each week, feeling more comfortable, varicose veins
Tip: Eating for Two?
You only need to eat about 300 calories extra.
Tip: Sleeping
Lying down to one side will help with comfort. Lying on your back can compress a major vein
Month 7
- Size of Fetus: 3.75 pounds
- Comparison: ear of corn
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: lungs are developing branches, developing baby fat
- Symptoms: swollen ankles and feet, thicker hair
Month 8
- Size of Fetus: 5.75 pounds
- Comparison: butternut squash
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: able to blink eyes and eyesight is developing, neurons developing, can respond to changes in light, can turn head side to side
- Symptoms: heartburn, constipation, hemorrhoids, trouble sleeping
Month 9
- Size of Fetus: 7.5 pounds
- Comparison: mini-watermelon
- What the Fetus is Experiencing: toenails and fingernails, skin is becoming less wrinkled, central nervous system is maturing, full head of hair
- Symptoms: swelling of ankles, feet, hands, face, mini contractions
Tip: Diabetes
Untreated diabetes increases your risk of having a difficult vaginal delivery. It also raises your baby's odds for other complications like low blood sugar right after birth.
Tip: Preeclampisa
Symptoms include: headaches, visual changes, intense upper abdominal pain or tenderness, or nausea and vomiting.