Second Trimester Pregnancy: Baby Development & Things to Avoid
Second trimester pregnancy runs from about week 14 to 27. Learn how your baby develops, when you feel movement, and what to avoid, like alcohol.
Second trimester pregnancy runs from about week 14 to 27. Learn how your baby develops, when you feel movement, and what to avoid, like alcohol.
An 8 week pregnancy bump usually isn't visible yet, since your uterus is still in your pelvis. Your baby is raspberry-sized, about 16 mm long.
Pregnancy symptoms in the 3rd trimester include back pain, swelling and breathlessness. If your baby moves less than usual, call right away.
Pregnancy symptoms in the 2nd trimester (weeks 14 to 27) often include more energy, less nausea, congestion, leg cramps, swelling and first kicks.
At 8 weeks pregnant, your baby is about 16 mm long, the size of a raspberry, with fingers and toes forming. Learn symptoms and first-visit tips.
Pregnancy symptoms at week 9 can peak as hCG levels top out: nausea, tiredness, sore breasts, headaches and mood swings. Most ease after week 12.
Pregnancy symptoms at week 6 often include nausea, tiredness, sore breasts and frequent urination. Your baby is about 6 mm long, the size of a pea.
Pregnancy symptoms at week 5 often include a late period, tiredness, sore breasts, nausea and light spotting. Some women feel nothing yet.
Pregnancy symptoms at week 4 include a missed period, mild cramps, spotting and sore breasts. Learn when a home pregnancy test is most reliable.
Pregnancy symptoms at week 3 are mild or sometimes absent because it is too early and your pregnancy hormones concentration is not much enough to be...