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MONTH 2 Your Baby • All major body organs and systems are formed but not completely developed. • Early stages of the placenta, which exchanges nutrients from your body for waste products produced by the baby, are visible and working. • Ears, ankles and wrists are formed. Eyelids form and grow but are sealed shut. • Fingers and toes are developed. • By the end of the second month, your baby is about 1 inch long and still weighs less than 1/3 ounce. Your Body • Your breasts are still sore and are enlarging; your nipples and the area around them begin to darken. • You will urinate more often because your growing uterus is pressing on your bladder. • Morning sickness may continue. • You may feel tired and need to rest more as your body adjusts to being pregnant. • The total amount of blood in your body increases. Prenatal Care Guide • Visit your healthcare provider for one prenatal care checkup. • Eat a variety of healthy foods from the five major food groups: grains; fruit; vegetables; dairy products; and meats and proteins. • Your healthcare provider probably will prescribe prenatal vitamins. Your prenatal vitamin should contain at least 400 micrograms of folic acid. • Drink at least six to eight glasses of water, juice or milk every day. • Do not smoke, drink alcohol or take street drugs. MONTH 3 Your Baby • Fingers and toes have soft nails. • The mouth has 20 buds that will become baby teeth. • Fine hairs begin to form on the baby’s skin. • You can hear your baby’s heartbeat for the first time (10 to 12 weeks) using a special instrument called a doptone. • For the rest of pregnancy, all body organs will mature and the baby will gain weight. • By end of this month, the baby is about 2 1/2 to 3 inches long and weighs about 1 ounce. Your Body • You may still feel tired and have morning sickness. • You may have headaches and get lightheaded or dizzy. If these symptoms persist or are severe, tell your healthcare provider. • Your clothes may begin to feel tight around your waist and breasts. Try pullover tops and skirts or pants with elastic waists. 6 & 7 weeks pregnant 4 Y O U R B A B Y ’ S B I R T H
MONTH 4 Your Baby • The baby moves, kicks and swallows. • The skin is pink and transparent. • The umbilical cord continues to carry nourishment from mother to baby—but it also can pass along hazards like alcohol, nicotine and other drugs. • By the end of the fourth month, your baby is 6 to 7 inches long and weighs about 4 to 5 ounces. 12 weeks pregnant Prenatal Care Guide • Visit your healthcare provider for one prenatal checkup. • You have a slightly increased need for almost all vitamins and minerals to nourish your baby. A healthy diet helps to meet these needs. • You may have gained 2 to 4 pounds by now. A woman who starts pregnancy at a normal weight should gain 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy. Ask your healthcare provider how much weight you should gain. • Exercise can be beneficial. Walking is a good choice. Check with your healthcare provider before starting an exercise program. • If your healthcare provider recommends prenatal testing using chorionic villus sampling (CVS), you can have the test now. • Do not smoke, drink alcohol or take street drugs. Your Body • Your appetite increases as morning sickness goes away. You should begin to feel more energetic. • Toward the end of the fourth month (16 to 20 weeks), you might feel your baby move for the first time; tell your healthcare provider. • Your belly begins to show—you probably will need maternity clothes and bigger bras now. Prenatal Care Guide • Visit your healthcare provider for one prenatal care checkup. • Pregnant women need extra iron—more than even a good diet can supply. Your doctor may recommend iron supplements. • You’ll probably gain about a pound a week, or 12 to 14 pounds, during the second trimester (months 4 to 6). • Do not smoke, drink alcohol or take street drugs. • If your healthcare provider recommends prenatal testing using amniocentesis or a blood test called a triple screen for Down syndrome and neural tube defects, you can have them at 15 to 18 weeks. 5 Y O U R B A B Y ’ S B I R T H
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