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How long is pregnancy? The short answer is 280 days, 40 weeks, 3 trimesters, or a little more than 9 months. But most women don't give birth at exactly 40 weeks pregnant, so it's impossible to know exactly how long until you meet your baby. Your due date is just a good guess – but it's helpful. So is knowing about pregnancy trimesters and how to translate weeks to months in pregnancy. (Our pregnancy weeks and months chart will help!)

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How many weeks pregnant am I?

To determine your due date, healthcare providers count 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP) rather than trying to guess exactly when sperm met egg. Visit our Pregnancy Due Date Calculator to check how many weeks pregnant you are.

Healthcare providers use your LMP to date pregnancy because many women don't know which day they ovulated. And even if you know the day you had sex that resulted in pregnancy, that may not be the day you conceived: Sperm can linger in your uterus for up to five days waiting for an egg to be released so they can fertilize it.

Using your LMP to find your due date means that when you get confirmation that you're pregnant, you'll most likely be 4 or 5 weeks along.

How many weeks are in a pregnancy?

There are 40 weeks in a pregnancy – though you're just as likely to deliver your baby a few weeks before or after that.

How many weeks are in a trimester?

Each trimester is 13 or 14 weeks long. The first trimester lasts until you're 13 weeks pregnant, the second trimester spans week 14 to week 27, and the third trimester starts the day you turn 28 weeks pregnant and lasts until week 40 (or until you deliver your baby).

How many trimesters are in a pregnancy?

There are three trimesters: the first trimester (early pregnancy), the second trimester (mid-pregnancy), and third trimester (late pregnancy).

Pregnancy weeks to month chart

Check out our chart to see how the weeks, months, and trimesters of pregnancy line up with each other.

How many months pregnant am I?

You can use the chart above to figure out how the weeks of pregnancy correspond to months. Note that you're not technically one month pregnant until after 4 weeks have passed, for example. But you are "in your first month" during the first 4 weeks and "in month nine" during the last 4 weeks.

Isn't a month four weeks long?

Actually, in a typical year, February is the only month that's four weeks (or 28 days) long. All others are either 30 or 31 days. On average, a month is 4.3 weeks, so that means the number of weeks and months of pregnancy don't match up exactly. And that's why some months in the chart are four weeks long and some are five weeks long.

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Is pregnancy nine or ten months?

Forty weeks is actually a little more than 9 months. For example, if your last period started on January 1, your due date would be October 8. So that's more like nine months and one week (or even longer if you go past your due date).

So, when will I have my baby?

Your provider counts 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of your LMP to determine your due date. But keep in mind that's just an estimate. Only 5 percent of babies are born on their due date. You're just as likely to deliver any time during the two weeks before or after that day. Your baby is considered full term between 39 and 41 weeks.

Note: Not everyone ovulates exactly two weeks after their LMP, so your due date may be adjusted if an early ultrasound indicates that your baby is more or less developed than expected.

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Kate Marple is a writer and editor who specializes in health, pregnancy, and parenting content. She's passionate about translating complicated medical information into helpful pregnancy and parenting advice that's easy to understand. She lives in San Francisco with her family.

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How to Do the Math Accurately

You know your due date, but how many weeks pregnant are you? What about months? This guide will help you convert pregnancy weeks to months.

If you just found out that you’re expecting, one of your first questions is likely how far along am I? Knowing how many weeks pregnant you are helps you track your milestones and count down to your due date. But pregnancy math can be a bit confusing, especially when you try to convert pregnancy weeks to months. Don’t worry: We’ll break it all down for you.

Pregnancy Weeks to Months

Tracking pregnancy weeks is easy—you simply count up from the first day of your last menstrual period.

But converting pregnancy weeks to months? That’s tricky, because there’s only one month with exactly four full weeks, and that’s February. January, March, May, July, August, October, and December all have 31 days, which means the average month has four full weeks, plus a few extra days.

Since one month doesn’t really equal four weeks—it’s just a rough estimate—simply dividing by four doesn’t give you the most accurate answer. And during pregnancy, accuracy is key in order to get the best representation of your baby’s growth.

Still, inquiring folks may still ask “how many months are you?” In this case, it’s fine to use four weeks as your dividing factor. Here’s a quick cheat sheet for you:

How many months is…

8 weeks pregnant?

If you’re 8 weeks pregnant, you are two months pregnant. This means you have completed two months (8 weeks) and are working your way through your third month.

9 weeks pregnant?

If you’re 9 weeks pregnant, you are two months and one week pregnant.

10 weeks pregnant?

If you’re 10 weeks pregnant, you are two months and two weeks pregnant, or 2.5 months.

11 weeks pregnant?

If you are 11 weeks pregnant, you are two months and three weeks pregnant.

12 weeks pregnant?

If you are 12 weeks pregnant, you are three months pregnant.

13 weeks pregnant?

If you are 13 weeks pregnant, you are three months and one week pregnant.

14 weeks pregnant?

You’ve made it to the second trimester! If you are 14 weeks pregnant, you are three months and two weeks pregnant, or 3. 5 months. This is a great time to start drinking red raspberry leaf tea.

15 weeks pregnant?

If you are 15 weeks pregnant, you are three months and three weeks pregnant.

16 weeks pregnant?

If you are 16 weeks pregnant, you are four months pregnant.

17 weeks pregnant?

If you are 17 weeks pregnant, you are four months and one week pregnant.

18 weeks pregnant?

If you are 18 weeks pregnant, you are four months and two weeks pregnant, or 4.5 months.

19 weeks pregnant?

If you are 19 weeks pregnant, you are four months and three weeks pregnant.

20 weeks pregnant?

If you are 20 weeks pregnant, you are five months pregnant. This is also when many mamas go in for their anatomy scan.

21 weeks pregnant?

If you are 21 weeks pregnant, you are five months and one week pregnant. This is a good time to sign up for a childbirth education class.

22 weeks pregnant?

If you are 22 weeks pregnant, you are five months and two weeks pregnant, or 5. 5 months.

23 weeks pregnant?

If you are 23 weeks pregnant, you are five months and three weeks pregnant.

24 weeks pregnant?

If you are 24 weeks pregnant, you are six months pregnant.

25 weeks pregnant?

If you are 25 weeks pregnant, you are six months and one week pregnant.

26 weeks pregnant?

If you are 26 weeks pregnant, you are six months and two weeks pregnant, or 6.5 months.

27 weeks pregnant?

If you are 27 weeks pregnant, you are six months and three weeks pregnant.

28 weeks pregnant?

Welcome to the third trimester! You are seven months pregnant!

29 weeks pregnant?

If you are 29 weeks pregnant, you are seven months and one week pregnant.

30 weeks pregnant?

If you are 30 weeks pregnant, you are seven months and two weeks pregnant, or 7.5 months.

31 weeks pregnant?

If you are 31 weeks pregnant, you are seven months and three weeks pregnant.

32 weeks pregnant?

If you are 32 weeks pregnant, you are eight months pregnant.

33 weeks pregnant?

If you are 33 weeks pregnant, you are eight months and one week pregnant.

34 weeks pregnant?

If you are 34 weeks pregnant, you are eight months and two weeks pregnant, or 8.5 months.

35 weeks pregnant?

If you are 35 weeks pregnant, you are eight months and three weeks pregnant.

36 weeks pregnant?

If you are 36 weeks pregnant, you are nine months pregnant! This is when you should start eating your dates for a faster birth!

37 weeks pregnant?

If you are 37 weeks pregnant, you are nine months and one week pregnant. This is also when you are “cleared” to have a home birth, if that is your desire.

38 weeks pregnant?

If you are 38 weeks pregnant, you are nine months and two weeks pregnant, or 9.5 months pregnant.

39 weeks pregnant?

If you are 39 weeks pregnant, you are nine months and three weeks pregnant.

40 weeks pregnant?

Congrats! You’ve reached the end of pregnancy. You are 10 months pregnant. (More on this in a moment!) Now be on the lookout for signs of labor! If you are looking for natural induction ideas, check out this article.

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So Is Pregnancy 9 or 10 Months?

We know pregnancy is 280 days, or 40 weeks, but how many months is it? Is it nine months? Or ten, as mentioned above? Let’s take a look at the math:

40 weeks divided by 4 weeks is 10 months.
40 weeks divided by 4.3 weeks (the length of the average month, as referenced above) is 9.3 months.
280 days divided by 30 (average days in a month) is 9. 3 months.

So which formula is right?! Technically, they all are!

How is that possible?

While your due date and the amount of time you’re pregnant doesn’t change, it’s the language being used that changes. Pregnancy is—on average—40 weeks, no matter what formula you use.

Figuring out the pregnancy weeks to months, on the other hand, depends on what number you’re using for the length of a month. When you use four, pregnancy seems to be 10 months. When you use the average number of days in a month, pregnancy is closer to nine months.

Pregnancy Trimesters

To make it even more confusing, months and weeks aren’t the only way to track your pregnancy. Trimesters are also important markers during pregnancy. So what weeks fall under what trimesters? Let’s break it down:

First Trimester

The first trimester begins on the first day of your last menstrual period and consists of 13 full weeks.

Pregnancy Charts – First Trimester

Second Trimester

The second trimester begins at the start of your 14th week. This trimester consists of 13 full weeks.

Pregnancy Charts – Second Trimester

Third Trimester

The third trimester begins after you’ve completed your 27th week, or at the start of your 28th week. This trimester is an outlier, lasting 14+ weeks.

Pregnancy Charts – Third Trimester

How Many Weeks Am I?

So here’s the big question: how many weeks are YOU? Use our due date calculator to find out. And don’t forget to bookmark this pregnancy weeks to months cheat sheet—you’ll need it!

Pregnancy calendar

You are pregnant! Your baby will be born in 40 weeks. What changes will occur in your body, how your baby will grow will be told by the Pregnancy Calendar.

1-2 weeks

Pregnancy begins at the moment of fertilization or conception.

Fertilization is a complex biological process of the fusion of female and male germ cells (egg and sperm). The resulting cell (zygote) is a new daughter organism.

A mature egg leaves the ovary approximately on the 12-14th day of the menstrual cycle (ovulation) and enters the fallopian tube, where it remains viable for 24 hours. During an orgasm, a man ejects from 200 to 400 million spermatozoa into the woman's vagina. Some of them penetrate through the cervix into the uterine cavity, and from there into the fallopian tubes. Here, spermatozoa retain the ability to fertilize for 48 hours. Thus, within 6-7 days of a woman's menstrual cycle, conception is possible.

Fertilization of the female egg is performed by a single sperm in the upper part of the fallopian tube. There are two types of sperm: those containing the Y chromosome (“male”) and the X chromosome (“female”). When an egg cell (containing the X chromosome) fuses with a sperm cell, their genetic material is combined and the sex of the child is determined. If there are two X chromosomes in the child's genetic makeup, it's a girl; if an X chromosome and a Y chromosome, it's a boy. It is impossible to change the sex of the child, so you should not follow the "folk beliefs" that guarantee the birth of a child of a given gender.

The fertilized egg begins to divide with the formation of a multicellular organism and move through the fallopian tube into the uterine cavity. During this period, the nutrition of the embryo is carried out at the expense of those substances that have been accumulated in the egg. If the peristalsis of the tube is slowed down (due to inflammatory diseases), the embryo penetrates the wall of the fallopian tube with the occurrence of an ectopic pregnancy.

Implantation (introduction) of the embryo into the uterine wall occurs 7-8 days after fertilization.

On the seventh day of pregnancy, the outer layer of the embryo (trophoblast) begins to produce a hormone - chorionic gonadotropin. This hormone gives the mother's body information that pregnancy has occurred, and begins its functional restructuring. Diagnostic test strips detect the chorionic gonadotropin in the urine of a pregnant woman, which makes it possible to diagnose pregnancy at an early stage.

3-4 weeks

You do not have the expected menstruation, nausea in the morning, and frequent urination during the day. You become emotionally labile, irritable, whiny. Basal body temperature is above 37°C.
In appearance, your unborn baby resembles a small auricle measuring 4 mm, surrounded by a small amount of amniotic fluid. On the 21st day after conception, the brain and spinal cord are formed. By the end of the first month, the circulation of embryonic blood is established, the umbilical cord has formed - the connection of the embryo with the future placenta. The eye sockets, the rudiments of arms and legs appeared, the laying and development of other internal organs of the fetus is underway: the liver, kidneys, urinary tract, and digestive organs.

5-6 weeks

You no longer doubt that you are pregnant. Regardless of how you feel, all pregnant women need to visit a antenatal clinic and undergo an examination that will allow you to identify and correct existing health problems in time.

Starting from the 5th week, there may be a threat of termination of pregnancy. This will be evidenced by: periodic pain in the lower abdomen and in the lumbar region, a feeling of pressure on the rectum, an increased amount of mucus. If you experience these symptoms, you should consult a doctor.

By week 6, the face is formed in the embryo: eyes, nose, jaws and limbs.

7-8 weeks

From the 7th week of pregnancy, the corpus luteum of pregnancy undergoes reverse development, the production of hormones begins to be carried out by the forming placenta.

The baby develops large blood vessels, the heart becomes four-chambered. Bile ducts appear in the liver. There is a development of the endocrine glands, the brain. The auricles are already formed, fingers have appeared on the limbs. The embryo begins to move. At week 8, under the influence of the Y chromosome, the formation of male gonads (testicles) occurs. They begin to produce testosterone - the male sex hormone, which will lead to the formation of the sexual characteristics of the boy.

9-10 weeks

Your metabolism is changing significantly to provide the growing body with all the necessary "building materials" - amino acids, energy. Disadaptation to such a restructuring can result in toxicosis of the 1st half of pregnancy. It is characterized by nausea, vomiting, salivation, weight loss. When the first symptoms appear, consult a doctor.

At the tenth week, the development of the oral cavity, intestines, rectum, and bile ducts ends in the embryo. The formation of the face and hemispheres of the brain was completed. The development of the cerebellum, the main coordinator of movements, begins.

11-12 weeks

The body has adapted to the new conditions. By this time, nausea, vomiting, salivation practically disappear. You become balanced, calm.
After 12 weeks, the growth of the uterus becomes noticeable

13-14 weeks

By this time, the formation of the main organs of the unborn child is completed. In appearance, the fetus resembles a small person.

15-16 weeks

A change in skin pigmentation is possible - the midline of the abdomen, nipples and the skin around them have darkened. These phenomena should pass soon after childbirth.
The formation of the placenta ends. The fetus and placenta represent a single functional system. During this period of pregnancy, the fetus floats freely in the amniotic fluid. The composition of the amniotic fluid can determine the condition of the fetus.

17-18 weeks

These days, your unborn child begins to move. His limbs, ligamentous apparatus, cerebellum have already developed enough. By this time, the formation of the immune system is completed.

19-20 weeks

There have been big changes in your body. The pulse quickened, cardiac output increased significantly (40% higher than the initial level) and the volume of circulating blood (almost 500 ml).

Due to the increased volume of plasma compared to the mass of red blood cells, hemoglobin decreases in blood tests.

Some women during this period experience frequent and painful urination, pain in the lumbar region on the right or left, weakness. A large uterus presses down on the bladder, the mouth of the ureters, disrupting the outflow of urine. Stagnation of urine and incomplete emptying of the renal pelvis create conditions for the development of infection. Bacteriuria develops and pyelonephritis of pregnant women may occur. If there is any suspicion of pyelonephritis, you should immediately consult a doctor, because this disease is not only dangerous for your health, but also for the further growth and development of the fetus.

The weight of the baby is 300-350 grams, he often and quite actively moves, swallows amniotic fluid, begins to open his eyes.

21-22 weeks

In these weeks, the fetus already has a mass of 400-500 grams, and it develops very intensively bones and muscles, which require calcium from your body. Therefore, if you do not want to lose your white-toothed smile, then, on the advice of your obstetrician-gynecologist, start taking calcium supplements regularly. This will help save your teeth and get rid of leg cramps. They appear for the same reason of calcium deficiency.

23-24 weeks

At this time, the weight of the fetus is 500-600 g. It already has all the organs and systems fully formed. Until that time, only his lungs remained immature. And now, by 24 weeks, they begin to ripen. And the cells lining the lung alveoli produce surfactant, a substance that, by lubricating the alveoli, prevents them from sticking together during breathing. However, the amount of surfactant is so small that a child born at this time will not be able to breathe on its own. To survive outside the uterus, he needs sophisticated breathing equipment, incubators, a control system, infusors for feeding, infusion media, artificial surfactant.

There are perinatal centers where children born during these terms of pregnancy are nursed. It is very difficult. And therefore, the longer the pregnancy is prolonged, the more likely the birth of a healthy and viable child. Therefore, try to do everything so that the child is born on time, full-term and healthy.

By this gestational age, the uterus is at a height of about 24 cm above the pubic bone, and now it not only builds up muscles, but is also stretched by the fetus that completely filled its cavity.

25-26 weeks

The fetus already has a mass of 700-750 g. Due to the improvement of the brain structures in his body, a connection is established with the adrenal cortex and they begin to produce corticoids - hormones necessary for adaptation. The pituitary gland of the fetus reaches such a degree of maturity that the production of adrenocorticotropic hormone begins, which also stimulates hormonal production by the adrenal glands. In short, all forces are thrown to the upcoming "publication". But the most obvious changes in these weeks occur in the lungs - there is an increased maturation of cells that produce surfactant. However, a fetus born during this period can only survive in incubators with artificial lung ventilation, artificial feeding with special infusion media. Therefore, try to keep both him and yourself from rash steps.

At this time, it's time to start preparing for the future feeding of the child. Under the influence of placental lactogen, your breasts, that is, the mammary glands, are growing rapidly. From time to time, droplets of colostrum may appear on the nipples. Daily air baths, washing with cool water, rubbing the nipples with a rough towel will help prepare the nipples for feeding. If the nipples are flat, start to stretch them little by little.

27-28 weeks

This period completes the second trimester of pregnancy. By this time, the fetus weighs up to 1000 g and has a height of up to 35 cm. However, he still cannot live on his own, because. his lungs are not mature enough and special equipment is still needed to nurse him. During these periods of pregnancy, there is an intensive growth of the fetus, the formation of muscles. His movements become more active. Periods of movement alternate with its relatively calm state when the fetus is sleeping. With an ultrasound, you can see that he already knows how to suck his thumb and even smile!

The fundus of the uterus stands on average at a height of 27-28 cm above the womb.

29-30 weeks

The third trimester of pregnancy begins. The uterus stands at a height of 29-30 cm, it becomes more difficult for you to breathe. Now one of the most serious complications can develop - toxicosis of the second half of pregnancy, which is characterized by the appearance of edema, increased blood pressure and the appearance of protein in the urine. For early diagnosis of this complication, it is necessary to carefully observe an obstetrician-gynecologist and follow all his recommendations, incl. strict weight control. In the III trimester of pregnancy, the daily weight gain should be no more than 50 g, i.e. no more than 300 g per week. You should also monitor the ratio of drunk and secreted fluid.

31-32 weeks

Have you asked your doctor how the fetus is? Find out now it's very important. Its position can be longitudinal, transverse, oblique. Correct, normal is the longitudinal position of the fetus. Childbirth is safer with cephalic presentation. From this period of pregnancy, it is necessary to put on a prenatal bandage, which will support the anterior abdominal wall and help maintain the correct position and presentation of the fetus. If the presentation of the fetus is breech, i.e. above the entrance to the pelvis is the pelvic end of the fetus, then the bandage should not be worn yet. There is gymnastics to correct the presentation of the fetus.

In the morning and evening for 1 hour, do the following: lie down on the bed on your left side and lie quietly for 15 minutes, then turn over to your right side and lie for the next 15 minutes, and then repeat these turns 2 more times.

Pregnant women with Rh-negative blood and with O (I) blood type need blood tests for Rh - or group immune antibodies. Immunization of pregnant women with Rh-negative blood is carried out from 28 weeks and within 72 hours after childbirth according to the indications, which will be discussed by the doctor observing you in the antenatal clinic.

33-34 weeks

The fetus already has a mass of 1800-2100 g, a height of 40-41 cm. By the end of this period, its lungs will begin to produce surfactant in full and will be able to breathe without special equipment. The fetus is fully developed, its chances of surviving in case of preterm birth are greatly increased. However, there is still extremely little subcutaneous fat, so his skin is thin and has a red color. Such a newborn retains heat very poorly and at birth needs an incubator or a heating pad. His body is still covered with fluff and cheese-like grease, the auricles are still very small, but they are already beginning to straighten out, the boy's testicles descend into the scrotum.

Caring for a premature baby is the hardest work for the whole family, associated with high material costs, physical overload of parents, and this work is not always rewarded, since a child can be born and remain sick. Therefore, up to 37 weeks of pregnancy, a woman should be especially attentive to her condition and, at the slightest suspicion of an increase in the tone of the uterus, starting frequent and regular contractions, immediately consult a doctor.

Doctors know that women, in anticipation of the arrival of a new person in the house, begin to glue walls and paint ceilings during this period. Don't take unnecessary risks. For this, prenatal leave is provided from 30 weeks, so that you can avoid overwork, do not push in transport, and have the opportunity to sleep. So repairs, stuffy shops, queues are no longer for you.

35-36 weeks

The fetus already has a mass of 2100-2700 g and a height of 44-45 cm. It is advisable to see a doctor during this period of pregnancy at least once every 10 days.

37-38 weeks

From this point on, your pregnancy is considered full-term. And if you have a baby in these weeks, he will live. Its development is complete. Now he has a mass of approximately 2700-3000 g. Height is 49-50 cm. The remaining two weeks he will add a little in weight and height.

It becomes easier for you to breathe, as the fetal head is pressed tightly against the entrance to the pelvis, the uterus pulls the anterior abdominal wall more, and therefore its bottom sank lower. Tension of the uterus; small sharp pulling pains in the lumbar region.

With an exacerbation of extragenital diseases, the appearance of signs of toxicosis in the second half of pregnancy, with an incorrect position of the fetus, with some gynecological diseases, against which pregnancy develops, a scar on the uterus, etc., early prenatal hospitalization is required. Do not forget to take an exchange card, passport, medical insurance policy and birth certificate to the hospital.

39-40 weeks

You can find out the approximate day of delivery by the date of the last normal menstruation - count back three months and add 7 days. The resulting number will be the estimated date of birth. More precisely, according to many parameters, ultrasound data, additional studies, the date of the first fetal movement, the date of the first visit to the obstetrician-gynecologist, especially if the visit was before 11-12 weeks of pregnancy.

The child already has all the signs of maturity. His weight is more than 3000 g, and his height is more than 50 cm, he has fair skin, a sufficient amount of subcutaneous fat, he retains heat and does not need special heating. He will scream loudly, breathe, suck. There is a very small amount of lubricant on the skin, which will no longer be able to protect it from the effects of amniotic fluid.

For you, regular contractions (1 contraction every 10 minutes) will become an indicator of the beginning of the birth process, or you will feel the outflow of amniotic fluid, you will see scanty bloody discharge - do not panic, call an ambulance, the telephone number for transportation for pregnant women is written on the margins of your exchange card. While she is driving, change your clothes, prepare your passport, exchange card, medical insurance policy and birth certificate.

Monthly development of the child - Geburtsinfo Wien

Child
When the ovum combines with the sperm in the fallopian tube, fertilization occurs. Within 6-10 days, a woman's fertilized egg enters the uterine cavity and implants into the wall. Until the end of the 4th week of pregnancy, the egg divides several times. The embryo is about the size of a grain of rice. The placenta is formed.

Mother
Many women begin to experience the first discomfort, such as nausea, frequent urge to urinate, or increased fatigue. Pregnancy is not a disease, it does not mean a drastic change in lifestyle! This also applies to the field of sexual relations. In case of bleeding or pain, it is strongly recommended to consult a doctor.

Baby
At the seventh week the fetus is the size of a walnut. From now until 21 weeks it will grow very fast.

Mom
Do you experience joy that is suddenly replaced by sadness? Mood swings are completely normal and can accompany you throughout your pregnancy. This is due not only to the restructuring of the hormonal background. You need to mentally adjust to the new situation. If you're feeling sad or frustrated for a long time, or you're having marital or financial problems, seek professional help. During this difficult period, specialized antenatal clinics will help you. The good news: By the end of the third month, most pregnant women experience nausea.

Child
The face with ears, nose and eyes is already very similar to human features. The little heart beats confidently. You will see this at the first ultrasound examination between the 8th and 12th weeks of pregnancy. During this period, vital organs also develop: the liver, kidneys, intestines, brain and lungs are already formed. At the end of 12 weeks, the fetus weighs 50 to 70 g with a height of 8 cm from head to toe.

Attention! It is important that you complete your first mother and child passport examination before the end of 16 weeks.

Mother
In many women, pregnancy becomes noticeable due to the growth of the belly. Rub the cream daily into the skin of the abdomen to prevent stretch marks. Stretch mark ointment can be purchased at a pharmacy or beauty supply store. You can also use regular olive oil.

Baby
All of your baby's organs are fully formed and are only growing. Eyebrows and hair begin to grow. At the end of the month, the fruit reaches the size of an avocado. He is already very mobile and can suck his thumb.

Attention! Between the 18th and 22nd weeks of pregnancy, a second ultrasound examination is necessary. The doctor measures the size of the child and evaluates his development. In addition, the doctor can already determine the sex of your baby.

Mom
Between 18 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, you may feel your baby kicking for the first time. Many women experience this as a gentle pat. Sometimes the muscles of the uterus can contract for a few seconds. The abdomen becomes hard. This is absolutely normal.

Baby
Your baby is already moving his arms, fingers, legs and feet, more and more purposefully every time. Every day he drinks about half a liter of amniotic fluid. In professional medical language, from this point on, the child is called a fetus.

Mother
Physiological complaints (nausea, urge to urinate and fatigue) usually disappear by this time. Enjoy this time!

Baby
The fetus already looks like a “real” baby. He already hears, and his height is about 25 cm. Many babies begin to hiccup after drinking amniotic fluid. At the same time, your stomach makes short rhythmic movements.

Mother
Many women start to accumulate water in the body at this time. Leg cramps, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and itching on the abdomen may also appear.

Baby
At the end of the seventh month, the baby measures between 35 and 38 cm from head to toes. He already knows how to open his eyes. If he notices a bright stream of light outside, then he turns his head in that direction. Your child is exercising his lungs with small breaths.

Attention! Starting from the third week of pregnancy, it is necessary to pass the third examination according to the passport of the mother and child.

Mother
Do you experience shortness of breath or other ailments? Many women find it difficult to breathe because the uterus almost reaches the level of the chest. If possible, do not lie on your back. The most comfortable position is lying on your side with a pillow between your thighs.

Baby
Your baby will usually turn head down into the presentation position. He weighs between 1.5 and 1.8 kg and is about 40 cm tall. He can no longer move freely as he becomes cramped.

Baby
Your baby's weight increases to 2.5 to 2.75 kg before 36 weeks. If your baby is head-up, this is called a breech presentation or breech presentation. Less common oblique or transverse presentation. This complicates childbirth. There are various techniques to get the baby to turn, such as acupuncture. Contact your gynecologist or obstetrician.

Mother
The last days before childbirth can be very long. Do things that give you benefit or pleasure. After giving birth, it will be a long time before you can return to your previous activities

Child
Almost there! From two tiny cells a little man was formed.

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