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-Mom is not actually pregnant during these "first weeks". The Ob-gyn counts pregnancy as 40 weeks from the start of the last menstrual cycle.
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-Possible missed period
-Cramping
-The other may find out that she's pregnant by the end of the 4th week, or it could be later
-Pregnancy test measures HCG hormone levels -
-Missed period
-Breasts become tender and enlarged
-Mood swings
-Extreme tiredness
-Bloating -
-More frequent urination due to the uterus pushing on bladder
-Morning sickness/nausea/vomiting
-Increased heart rate due to increasing cardiac volume -
-Pregnancy acne
-Breast may fill fuller
-Light weight pain on the mother(2-4 pounds) -
-Pregnancy acne
-Breast may fill fuller
-Light weight pain on the mother(2-4 pounds) -
-Pregnancy acne
-Breast may fill fuller
-Light weight pain on the mother(2-4 pounds) -
-Morning sickness should start to disappear
-Appetite increases
-Abdomen grows slowly
-Reduce fatigue
-Dark spots on skin may form -
-Sensitive gums
-Loose ligaments
-Clumsiness
-Stuffy nose
-Leg cramps -
-Trouble sleeping
-Heartburn
-Swelling in hands and feet
-Stretch marks may appear -
-Enlarged abdomen may become apparent
-Backaches
-The mother might begin to feel the baby moving (quickening) -
-Hip, groin, and abdomen pain
-Shortness of breath
-Fast growing hair and nails
-Belly button may poke out -
-Fetal movements are sensed as strong as kicks, bumps - some may be visible to others
-Difficulty sleeping
-Weight gain by this time may total between 10 and 12 pounds -
-Increased abdomen may affect posture
-Breast may leak
-Growing stretch marks -
-Backaches
-Leg cramps
-Shortness of breath
-Fetal kicks interrupt rest -
-Braxton Hicks contractions
-Pelvic pain
-At the end of week 31 weight gain is about 18-20 pounds -
-Still feels stretches and movement of the baby
-Lightening feel
-Decreased pressure on lungs and organs -
-Insomnia
-Braxtons Hicks contractions
-Total weight gain of 25-25 pounds