mother timeline

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    week 1 and 2

    week 1&2: mother isn't actually pregnant in the first weeks, obgyn starts counting weeks from the start of the last menstrual cycle.
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    week 3 and 4

    possible missed period, cramping, mother may find out shes pregnant.
  • weeks 38 and 40

    weeks 38 and 40
    same as weeks 36 and 37
  • week 5 and 6

    week 5 and 6
    missed period, frequent urination, mood swings, extreme tiredness.
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    weeks 7 and 8

    same as weeks 5 and 6
  • week 10

    week 10
    acne, symptoms from weeks 5-8 may continue, little weight gain.
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    week 11

    same as week 10
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    week 12

    same as week 10 and 11
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    week 14

    stuffy noes, leg cramps, sensitive gums, abdomen grows slowly, morning sickness.
  • week 16

    week 16
    same as week 14
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    week 18 and 19

    trouble sleeping, heartburn, backaches, swollen feet and hangs
  • week 20 and 21

    week 20 and 21
    same as weeks 18 and 19
  • week 22

    week 22
    hip, groin and abdomen pain, shortness of breath, fast drowing hair and nails
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    week 24

    carpal tunnel, difficulty sleeping, weight gain between 10 and 12 pounds
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    week 25 to 27

    no changes
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    week 28 and 29

    breast may leak, increased abdomen, growing stretch marks.
  • week 31 and 32

    week 31 and 32
    back aches, leg cramps, shortness of breath, pelvic pain 18 to 20 pounds of weight gain
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    week 34

    same as weeks 31 and 32
  • weeks 36 and 37

    weeks 36 and 37
    feels baby movement, decreased pressure on lungs, insomnia, braxton hicks 25-35 pounds weight gain