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Missed menstrual period. Other signs of pregnancy nay not yet be noticeable.
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Size about 1/4 inch (6mm) long as month beings. Face, eyes, ars, and limbs take shape. Bones being to form.
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Breasts begin to swell. Pressure on bladder from enlarging uterus results in need to urinate more frequently. Possible nausea. Fatigue is common.
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Size 1 inch (25mm) long as moth beings. Nostrils, mouth, lips. teeth buds, and eyelipds form. Fingers and toes almost complete. All organs present, although immature.
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Breasts become firmer and fuller, may ache. Nausea, fatigue and frequent urtnation may continue. Abdomen becomes slightly larger. The uters is about the size of an orange. Weight gain may total 2-4 pounds (0.9-1.8kg)
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Size about 3 inches (7.6cm) long, 1 ounce (28g) as month beings. Can suck its thumb, swallow, hiccup, and move around. Facial faetures become clearer.
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Abdomen continues to grow slowly. Most discomforts of early pregnancy, such as morning sickness, usually gone. Appetite increases.
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Size about 61/2-7 inches (16-18cm) long, about 4-5 ounces (113-142g) as month beginns. Hir, eyelashes, and eyebrows appear. Teeth continue to deleop. Organs are maturing. Becomse more active.
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Enlarged abdomen becomes apparent. Slight fetal movements felt. Increased size may begin to affect prosture.
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Size about 8-10 inches (21-25 cm ) long, about 8-12 ounces (227-340g) as moth begins. Fat deposits under skin, but fetus appers wrinkled Breaking movements being.
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Fetal movements sensed as strong kicks, thumps, and bumps. Some may be visible. Weight gain by the beginning orf this month may total 10-12 pounds (4.5-5.4kg).
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Size about 10-12 inches (25-31cm) long, about 1 1/2-2 pounds (680-907g) as month beings. Periods of activity followed by periods of rest and quiet.
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Increased size may affect posture.
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Size about 14-16 inches (36-2.7kg) as month begins. Weight gain continues rapidly. May react to loud noises with a reflex jerking action. Moves into a head-down position.
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Discomfort may result from increased size. Backache, leg cramps, shortness of breath, and fatigue are common. At the beginning of this month, weight gain totals about 18-20 ponds (8.2-9.1kg).
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Size about 17-18 inches (43-46cm) long, 5-6 pounds (2.3-2.7kg) as month begins. Weight gain continues until the week before birth. Skin becomes smoth as fat deposits continue . Movements decrease as the fetus has less room to move around. Acquires diease-fighting antibodies from the mother's blood. Descends into pelvis, ready for birth.
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Lightening felt as the fetus drops into the pelvis. Breathing becomes easier. Other discomforts may continue. A total weight gain @%-35 pounds (11.3 -15.9 kg) os typical. False labor pains may be experienced.
