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1st Month
During this month the mother experiences nausea, breast tenderness, fatigue, frequent urination and food sensitivity. The baby is only .1 to .2 millimetres big. https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/ -
2nd month
During this month the mother will either experience or have severe nausea, vomiting, food sensitivity and fatigue. The baby is now longer than an inch and weight gain will begin for the mother.https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/ -
3rd Month
In the 3rd month nausea may decrease, your belly gets bigger, moodiness continues and food cravings start. The baby is now the size of a grapefruit and you will also be able to hear the heartbeat.https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/ -
4th Month
During this month the mother will feel the baby's first flutters, nausea subsides, energy increases, hormones stabilize and heartburn may develop. You also enter the second trimester this month and the baby is 5 to 6 inches long. The baby's face and heart are fully developed. https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/ -
5th Month
Most mothers will gain 5 to 15 pounds during this month, your uterus is the size of a cantaloupe, appetite increases, fatigue may return, some may experience bloating, forgetfulness and the belly button usually pops out. The baby is now 10 ounces and six to nine inches long he/she will also develop fingerprints and sex can now be determined with an ultrasound. https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/ -
6th Month
During the 6th month the 2nd trimester comes to an end, the uterus is the size of a basketball, the skin on the stomach may feel itchy, complaints of bleeding gums, the mother gains a pound a week and the mother becomes tired easily. The baby is now 10 inches long also weighs over a pound and the baby's eyes now fully close and open the vocal cords also function eyebrows form too, https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/ -
7th Month
In month 7 feet or hands start cramping, baby moves more, joints may feel looser due to preparation for birth, you enter the 3rd trimester and many experience false contractions. Baby starts developing fat under their skin, it is also 12 inches long and weighs 4 to 6 pounds. https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/ -
8th Month
weight gain continues this month, feelings of discomfort will begin, pelvic pressure increases, indigestion becomes intense, skin continues stretching and false contractions become more regular. The baby is 12 inches long weighs 5 pounds, the lungs and brain are still developing and they have less room to move. https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/ -
9th Month
During the last month of pregnancy the mother will experience, better breathing, difficulties with sleeping, some may experience "nesting instinct and weight gain will be 35 pounds. The baby's lungs are maturing, the brain is growing tremendously this month and the baby measures about 18 to 21 inches long and weights 6 to 8 pounds. https://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/service/maternity/pregnancy-month-by-month/pregnancy-first-month/
