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-Month 1, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -Missed a period,
--Baby--
-The baby is the size of a pin head.
-Internal organs and circilatory system begin to form.
-Egg attaches to linning of uterus.
-Heart begins to beat. -
-Month 2, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -Breasts being to swell,
-Presure on bladder from enlarging uterus results in need to urinate more frequently.
-Possible nausea ( morning sickness )
-Fatigue is common.
--Baby--
-Size is about 1/4 inch.
-Face, ears, eyes, and limbs take shape.
-Bones being to form. -
-Month 3, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -Breasts become firmer and fuller, may ache.
-Nausea, fatigue, and frequent urination may continue.
-Adomen becomes slightly larger. The uterus is about the size of an orange.
-Weight gaining.
--Baby--
-Size about 1 inch.
-Nostrils, mouth, lips, teeth buds, and eyelids form.
-Fingers and toes almost complete.
-All organs present, although immature. -
-Month 4, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -Adomen continues to grow.
-Most discomforts of early pregnancy, such as morning sickness, usually gone.
-Appetite increases.
--Baby--
-Size about 3 inches, 1 ounce.
-Can suck on it's thumb, swallow, hiccup, and move around.
-Facial features become clearer. -
-Month 5, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -Enlarged abdomen becomes apparent.
-Slight fetal movements felt.
-Increased size may begin to affect posture.
--Baby--
-Size about 6.1/2 - 7 inches long, 4-5 onces.
-Hair eyelashes, and eyebrows appear.
-Teeth continue to develope.
-Organs are matureing.
-Becomes more active. -
-Month 6, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -Fetal movments sensed as strong kicks, thumps, and bumps. Some may be visable.
-Weight gain about 10-12 pounds.
--Baby--
-Size about 8-10 inches long, about 8-12 ounces.
-Fat depostits under the skin, but fetus appears wrinkled.
-Breathing movements begin. -
-Month 7, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -Increased size may affect posture.
--Baby--
-Size about 10-12 inches long, about 1.1/2 - 2 pounds.
-Periods of activitly followed by periods of rest and quiet. -
-Month 8, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -Discomfort may result from increased size. Backache, leg cramps, shortness of breath, and fatigue are common.
-Fetal kicks may disturb the mother rest.
-At the beginning of this month, weight gain totals about 18-20 pounds.
--Baby--
-Size about 14-16 inches long, about 2.1/2 - 3 pounds.
-Weight gain continues rapidly.
-May react to loud noises with a reflex jerking action.
-Moves into a head-down postion -
-Month 9, Mother and Baby.
--Mother-- -"Lightning" felt as the fetus drops into the pelvis. Breathing becomes easier.
-Other discomforts may continue.
-A total weight gain of 25-35 pounds is typical.
-False labor pains may be experienced.
--Baby--
-Size about 17-18 inches long, 5-6 pounds.
-Weight gain continues untill the week before born.
-Skin becomes smooth as fat deposits continue.
