prenatal Development

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    week 1-2

    Mom isn't actually pregnant the first few weeks. the ob-gyn counts pregnancy at 40 weeks from the start of the last cycle.
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    week 3-4

    -possible missed period
    -cramping
    - you may find out by the end of week 4 you are pregnant
    -pregnancy tests measures HCG
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    week 5-6

    -missed period
    -breasts enlarge and become more tender
    -mood swings
    -bloating
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    week 7-8

    The mom is doing the same as week 5-6
    -missed period
    -mood swings..etc..
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    week 10

    symptoms from week 5-8
    -breasts may feel fuller
    -pregnancy agne
    -light weight gain (2-4 pounds)
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    week 11

    mom stays the same week as week 10
    -breasts feel fuller
    -pregnancy acne
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    week 12

    the mom stays the exact same as it did on weeks 10-11
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    week 14

    • morning sickness should start to stop -stuffy nose -sensitive gums -leg cramps -loose ligaments
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    week 16

    same as week 14
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    week 18-19

    -enlarged abdomen
    -backaches
    -stretch marks may appear
    -heartburn
    -swelling hands and feet
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    week 20-21

    same as week 18-19
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    week 22

    -hip, grain, abdomen pain
    -shortness of breathe
    -fast growing hairs and nails
    -belly button might poke out
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    week 24

    -fetal movements
    -carpal tunnel syndrome may flair
    -difficulty sleeping
    -weight gain
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    week 28-29

    -increased abdomen
    -breasts may leak
    -stretch marks
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    weeks 31-32

    -leg cramps
    -shortness of breathe
    -petric pain
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    week 34

    same as week 31-32
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    week 36-37

    -braxton hicks
    -total weight 25 pounds
    -insomia
    -still feel stretches
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    week 39-40

    -brains, lungs, liver fully developed
    -lung development
    -week 39= full term
    -weight gain helps