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Weeks 1 and 2
The mom is not actually pregnant during these "first weeks". The ob-gyn counts pregnancy as 40 weeks from the start of the last menstrual cycle. -
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Weeks 3 and 4
- Possible missed period
- Cramping
- The mother may find out that she is pregnant by the end of the 4th week, or it could be later
- Pregnancy tests measure HCG hormone levels
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Weeks 5 and 6
- Missed period - Extreme tiredness
-Breasts become tender and enlarged
- More frequent urination -Bloating
- Increased heart rate due to increased cardiac volume.
- Mood swings - Morning sickness
- Constipation -Heartburn, indigestion, and gas
- Missed period - Extreme tiredness
-Breasts become tender and enlarged
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Weeks 7 and 8
- Sore breasts
- New food dislikes
- Mood swings
- Fatigue Same as weeks 5 and 6
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Week 10
Symptoms continue through weeks 5 and 8
- Breasts may feel fuller
- Pregnancy acne
- Between 12 and 14 weeks, the mother will begin to hear the baby's heartbeat with a doppler ultrasound
- Weight gain on the mother (About 2-4 pounds) -
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Week 11
Symptoms are the same as week 10
- Extreme tiredness
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Indigestion and heartburn -
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Week 12
Same as weeks 10 and 11
- Stomach aches
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Bloating -
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Week 14
- Morning sickness should start to disappear
- Appetite increases
- Abdomen grows slowly
- Reduce fatigue
- Start to form dark spots
- Sensitive gums
- Loose ligaments
- Leg cramps
- Clumsiness
- Stuffy nose
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Week 16
Same as week 14
- Stuffy nose
- Increased appetite
- Decreasing fatigue
- Nausea should start decreasing
- Continued breasts growth -
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Weeks 18 and 19
- Enlarged abdomen
- Backaches -Stretchmarks
- Heartburn
- Swelling in the hands and feet
- Trouble sleeping
- May begin to feel the baby move
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Weeks 20 and 21
Same as weeks 18 and 19
- Tiredness
- Swollen gums
- Itchy skin
- Food cravings
- Shortness of breathe
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Week 22
- Hip, groin, and abdomen pain
- Fast growing hair and nails
- Bellybutton may poke out
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Week 24
- Fetal movements sensed as strong kicks and bumps- some may be visible to others
- Carpal tunnel syndrome may fair
- Difficulty sleeping
- Weight gain by this time may total between 10-20 pounds
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Weeks 28 and 29
- Increased abdomen may affect posture
- Breasts may leak
- Stretch marks
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Weeks 31 and 32
- Backaches and fatigue
- Leg cramps
- Shortness of breathe
- Kicks interrupt rest
- Braxton-Hicks contractions
- Pelvic pain
- Weight gain between 18-20 pounds
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Week 34
Same as weeks 31 and 32
- Painless contractions
- Sleeping problems
- Stretch marks
- Pelvic pain
- Lower-back discomfort
- Pressure on your bladder -
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Weeks 36 and 37
- Still feels movement
- Decreased pressure on lungs and organs
- Insomnia
- Braxton-Hicks contractions
- Weight gain around 25 to 35 pounds
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Weeks 38 through 40
Same as weeks 36 and 37
- Pelvic pain
- Diarrhea
- Cramping
- Back-aches