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Week 1-2
- Mom is not actually pregnant during these first weeks (OB-GYNs consider pregnancy as 40 weeks from the last menstrual cycle)
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Week 3-4
- Possible missed period
- Cramping
- The mother may find out she's pregnant this week using a pregnancy test that measures HCG hormone levels
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Week 5-6
- Breasts become tender and enlarged
- More frequent urination because the uterus is pushing down on the bladder
- Mood swings and extreme fatigue
- Morning sickness may become prevalent
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Weeks 7-8
- Same symptoms as weeks 5-6
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Week 10
- Symptoms from weeks 5-8
- Pregnancy Acne
- Little weight gain on the mother (2-4 pounds)
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Week 11
- Same as week 10
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Week 12
- Same as weeks 10-11
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Week 14
- Morning sickness and fatigue should begin to disappear
- Leg cramps and loose ligaments
- Appetite increases
- Clumsiness increases
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Week 16
- Same as week 14
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Week 18-19
- Backaches due to increasing abdomen
- Mother may be able to feel the baby kicking
- Stretchmarks
- Swelling in hands and feet
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Week 20-21
- Same as weeks 18-19
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Week 22
- Hip, groin, and abdomen pain
- Shortness of breath
- Fast-growing hair and nails
- belly button my poke out
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Week 24
- Fetal movements may become visible to others
- Carpal tunnel syndrome may flair
- Difficulty sleeping
- Weight gain by this time may total 10-12 pounds
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Week 28-29
- Increased abdomen may affect posture
- Breasts may leak
- Growing stretch marks
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Week 31-32
- Backaches, pelvic pain, leg cramps
- Fetal kicks worsen
- Braxton Hicks contractions
- Weight gain is about 18-20 pounds
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Week 34
- Same as weeks 31-32
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Week 36-37
- Can feel stretches and movement of the baby
- Lightening felt (decreased pressure on lungs and organs)
- Insomnia
- Braxton Hicks continue
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Week 38-40
- Same as weeks 36-37
- Total weight gain of around 25-35 pounds