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prenatal development- mother

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  • Period: 2007 BCE to

    weeks 1-2

    the mother is not actually pregnant during the "first week". Te ob-gyn counts pregnancy as 40 weeks from the start of the last menstrual cycle.
  • weeks 3-4

    weeks 3-4

    • possible missed period
    • cramping
    • the other may find out that she's pregnant by the end of the 4th week, or it could be later -pregnancy tests measure the HCG Hormone levels
  • weeks 5-6

    weeks 5-6

    -missed period
    - breasts become tender and enlarged
    - more frequent urination due to uterus pushing on the bladder
    - mood swings - morning sickness
    -extremely tired
    - constipated
    - bloated

  • week 7-8

    (same as weeks 5-6)
    - missed period
    -breasts become tender and enlarged
    - more frequent urination due to the uterus on the bladder
    -mood swings
    -morning sickness
    -extremely tired
    -constipated
    -bloated
  • weeks 10

    weeks 10

    symptoms from weeks 5-8 may continue
    - breasts may feel fuller
    - pregnancy ache
    - between 12-14 weeks, the mother will begin to hear the baby's heartbeat with a doppler ultrasound
    - little weight gain on the mother ( about 2-4 pounds)

  • week 11

    ( same symptoms as week 10 )
    breasts feel fuller
    pregnancy acne
    between 12-14 weeks, the mother will begin to hear baby's heartbeat with a doppler ultrasound
    - little weight gain on the mother

  • week 12

    ( same symptoms as weeks 10 and 11 )
    - breasts feel fuller
    -pregnancy acne
    -between 12-14 weeks, the mother will begin to hear baby's heartbeat with a doppler ultrasound
    - little weight gain

  • week 14

    -morning sickness begins to go away
    - increase in apatite
    -abdominal grows slowly
    - reduce fatigue
    - dark spots on the skin begin to form
    - loose ligament
    - clumsiness
    - stuffy nose
    - leg cramps
  • week 16

    week 16

    ( same as week 14)
    -morning sickness begins to go away
    - increase in apatite
    -abdominal grows slowly
    - reduce fatigue
    - dark spots on the skin begin to form
    - loose ligament
    - clumsiness
    - stuffy nose
    - leg cramps
  • week 18-19

    week 18-19

    • enlarged abdomen
    • backaches
    • stretch marks
    • heartburn
    • swelling in hands
    • trouble sleeping
    • starts to feel baby movements
  • weeks 20-21

    weeks 20-21

    ( same as weeks 18-19 )
    - enlarged abdomen
    - backaches
    - stretch marks
    - heartburn
    - swelling in hands
    - trouble sleeping
    - starts to feel baby movements
  • week 20

    week 20

    • hips, groin, and abdomen pain
    • shortness of breath
    • belly button may poke out
  • week 24

    week 24

    • fetal movement is sensed
    • carpal tunnel syndrome
    • difficulty sleeping
    • 10-2 pounds in weight gain
  • weeks 28-29

    weeks 28-29

    -Backaches and fatige
    -leg cramps
    - shortness of breath
    - fetal kicks strong enough to interrupt rest
    -Braxton hicks contractions
    - pelvic pain
    18-20 pounds in weight gain

  • weeks 31-32

    • still feels streches -decreased pressure on the lungs
    • insomnia -25-35 pounds of weight gain

  • weeks 36-37

    • same as weeks 31-35
    • still feels streches -decreased pressure on the lungs
    • insomnia -25-35 pounds of weight gain