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prenatal development (mother)

  • week 1-2

    week 1-2
    Mom is not actually pregnant during these "first weeks". The obgyn counts pregnancy as 40 weeks from the start of your last period.
  • week 3-4

    week 3-4
    -Possible missed period, cramping, she may find out that shes pregnant by the end of the 4th week or it could be later, and pregnancy test measure HCG.
  • week 5-6

    week 5-6
    -Missed period, breast became tender and enlarge, more frequent urination due to uterus, mood swings, morning sickness, heart burn, indigestion, extreme tiredness, heart rate increase
  • week 7-8

    same as week 5-6
  • week 10

    week 10
    -symptoms from 5-8 continue, Breast may feel fuller, pregnancy acne, between 12 and 14 weeks, little weight gain of the mother (2-4) pounds
  • week 11

    same as week 10
  • week 12

    same as week 10 and 11
  • week 14

    week 14
    morning sickness, appetite increases, abdomen grows slowly, reduce fatigue, dark spots on skin, sensitive, gums, loose ligaments, clumsiness, stuffy nose, and leg cramps
  • week 16

    same as week 14
  • week 18-19

    week 18-19
    enlarged abdomen may become apparent, backbenches, stretch marks appear, heartburn, swelling in hands and feet, trouble sleeping, the mother might began to feel the baby moving.
  • week 20-21

    same as week 18-19
  • week 22

    week 22
    -hip growing, and abdominal pain, shortness or breath, fast growing hair and nails, belly button may poke out
  • week 24

    week 24
    fetal movements sensed strong kicks, carpal tunnel syndrome may flair up, Hard time sleeping, weight gain by this time may total between 10 and 12 min.
  • week 28-29

    week 28-29
    increased abdomen pain may affect posture, breast may leak, growing stretch marks
  • week 31-32

    week 31-32
    -backaches and fatigue, leg cramps, shortness of breath, fetal kicks, borax ton-hicks, pelvic pain, end of week 31 weight gain
  • week 34

    same as 31-32
  • week 36-37

    week 36-37
    still feels stretches and movement, insomnia, hicks contraction, total weight gain of 25-35 pounds
  • week 38-40

    same as week 38-40