Prenatal Timeline of the Mother

  • Week 5-6

    Week 5-6
    • Missed period
    • Extreme tiredness
    • Breasts become tender and enlarged
    • More frequent urination
    • Increased heart rate
    • Mood swings
    • Morning sickness/Nausea/Vomiting
    • Constipation
    • Bloating
    • Heartburn, Indigestion, and gas may occur
  • Week 3-4

    Week 3-4
    • Possible missed period
    • Cramping
    • May find out she's pregnant by the end of the 4th week or it could be later
  • Week 34

    • Same as week 31-32
  • Week 1-2

    • Mom is not actually pregnant yet
  • Week 7-8

    • Same as week 5-6
  • Week 10

    • Pregnancy acne
    • Breasts may feel fuller
    • Symptoms from week 5-8 may continue
    • 2-4 pounds of weight gain
  • Week 11

    • Same as week 10
  • Week 12

    • Same as week 10-11
  • Week 24

    Week 24
    • Carpal tunnel syndrome may flair
    • Fetal movements sensed as strong kicks
    • Difficulty sleeping
    • 10-12 pounds of weight gain
  • Week 16

    • Same as week 14
  • Week 14

    Week 14
    • Morning sickness should start to disappear
    • Clumsiness
    • Appetite increases
    • Stuffy nose
    • Leg cramps
    • Fatigue reduce
    • Sensitive gums
    • Loose ligament
    • Dark spots on skin may form
  • Week 18-19

    Week 18-19
    • Backaches
    • Heart burn
    • Stretch marks may appear
    • Swelling in hands and feet
    • Trouble sleeping
    • Might begin to feel the baby moving
    • Enlarged abdomen may become apparent
  • Week 20-21

    • Same as week 18-19
  • Week 22

    Week 22
    • Hip, groin, and abdomen pain
    • Shortness of breath
    • Fast-growing hair and nails
    • Belly button may poke out
  • Week 28-29

    Week 28-29
    • Increased abdomen may effect posture
    • Breasts may leak
    • Growing stretch marks
  • Week 31-32

    Week 31-32
    • Backaches and fatigue
    • Leg cramps
    • Shortness of breath
    • Fetal kicks interrupt rest
    • Braxton-Hicks contractions
    • Pelvic pain
    • 18-20 pounds of weight gain
  • Week 36-37

    • Still feels stretches and movements of the baby
    • Decreased pressure on lungs and organs
    • Insomnia -Braxton-Hicks contractions
    • Weight gain of 25-35 pounds
  • Week 38-40

    • Same as week 36-37