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Pregnancy Trimester

Note: Information provided on this page is for general education only, please seek medical assistance when in doubt

First trimester begins at day 1 of your last menstrual cycle till week 12. During the first trimester of pregnancy, the woman undergoes many physiological and hormonal changes, including cardiovascular, hematologic, metabolic, renal and respiratory changes. This changes occurs in your body to ensure the fetus is provided for blood sugar, breathing and cardiac output. Levels of progesterone and oestrogens rise continually throughout pregnancy, suppressing the hypothalamic axis and subsequently the menstrual cycle. Hormonal changes affect almost every organ system in your body.

Other noticeable changes you may experience:
  • Extreme tiredness
  • Tender and/or swollen breasts, your nipples might also stick out.
  • Upset stomach with or without throwing up (morning sickness)
  • Cravings or distaste for certain foods
  • Mood swings
  • Constipation (trouble having bowel movements)
  • Need to pass urine more often
  • Headache
  • Heartburn
  • Weight gain or loss
With changes in your body, you might need to make changes to your daily routine, such as going to bed earlier or eating frequent small meals. Fortunately, most of these discomforts will go away as your pregnancy progresses.

Baby growth in First Trimester
At 4 weeks:
  • Baby's brain and spinal cord have begun to form.
  • Heart begins to form.
  • Arm and leg buds appear.
  • Your baby is now an embryo and one-twenty-fifth inch long.

At 8 weeks:
  • All major organs and external body structures have begun to form.
  • Baby's heart beats with a regular rhythm.
  • Arms and legs grow longer, and fingers and toes have begun to form.
  • Umbilical cord is clearly visible.
  • Eyes have moved forward on the face and eyelids have formed.
  • Sex organs begin to form.
  • At the end of eight weeks, baby looks more like a human nearly 1 inch long and weighs less than one-eighth ounce.

At 12 weeks:
  • The nerves and muscles begin to work together.
  • Your baby can make a fist.
  • Eyelids close to protect the developing eyes; however eyelids do not open until the 28 th week.
  • External sex organ shows up and boy or girl baby is distinguishable.
  • Growth of head has slowed, and your baby is now much longer about 3 inches long, and weighs almost an ounce.
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Fetal Growth in ...
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5th month 6th month 7th month 8th month
9th month 10th month

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Also See:
»  Due Date Calculator
»  Ovulation Calculator (When is Ovulation)
»  Fertility Calculator
»  Safe Period Calculator
»  Fetal Growth Calculator
»  Fetal Size Calculator
»  Pregnancy Calendar (Pregnancy Chart)
»  Fetal length and weight chart
»  Pregnancy Weeks (Pregnancy week by week)
»  Pregnancy Months (Pregnancy month by month)
»  Pregnancy Trimester
    -  First Trimester
    -  Second Trimester
    -  Third Trimester
»  How to get Pregnant
»  Pregnancy Overview
»  Signs or Symptoms of Pregnancy
»  Pregnancy Tests
»  When to test for pregnancy
»  Embryonic period in human pregnancy
»  Menstruation
»  What is Ovulation
»  When does Ovulation occurs
»  What is fertile period
»  When is safe period
»  IVF (In vitro fertilization)