The First Trimester:
What you can expect
In the first trimester, you and your
baby are going through a lot of changes. Your body has
just received the egg through the fallopian tubes and has
nestled into the lining of the uterus, ready to grow and
develop. You might have the classic signs of pregnancy –
nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and breast tenderness. But all
of these signs are a good thing, showing you that your body is
indeed changing hormonally to support that new life in you.
But what is your baby going through? In these first 12
weeks, the baby is growing rapidly, developing the amniotic sac
that it will rest in to the placenta, even growing fingers and
toes. Within a couple of weeks, the new little egg is
known as an embryo and it’s growing rapidly. During this
time, it is crucial that you’re taking care of your body,
feeding it right, and making sure to eliminate as much stress
as you can.
By the eighth week, the embryo is considered a fetus and
it’s beginning to look like a baby human. The fetus is
becoming very active in the womb, though it’s only three and a
half inches long, so the mother may not feel anything from the
baby. Even the sex organs of the child have now developed
and you can find out the gender of your child during a doctor’s
visit. The placenta is in place to nourish the baby and
the umbilical cord is working to create a link between mom and
baby.
While many mothers find that this is the most tiring time
for the pregnancy, it’s only because the child is developing so
quickly that it needs more resources from its mom to maintain
its growth. By the second trimester, things are beginning
to slow a little and you’ll begin to feel a bit more
energetic.
The Early signs of Pregnancy website was created
to supply women with Facts, News, and Information
regarding one of the most important times of life:
Pregnancy. A women's resource site from
Jacqueline Flynn
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