The Second Trimester

Much like the first few months of pregnancy, your body continues to go through a wide assortment of changes.  But since your new fetus organ development is almost complete, you’re going to start feeling like you have your ‘old’ energy back.  And most women who have been experiencing morning sickness will report that this has either diminished or disappeared completely during the second trimester.

You can begin to feel fluttering sensations in your abdomen – this is the baby moving around inside of you.  Since the fetus is larger, you can begin to discern this moving about, though you won’t be experiencing too much discomfort as your uterus has not grown significantly.

Many women say that they start to feel bigger during this stage of pregnancy, though they might not ‘look’ pregnant yet.  But this appearance is short lived as you will begin to ‘show’ during the next few months, depending on your body’s structure – thinner women will show earlier while average to larger women may not show until later in the second trimester.

This is also the trimester in which you may consider a number of tests to see if your baby is developing normally and without certain genetic conditions – Down’s syndrome, for example.  Amniocentesis is recommended for pregnant women over the age of thirty-five and for any women that might be concerned about the health of her baby.

You may also begin to feel contractions in your uterus, but this is normal.  These are called Braxton-Hicks and they’re harmless.  However, if you are having troubles determining if your body is ready for birth or if they’re just false labor pains, you can always call your obstetrician for guidance.

But this stage is fleeting as the last few months; your body really begins to shift into the final homestretch of pregnancy.

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