Baby’s Structure-

Happy monthiversary! Your baby is now a month old and is the shape of an orange seed

Height: 0.7 cms & Weight: 0.7 gms

Food Cravings

Welcome to the world of weird food cravings but you need to balance both.

Nausea

The queasy feeling in your stomach can lead to vomiting at any hour of the day.

Excessive Saliva

Along with uneasiness in the stomach, your mouth will be watery all the time for no reason at all.

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Your baby is now a pomegranate seed with a tail and a curved shape

Height: 0.8 cms & Weight: 0.8 gms

Breast Changes

Your breasts are getting bigger and your nipples are sticking out more than usual.

Fatigue

Being pregnant is not easy. Take it easy and rest as you will feel extreme exhaustion.

Gas and Bloating

Because of the increase in progesterone, you might feel gassy or bloated most of the time.

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Your baby is now a blueberry and eyes, nose and ears begins to develop

Height: 0.9 cms & Weight: 0.9 gms

Frequent Urination

You will spend a lot of time in the bathroom now due to urination caused by hormonal changes.

Acne Breakout

Blame your hormones for this. Check with your doctor before applying any anti-acne cream.

Heartburn and indigestion

You may feel a burning sensation in your body. Avoid heartburn trigger foods like spicy or fatty foods.

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Your little one is now a raspberry and developing tiny fingers. You can see your belly growing.

Height: 1.6 cms & Weight: 1 gms

Constipation

Constipation is very common during pregnancy. It happens to nearly 50% of women.

Increased Vaginal Discharge

Because of estrogen, you might see milky vaginal discharge. If there is blood then consult your doctor.

Weird Dreams

If you are having vivid strange dreams then it might be because of anxiety and different emotions.

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2 months done right. Your baby is now the size of a cherry

Height: 2.3 cms & Weight: 2 gms

Mood Shifts

Estrogen and progesterone fluctuation can lead to several mood shifts.

Nasal Congestion

Pregnancy can cause higher mucus production in the body. It can lead to cold and nasal congestion.

Breast tenderness and changes

Your breasts are now even bigger and you may need extra support for comfort.

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Your baby is now the size of a strawberry

Height: 3.1 cms & Weight: 4 gms

Round Ligament Pain

You may suddenly feel pain around your abdomen because of the belly and surrounding ligament stretch.

Visible Veins

Your veins will be visible as there is increased blood supply in your body.

Dizziness

Your body is pumping blood which will make you dizzy occasionally.

Baby’s Structure-

Your baby is growing and now looks like a Brussels sprout.

Height: 4.1 cms & Weight: 7 gms

Leg Cramps

There may be leg cramps. This might disturb your sleep.

Gas

Keep a close eye on your diet and avoid food that makes you gassy.

Mood swings

Because of extensive hormonal changes happening in your body, mood swings come naturally.

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Your baby is the size of a passion fruit and is developing important body parts.

Height: 5.4 cms & Weight: 14 gms

Weight Gain

You can expect to gain excessive weight with skin pigmentation.

Headaches

Headaches may start to intensify around this week.

Increase Discharge

This white milky discharge is basically to protect your vagina from infection.

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Welcome to the second trimester. Your baby now looks like a lemon.

Height: 7.4 cms & Weight: 23 gms

More energy

This is the time when you feel most energetic as the morning sickness starts to fade.

Leaky Breasts

You may start producing colostrum. Colostrum are yellow and light orange in colour and thick and sticky.

Visible Veins

You can see all spider veins under your skin because of increased blood supply.

Baby’s Structure-

Your baby is as big as a peach.

Height: 8.7 cms & Weight: 43 gms

Round Ligament Pain

You will feel some aches and pains as your muscles and ligaments stretch.

Increased Appetite

You will now rediscover your appetite. Eat healthy meals and snacks throughout the day.

Thicker, Shinier Hair

One of the many attractive side effects of pregnancy.

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Your baby is now the size of a grapefruit and is developing little scalp hair

Height: 10.1 cms & Weight: 70 gms

Nose Bleed

This symptom is a combination of increased blood supply and sensitive nasal passage.

Swollen Gums

Your gums are now sensitive so you will have to take good care of them.

Shortness of Breath

Breathing may seem a little tricky now.

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Your baby is now the size of an avocado and you may feel movements.

Height: 11.6 cms & Weight: 100 gms

Backaches

As your belly gets bigger, your lower back is taking more load than usual.

Varicose Veins

You will notice swollen legs because of weight gain.

Constipation

This is because your uterus starts to press your intestine.

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Your little one is now the size of a Pear

Height: 13 cms & Weight: 140 gms

GI Issue

Heartburn, indigestion, nausea, gas and constipation are the most common pregnancy discomforts.

Stretch Marks

As your uterus is expanding, getting stretch marks will be inevitable.

Itchy boobs and belly

Your skin is stretching thinner and can be more sensitive.

Baby’s structure-

Congratulations, you are almost halfway through your pregnancy! Your baby is now a sweet potato

Height: 14.2 cm & Weight: 190 gms

Fetal Movement

If you have noticed an unusual rumbling in your tummy these days, you may be starting to feel your baby’s movements in the womb.

Edema

You may also notice swelling in your ankles and feet as your body requires extra fluid to support your baby.

Leg Cramps

You may find yourself suddenly woken up during the night by shooting spasms in your calves.

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Your baby is now as big as a Mango

Height: 15.3 cm & Weight: 240 gms

Faintness or dizziness

Your growing uterus may put pressure on your blood vessels which may reduce blood flow causing you to feel lightheaded.

Stretch Marks

It’s estimated that about 90% of women develop stretch marks during pregnancy so you are not alone.

Backaches

As your uterus grows, you may find your centre of gravity shifting forward, putting extra pressure on your lower back.

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Congratulations! Mom-to-be Your baby is about the size of a bell pepper

Height: 25.6 cm & Weight: 300 gms

Your Innie becoming an outie

Your cute little innie belly button may suddenly morph into an outie.

Forgetfulness

You may be having a hard time concentrating, and you may find that you’re forgetting small things.

Itchy Skin

The skin around your belly and breasts may feel itchy as it stretches to accommodate your little one.

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Your baby is as large as Banana. Your baby can now hear noises and voices outside the womb.

Height: 26.7 cm & Weight: 360 gms

Leaky Boobs

Your milk ducts will be fully developed by the end of this trimester causing leaky boobs.

Heartburn

Avoid spicy and greasy foods and other triggers to control your heartburn and indigestion.

Dry Itchy skin

Your skin is stretching over your growing bump, making it drier and more irritated by the day.

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Your baby is the size of a Papaya. Your baby's taste buds are developing

Height: 27.8 cm & Weight: 430 gms

Increased Sex Drive

Some moms-to-be find they have an increase in libido around 22 weeks.

Increased Vaginal Discharge

Extra discharge is just the result of increased blood flow down there.

Trouble catching your breath

Baby continues to crowd your lungs, making it tough to breathe at times.

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Your baby is the size of a eggplant. Your baby's limbs are now in proportion.

Height: 28.9 cm & Weight: 501 gms

Braxton Hicks Contractions

It’s a totally weird sensation the first time you notice your belly getting super tight.

Swollen Gums

Pregnancy hormones increase your blood flow, making your gums more likely to swell and bleed.

Tingling hands

Swelling during pregnancy can put pressure on nerves which causes aching and tingling.

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Your baby is as big as an ear of corn, everything is in proportion

Height: 30 cm & Weight: 600 gms

Linea Nigra

That's the dark line that runs up the centre of your belly.

Stretch Marks

These “tiger stripes” may continue to appear as your skin stretches even more.

Migraines

If you find your headaches last for days are severe and are accompanied by nausea or vision.

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Your baby is the size of an acorn squash. A loud noise could make your baby jump and kick

Height: 34.6 cm & Weight: 660 gms

Trouble Sleeping

Maybe you can’t sleep because you’re getting nervous about delivery, or maybe it’s your haywire hormones.

Frequent Urination

Now that baby is crowding your bladder, you’ve got to pee. A lot.

Bloating

Your hormones are slowing down digestion, creating excess gas.

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Your baby is about the size of Zucchini. Your baby's eyes will be opening for the first time

Height: 35.6 cm & Weight: 760 gms

High Blood Pressure

A slight boost in blood pressure is normal at 26 weeks pregnant.

Pregnancy Brain

It may cause you to forget some crucial meetings or bits of information lately.

Blurred Vision

If your eyes are feeling irritated that’s probably because pregnancy hormones decrease tear production.

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Your baby is about the size of a head of cauliflower. Your baby's lungs are now capable of breathing

Height: 36.6 cm & Weight: 875 gms

Leg Cramps

Keep stretching those legs, flexing your feet can help and drinking lots of water.

Itchy Belly

Your stretched-out belly can cause your skin to become dry and itchy.

Round ligament pain

Blame that growing tummy of yours again for those growing pains around your middle.

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Your baby is the size of a head of Lettuce. Your baby's heart rate is changing all the time.

Height: 37.6 cm & Weight: 1005 gms

Trouble sleeping

As you get closer to your due date, you'll likely have more and more trouble getting sleep.

Shortness of breath

Baby continues to crowd your lungs and diaphragm, making it tougher to catch your breath.

Leaky boobs

Your breasts may already be producing the baby's first food, a yellowish substance called colostrum.

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Your baby is about the size of small pumpkin. Your baby is now perfectly formed

Height: 38.6 cm & Weight: 1153 gms

Lightheadedness

You can get a headache or feel out of sorts if you’re sleep-deprived.

Back, leg or Hip pain

Your body is carrying around extra weight all day at 29 weeks pregnant, and depending on the baby's position, they’re putting pressure on anything and everything.

Constipation

Pregnancy hormones relax your muscles including those in your bowels.

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Your baby is about the size of a cabbage. Your baby's eyes can now focus.

Height: 39.9 cm & Weight: 1319 gms

General Discomfort

Thanks to your big belly, your back aches, your hips ache and your feel. Well, they ache too!

Swelling

A little puffiness is to be expected and will typically go down if you put your feet up for a while.

Heartburn

If you’re feeling the burn, pay attention to which foods may be causing it. (Often, it’s greasy, heavy, spicy or acidic food.)

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Your baby is about the size of a coconut. This might be hard to believe, but you are almost there.

Height: 41.1 cm & Weight: 1502 gms

Dry Brittle nails

You’re having extra fingernail and toenail growth, but that can make those nails feel dry and easily broken.

Leaky Boobs

A little leakage at this point is totally normal.

More frequent Urination

Your uterus puts more pressure on your bladder in the third trimester giving it less room to store urine.

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Your baby is about the size of a Napa cabbage. Making it harder to walk and making you "waddle"

Height: 42.4 cm & Weight: 1702 gms

Darker Nipples

Whoa! Those areolas might look darker thanks to hormonal changes.

Vaginal Discharge

The increased discharge is your body’s way of preparing for delivery; it prevents infection down there.

More Braxton Hicks Contractions

Those “practice contractions” are likely getting more frequent and stronger.

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With around 6 weeks to go Your baby is now the size of pineapple

Height: 43.7 cm & Weight: 1918 gms

Overheating

You’re one hot mama-to-be, likely because the baby is radiating body heat.

Strong fetal Movement

You can test for fetal movement twice a day in the morning and evening.

Clumsiness

A bigger belly means a shift in your centre of gravity and that can spell clumsiness.

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Your baby is about the size of a cantaloupe melon. Your baby is curled up inside your uterus.

Height: 45 cm & Weight: 2146 gms

Blurry vision

A combination of hormones, fluid buildup and lack of sleep may make your vision seem a little “off.”

Fatigue

It's exhausting carrying around all that extra weight (whether you’ve got one baby in there or you’re 34 weeks pregnant with twins).

Abdominal Pressure

As the baby prepares for arrival and settles down lower, you might feel pressure in your pelvis and even more frequent urination.

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Your baby is about the size of a honeydew melon. Your baby is getting chubbier

Height: 46.2 cm & Weight: 2383 gms

Bloating and Gas

As your third trimester progresses, you may be getting gassier.

Leg Cramps

They are most common around now, when three main culprits are at their peak- pregnancy weight, swelling and fatigue.

Insomnia

If you are not worrying about delivery day, then leg cramps and trips to the bathroom are banishing any chance of shut-eye.

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By now, your baby's lungs are probably mature enough to breathe. Your baby is about the size of a romaine lettuce.

Height: 47.4 cm & Weight: 2622 gms

Improved Breathing

As the baby descends into your pelvis, your lungs will have more space and you’ll be able to breathe more deeply.

Changes in Vaginal discharge

At 36 weeks pregnant, discharge may increase as your body readies itself for birth.

Nesting Instinct

It's normal to be tired by the time you hit week 36. You may also get a burst of extra energy.

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Your baby is about the length of a Swiss chard. Your baby will be trying out different facial expressions

Height: 48.6 cm & Weight: 2859 gms

Heartburn

Avoid spicy foods and drink plenty of water to prevent heartburn.

Spotting

Your cervix is extra sensitive while you’re pregnant, so sex can irritate it and make it bleed.

Contractions

At 37 weeks, cramping or contractions are to be expected. You may find that your contractions go away if you sit or lie down.

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Your baby is about the length of a stick of rhubarb and your baby is covered in a furry coat of soft, downy hair (lanugo)

Height: 49.8 cm & Weight: 3083 gms

Increased vaginal discharge

You may begin to notice globs of a thick, mucus-like substance in your discharge this week.

Bloody show

Vaginal discharge can be tinged pink or brown as the blood vessels in the cervix rupture during dilation and effacement.

Itchy Belly

Your 38-weeks pregnant belly is stretched practically as far as it can go, so it makes sense that it’s more sensitive.

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Your baby is about the size of a small watermelon now the baby skin is growing a tougher new layer.

Height: 50.7 cm & Weight: 3288 gms

Braxton Hicks contractions

Cramping or tightening of your uterus may seem pretty constant, no matter what you do.

Lightning crotch

Because the baby is so low, their movements can hit some sensitive nerves, giving you sharp sensations in your pelvis and vagina

Water breaking

Another sign that labour is near your amniotic sac breaks and fluid trickles out.

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The wait is nearly over! Your baby is about the size of a pumpkin.

Height: 51.2 cm & Weight: 3462 gms

Leg Cramps

Stick with the calf and hamstring stretches to keep leg cramps from messing with your sleep.

Pelvic pressure

Baby may drop even lower in your pelvis, making your pelvic discomfort worse.

Cervical dilation

Although you won’t feel your cervix opening or thinning out, it is probably happening this week.

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The fast period of growth is now over! Your baby is about the size of a pumpkin

Height: 51.7 cm & Weight: 3597 gms

Frequent Urination

Baby is pretty much sitting right on your bladder at this point. Cue another trip to the bathroom.

Contractions

Abdominal tightening is happening more and more noticeably and frequently as the baby ramps up for delivery.

Pelvic Pain

No doubt you’re feeling heaviness and stress in the pelvic region now that your baby has dropped down towards the birth canal.