Second Trimester Pregnancy Resources
Overview: Second trimester is usually a welcome relief for most expecting moms. Sometimes referred to as the "honeymoon trimester" of pregnancy, the nausea of first trimester should pass and you'll feel an extra boost of energy and vitality. You will love being pregnant during these months. Enjoy! Meanwhile, our little fetus is continuing to grow and refine all the systems that were developed during first trimester. Your busy baby will soon be swimming, kicking and performing acrobatic stunts you never knew were possible!.
Second Trimester Major Development Milestones:
Weeks 13 - 15: The Blue Lanugo
Baby, you're covered in a comfy layer of lanugo which will mostly disappear before you are born. Actually, "lanugo" is Latin for "down" and is very soft, unpigmented (or white) fine small hairs. You have fingerprints, nipples and your back is going to straighten as your bones harden.
Weeks 16 - 19: Growing Steady
Way to grow! You're about 7 - 8 inches long and weigh about 4 ounces.
Weeks 20 - 23: Rock 'n Roll
During your fifth month of existence, your legs will grow to their full pre-birth length and you will develop little toenails! You are rocking and rolling and having fun hiccuping, grabbing your umbilical cord and scratching your face. You've got some hair on your head and your eyebrows form, but your eyes are still fused shut. Vernix protects your skin in the amniotic fluid and we can listen to your heartbeat which is at about 120 - 160 beats per minute. Your ears are fully formed and the water in them helps you hear mommy's heart, digestion, speaking, singing and crying and you are responding to her emotions. You are now about 10-12 inches long and weigh about 8 ounces.
Weeks 24 - 27: Livin' in Paradise
During your sixth month of existance, your skin is wrinkled and translucent. Your tooth buds are forming in your gums and your hair is growing. Your fully formed eyes have opened and you're making crying and sucking motions. Your arm and leg muscles are growing strong and if we could tickle your foot, you'd plant it downward. You're about 12 - 14 inches long and weigh about 1.5 pounds. If were to have to be born now, you would be able to survive, but at this point, there's no rush. Just hang out and enjoy the womb while you've got it.
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*Note: This calendar is based on the LMP (Last Menstrual Period) system of measuring the length of pregnancy as 40 weeks (±2 weeks) from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period. Subtract two weeks to get the fetus' approximate age in weeks. **Advice is from a total know-it-all mother of one who has no business giving advice to pregnant women, other than that she was once pregnant too. This calendar is provided for entertainment purposes only and should not even come close to replacing care from your prenatal health professional.
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