12 Week Pregnant
Highlights this week Your growing uterus Your uterus has grown to the size of a grapefruit! Your healthcare provider can now feel the top of…
Highlights this week Your growing uterus Your uterus has grown to the size of a grapefruit! Your healthcare provider can now feel the top of…
Highlights this week When you’ll feel kicks Your baby is busy somersaulting and stretching, but they’re still too small for you to notice it. You…
Highlights this week Hearing the heartbeat You may hear your baby’s heartbeat on a fetal Doppler during your next prenatal visit. It’s much faster than an adult…
Highlights this week Your baby’s body Your baby has all the essential body parts now, including elbows and knees. On your baby’s face, the upper…
Highlights this week Your baby’s fingers and toes Your baby’s hands and feet – which look like paddles – are sprouting webbed fingers and toes. Nerves,…
Highlights this week Your baby takes shape Your baby’s little features – eyes, nose, mouth, and ears – are starting to look more defined. Arm and…
Highlights this week Hearing your baby’s heartbeat Your baby’s heart isn’t fully developed, but cells in the heart tube have started beating fast, around 160 times a minute. You…
Highlights this week Feeling pregnant? You may be growing more aware of early pregnancy symptoms, including fatigue, achy or swollen breasts, nausea, and the need to pee more often. Announcing your…
Highlights this week Taking a pregnancy test By the end of this week, you may be able to get a positive pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests work…
Highlights this week The two-week wait If you’re ready to be pregnant, the next weeks may feel like the longest of your life. You’re in…