Pregnancy Timeline

By: Mae Cavin :)

1st trimester effects on mommy

missed period
has morning sickness (nausea)
frequent urination
CRAVINGS
swollen and tender breasts
fatique and dizziness
avoid medications, drugs, alcohol, x-ray
radiation, and vaccinations

Month 1 (0-6 weeks)

Hi mommy! Hi Daddy! I know

that maybe you both dont know
I exist yet, but its happening! Im
sorry about all those cravings
you're starting to have youll
realize its me really soon. I cant
wait for your reaction! Theres
this funny cord coming out of my
belly button.. I think its the
umbillical cord I hope it will be
gone soon.

Month 2 (5-8 weeks)

Guess what!! I finally have a heart thats

fully functioning and I couldnt feel more
alive, literally. Im 1 in. but i think of
that must be my head because let me
tell you, i feel so top heavy! Im starting
to grow these buds coming out in four
places of my body. It wont be long until
you see my face to admire.

Month 3 (9-12 weeks)

Its so fun to wiggle my toes

around! I now am 3 in. from
my head to my butt and
weight oz. I need to
practice my swallowing of this
icky stuff called amniotic fluid
but on the bright side Im
starting to develop my vocal
cords and taste buds. I cant
see much as of now b

2nd trimester
Oily, dry, scaly skin and etc.
stretch marks..
chloasma~ facial skin darkens
darker line of skin going from navel to
pubic hair
mood swings, depressions, and bad
dreams

Month 4 (13-16 weeks)

Hi again! My skin is feeling all

flabby and wrinkly and im
starting to look less of an
alien now because my bodys
starting to grow! At this point,
Im now 5 in. and 4 oz. and a
little fuzz ball right now
because Im growing this
thing called lanugo; it keeps
growing and it wont stop until
month 6 when my eyebrows
will start to look all bushy.

Month 5 (17-20 weeks)

Hey Mommy! Did you hear my heartbeat
yet? Because it sounds so loud in here.
Im growing so rapidly now and I bet you
sure can feel it! Im 6-7 in. and 11 oz. I
know that you need to get some sleep so
im so sorry for all the kicking around and
the butterflies, it seems that I cant get
comfy in whatever position Im in! I cant
come out of the oven yet sadly. My
skeletal is hardening so Im not as fragile
as I once was!

Month 6 (21-24 weeks)

Both your voices soothe me so

much and its so much easier to go
to sleep!! Im gaining some weight
for you but I need to be warm
somehow. I can finally see now and
Its so creepy and dark in here.. My
fingerprints are recognizable.

3rd trimester

shape and condition of body/abdomen

enlarges
feels baby move every couple hours
heartburn
shortness of breath
heart palpitations
leg cramps
Braxton Hicks contractions
swelling ankles

Month 7(25-28 weeks)

Hi Mommy and Daddy! Just

updating you both on how big
Im getting! Im now 10-12 in.
long and 3lbs Sorry if im
giving you bad dreams because
of my weak cry; I can suck on
my thumb now so the crying is
less frequent. I promise to stop
on the day I turn 4.

Month 8 (29-32 weeks)

I miss you and Daddy so much!

Im at the age of viability right now
and am in position for birth but I
dont think im ready quite yet. I
gained 2-3 lbs. and am 16-18 in.
long. Im so tired of being in here
because theres barely any wiggle
room; thats the excuse for my
stronger kicks.

Month 9 (33 weeks-Delivery)

ITS ALMOST TIME!! Im full grown at
14-15 in. and 6-8 lbs but Im going to
be gaining an oz. a day. Ill be a pain
to deliver but you wont regret any of it
I promise you. My eyes are going to
be blue until pigmentation takes over.
All those kicks and punches are just
practice for the special day No need
to feel anxious either, Ill love you both
no matter what even if its going to be
hard for you guys.

BIRTH

IM FINALLY OUT OF THAT

THING!! I get to listen to all your
sweet voices in person! Ill always
love you :)

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