Pregnancy Month by Month

Pregnancy Month by Month - What to expect during the months of pregnancy

Pregnancy Month by Month

1 month pregnant (Weeks 1-4)

First Month Pregnant: Your belly will be the same size as pre-pregnancy, but you may experience some fatigue, breast engorgement and frequent urination, which will fade in time. Do not worry. This is a natural process.

2 months pregnant (Weeks 5-8)

Second Month Pregnant: The fetus head is growing more rapidly than the other parts as the brain has a crucial role in regulating the function of all the vital organs. Consult your doctor before taking any drugs.

Pregnancy Month by Month

3 months pregnant (Weeks 9-13)

Third Month Pregnant: Your abdomen and breasts are growing larger. Baby is in a “floating” position, weighs about an ounce (about 28g.) and is 3inches (8cm) long. The arms, legs and head are barely distinguishable. Third Month Pregnancy

4 months pregnant (Weeks 14-17)

Fourth Month Pregnant: Maternity clothes may be required by now. Baby is now about 6 inches (about 15cm.) long, and weighs 1/4 lb. (about 114g.). You may feel the first movements. Fourth Month Pregnancy

5 months pregnant (Weeks 18-21)

Fifth Month Pregnant: The skin on your abdomen stretches considerably. The Doctor can hear Baby’s heartbeat with a stethoscope, and Baby's movements are more easily felt. Length is about 10 inches (about 25cm.) long, and weight is about ½ lb. (about 227g.) now. Fifth Month Pregnancy

6 months pregnant (Weeks 22-26)

Sixth Month Pregnant: As your abdomen continues to enlarge, Baby’s movements become more vigorous. The skin is red, wrinkled and covered with soft down, and hair has begun to grow on the head. Length is now about 12 inches (30cm.) long, weighing 1 ½ lbs. (about 680g.). Sixth Month Pregnancy

7 months pregnant (Weeks 27-30)

Seventh Month Pregnant: Baby’s eyes are open. If born at this time, Baby has some chance of survival. Weight is about 2 ½ lbs. (about 1 kilo 130g.) and about 15 inches (about 38cm.) in length. Seventh Month Pregnancy

8 months pregnant (Weeks 31-35)

Eighth Month Pregnant: Baby’s movements are more forceful and may be seen from outside. Weight has increased to about 4 lbs. (about 1 kilo 812g.), and length to about 16 ½ inches (about 42cm.). The skin is not as wrinkled, and Baby is in the position in which birth will occur (normally, head down). Eighth Month Pregnancy

9 months pregnant (Weeks 36-40)

Ninth Month Pregnant: Baby settles lower into the abdomen, ready for birth. Most of the fuzzy down on the body has disappeared, and the head may be covered with hair. Weight is at least 6 or 7 lbs. (2.7 to 3.2 kilos), and is about 20 inches (50cm.) or more in length.