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Category: Week by Week

  • 13 Weeks – Pregnant

    If you are pregnant and at 13 weeks, your baby is about 2 – 3 inches in length (crown-to-rump) and weighs close to 1 1/2 ounces. Your baby’s face has a distinctly human appearance and is really starting to look like a little baby. Your baby’s chest is rising and falling as he or she practices breathing movements.

    All twenty baby teeth are formed and waiting beneath the gums until well after your baby’s arrival. Vocal cords are now developing in the voice box, forming the larynx, even though your baby won’t be able to make any sound until after birth. Your baby has many reflexes and squirms inside of your belly, as well as turns his or her head from one side to the other.

    Your uterus has grown quite a bit and loose-fitting clothes may be much more comfortable by now. You aren’t extremely big yet, so you’re probably feeling quite comfortable. Your appetite will start increasing, as your nausea fades into only a bad memory and you may begin to feel a little less tired.

    You may notice that your sense of smell has become more sensitive and some women even notice an odd metallic taste in their mouths which affects the taste of foods. These likely are caused by changes in your hormone levels during pregnancy.

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  • Pregnancy Week 9


    This week 9 of pregnancy your baby is about an inch in length (crown-to-rump) and weighs about a gram. Your baby’s rapid growth is phenomenal! All the major internal organs, muscles and nerves are ‘now in place and will continue to grow and develop throughout your pregnancy.

    Your baby’s eyes are fully formed and covered by a thin membrane, which are the eyelids. The eyelids are fused shut, but will eventually open later on in your baby’s development (between 24-27 weeks along). Your baby is now beginning to straighten its body and blood vessels can be seen through his or her skin, because of its transparency.

    By now, your baby is very active, although you can’t feel your baby moving around or kicking yet, since he or she is still so small. Your baby can respond to touch at this point and your baby would move and turn away from the source.

    If you were not pregnant, you would be having your second period this week. Some women have a small amount of light spotting at this time. You may notice some changes to your body shape by this stage and you may have gained a small amount of weight, although if you are still suffering from morning sickness, you may have lost a little instead. Your body has started preparing itself for the extra demands placed on it during your pregnancy. Your heart is beating faster than normal and your blood volume is increasing. The largest increase in blood volume will occur during the second trimester by about 50% or more.

    Occasionally, some women may feel dizzy or light-headed if they stand up quickly or for too long. This is fairly common during pregnancy and often caused by low blood pressure (hypotension). It can also be caused by high or low blood sugar levels. Make sure you don’t skip meals and that you are eating regularly. Also, when you stand up, do it slowly to avoid feeling faint.

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  • Your Pregnancy Week by Week

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    It is important that you know how your pregnancy is going which is why we put our pregnancy week by week guide together for our readers. Find sections broken down for baby and expectant mom. If you think you may be pregnant, take an extra dose of folic acid as it can help prevent birth defects.

    Take a look at what you are eating and focus on your nutrition as a pregnancy takes a lot out of you. What you eat does help your baby grow. So it only makes sense to eat healthy to keep your baby healthy. You are eating for two and although you should not double your food intake or calories, you should add 300 calories into your diet after the third month of pregnancy.

    Start reducing caffeine if you are a coffee drinker or soda pop junkie as soon as you realize you are pregnant. In fact, reducing caffeine before you plan to get pregnant is even better for your baby.  Many start prenatal vitamins to get their body ready to make the body stronger for pregnancy.

    Pregnancy Week by Week

    Find symptoms, fetal development and body changes in pregnancy, broken down by week.

    Week 1 .::. Week 2 .::. Week 3 .::. Week 4 .::. Week 5
    Week 6 .::. Week 7 .::. Week 8 .::. Week 9 .::. Week 10
    Week 11 .::. Week 12 .::. Week 13 .::. Week 14 .::. Week 15
    Week 16 .::. Week 17 .::. Week 18 .::. Week 19 .::. Week 20
    Week 21 .::. Week 22 .::. Week 23 .::. Week 24 .::. Week 25
    Week 26 .::. Week 27 .::. Week 28 .::. Week 29 .::. Week 30
    Week 31 .::. Week 32 .::. Week 33 .::. Week 34 .::. Week 35
    Week 36 .::. Week 37 .::. Week 38 .::. Week 39 .::. Week 40