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Second Trimester (13-27 weeks) . 4 th Month - Baby. 13th week – tiny bones are forming, intestines moving from umbilical cord to abdomen, vocal cords starting
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4thMonth - Baby 13thweek – tiny bones are forming, intestines moving from umbilical cord to abdomen, vocal cords starting 14thweek – more fluid in movements, palate develops, intestines producing meconium(first bowel movement), has a downy coat of hair (lanugo) 15thweek– ears to the side, eyes to the front, wiggle fingers and toes, start to make breathing movements
4thMonth, continued 16thweek • Can hear your voice, starting to make facial expressions, perceives light (eyelids still closed) End Results: Hair begins to grow, head more erect, quickening may start to happen
4thMonth - Mother • You may start to notice leukorrhea • thin, mild-smelling, milky vaginal discharge • Protects birth canal from infection • Less morning sickness, breasts not as tender, less frequent urination • Gums prone to bleeding, stuffy nose, nosebleeds • Weekly weight gain of about 1 lb • Decreasing fatigue • Body has adjusted to the pregnancy
5thMonth - Baby Week 17 – heart now regulated by her brain (2X fast as yours), practicing sucking and swallowing Week 18 – twisting, rolling, kicking, punching, yawning, hiccupping, toe and fingerprints Week 19 – skin covered in vernix (greasy, white protecting film from amniotic fluid) Week 20 – girl (uterus formed and ovaries holding eggs), boy (testicles have begun descent from abdomen) End Results – can find out gender, a lot of movement, if born now might die of respiratory problems
5thMonth - Mother • Starting to show • Greater sensitivity to allergens • Large appetite • Snoring • Backaches • Stretch marks • Fetal movement • Varicose veins (legs) • Leg cramps • Pregnancy “glow” – skin, hair, and nail changes • Protruding navel
6thMonth - Baby Week 21 – developing taste buds Week 22– eyebrow, eyelashes Week 23– saggy skin will start to fit frame as fat deposits fill out, less transparent Week 24– hair (white), everything growing, hearing getting sharper, *50% survival rate End Results: eight and a half inches long and weighs one and a half pounds (double weight), eyes are open
6th Month – Mother • Feet may grown a shoe size • Dark line down middle • Itchy belly • Forgetfulness “pregnancy brain” • Tingling hands (carpal tunnel) • Vision changes (decrease tear production)
7thMonth - Baby Week 25 – air sacs will develop in lungs, capillaries forming and filling with blood, nostrils are starting to open Week 26– eyes start to open, brain more sophisticated, *90% survive Week 27– may recognize Your voice End Results: Most likely live if born covered with vernix
7th Month – Mother • Hemorrhoids • Restless legs syndrome • Insomnia • Clumsiness • Puffy (edema – mild swelling)
Conclusion: 2nd Trimester • Rapid growth • Fifteen inches long • Just over two pounds • Body proportion changes • from ½ head to ¼ head