What do I need to know about each trimester of pregnancy?

first weeks and months of development are crucial.
The first trimester is the most critical trimester Dr. Foster said. Thats when most miscarriages occur because thats when the critical early development happens. And if the development doesnt occur correctly it leads to miscarriage.
Call your health care provider immediately if youre experiencing any vaginal bleeding at all.
Also call your provider if youre having so much nausea and vomiting you cant keep anything down and youre starting to feel weak. These symptoms could be signs that something is not right.
Second trimester
The second trimester starts at about week 13 and runs until week 26 or 27. This stage of pregnancy is often the easiest in terms of dealing with the physical impact of pregnancy.
Second trimester symptoms
During the second trimester a lot of women feel great because theyre not having nausea. And the vomiting resolves Dr. Foster said. And theyre not so heavy that theyre uncomfortable.
Early in the second trimester is usually when you feel your baby move. It usually happens at some point between week 14 and week 18. Between week 16 and week 24 is when you can commonly feel the baby kick from outside.
It might be difficult to tell if thats the baby moving or if its your stomach growling. Its a little hard to tell at first Dr. Foster said. But as the pregnancy progresses youll definitely be able to tell a frank kick from just your stomach rumbling.
How much weight should you gain in the second trimester? You should expect to gain between a half pound and a pound per week
Second trimester care
The second trimester is when you get a pregnancy ultrasound that includes an anatomy scan of the baby. You will likely be able to learn the sex of the baby during this ultrasound if you want to know.
Youll have a prenatal visit with your OBGYN every two or three weeks. Youll continue receiving ultrasounds and testing but the testing spreads out in the second and third trimesters.
Your glucose test during pregnancy occurs during this trimester. This test checks to see if youre at risk for gestational diabetes.
Once your baby starts moving the little one shouldnt ever really stop for too long. If they do call your provider.
Your baby is a person and that person should move in there every now and then Dr. Foster said. If your husband didnt move for 12 hours you wouldnt wait 12 hours