What to Expect During Your Second Trimester

Congratulations you are at the beginning of your second trimester! “At the beginning of the second trimester, babies are about 3 1/2 inches long and weigh about 1 1/2 ounces. Tiny, unique fingerprints are now in place, and the heart pumps 25 quarts of blood a day. You’re likely to feel kicks and flutters soon if you haven’t already.” Week 14 This week you baby is more fluid in his/her movements as they reposition their arms. Your baby’s intestines are producing meconium, the waste that will make up your baby’s first bowel movement after birth. Your baby is now the size of a peach! Week 15 This week, your baby’s proportions are becoming more normal, since now his/her arms out-measure the arms. Your baby’s ears have migrated to the sides of the head, and his/her eyes are moving to the front of her face. Your baby can even wiggle their and toes and he/she is making breathing movements in preparation for life outside the womb. Your baby is now the size of a navel orange! Week 16 Your baby now weighs in at a whopping three to five ounces, and is four to five inches long. The bones in his/her ears are now in place letting your baby hear your voice as you talk. Facial muscles are being developed making your baby able to make a few expressive frowns and squints, even at this early stage. Your baby is now the size of an avocado. Week 17 This week your baby’s heart is now regulated by his/her brain to beat 140 to 150 times per minute — about twice as fast as yours! ...
Source: Cord Blood News - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: babies parents pregnancy second trimester Source Type: blogs