A normal pregnancy should last between 38 and 40 weeks and during that time, there are constant changes in the development of your future baby. For any future mother or father, it is very important to know in depth how this development occurs. Since, although little by little the physical change in the woman is noticed, it is very disconcerting not being able to see the baby grow inside the uterus.
Thanks to new technologies, today many women share interesting facts about their pregnancy around the world. Without forgetting all the medical and scientific advances that allow us to know much more closely the lives of our future babies. If you are curious about how your baby is developing inside you, do not miss these curious facts about the weeks of pregnancy.
The division of the weeks of pregnancy: the three trimesters
Doctors divide the pregnancy In three trimesters and in each of them, certain aspects of the baby's development are taken into account. The quarters they are composed as follows:
- The first quarter: from week 1 to the end of week 12
- Second trimester of pregnancy: from week 13 to the end of week 26
- The third and last trimester: from week 27 to the end of pregnancy
The first trimester: the typical discomforts of pregnancy arrive
During the first weeks of pregnancy, the future baby will go through several phases until being considered a fetus as such:
- The zygote: This is the first stage of life and although your future baby receives that name for just 24 hours, It's one of the most important. From those first hours, the zygote cell segmentation will begin, beginning the embryonic stage.
- The embryonic stage: This stage lasts about 8 weeks and during this time, the little one will acquire the characteristic form of humans. The organs and tissues of the embryo also begin to develop.
- Fetus: From this moment, the future baby will grow, developing and forming until the moment of being born.
Second trimester of pregnancy: the sweet stage of pregnancy
With the arrival of the second trimester, the discomfort of the first weeks usually ends. You stop having nausea at all hours, you regain your energy and you begin to enjoy your pregnancy more. Although it is not the same for all women, it is the usual trend. In addition, during these weeks there will be important changes that they will help you to be more aware of your pregnancy.
- You will start to feel the movements of your baby
- You can listen to the heartbeat Give Your Heart
- Before the end of the second trimester, you will almost certainly know the sex of your baby
- Your uterus will have grown so much that your belly button may pop out outside
Third trimester: the countdown begins
These last weeks are usually the hardest, since your belly weighs more and more and you notice the fatigue of the first weeks again. In addition, you begin to notice the desire to meet your baby and possibly the first fears associated with childbirth will arrive.
- By week 34: the baby's hearing is highly developed and the little one begins to recognize sounds relatives, especially that of the mother.
- Also, during these last weeks the baby will be placed in the position that you will surely have at birth.
- From week 37: The pregnancy is already considered to have reached term, which means that if your baby is born would no longer be considered premature. In addition, the amount of amniotic fluid begins to decrease, in this article we will tell you all about amniotic fluid.
- Your baby is about to be born: At the beginning of your pregnancy, your midwife will give you a probable due date and during all those weeks you will look forward to the appointed day. However, only 5% of children are born on the appointed day, so you should be ready to receive it at any time.
Each day of your pregnancy will be unique and unrepeatable, enjoy it with each of its peculiarities and get ready for the most important date of your life.