DESCRIPTION: DURING THE SECOND TRIMESTER, WHICH BEGINS WITH THE 15TH WEEK OF PREGNANCY MAMY OF THE DISCOMFORTS OF THE FIRST THREE MONTHS WILL DISAPPEAR. YOU WILL SOON FEEL THE BABY MOVE AND START TO LOOK PREGNANT. THE BABY WILL BEGIN GAINING WEIGHT AND Its SEX WILL BECOME CLEAR. USING A SPECIAL INSTRUMENT CALLED A FETOSCOPE THE DOCTOR WILL START LISTENING FOR THE BABY’S HEART BEAT.
MONTH FOUR
THE BABY IS GROWING RAPIDLY AND BY THE END OF THIS MONTH THE BABY WILL WEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 6 OUNCES AND BE ABOUT 8 TO 10 INCHES LONG. THE UMBILICAL CORD IS ALSO GROWING AND THICKENING IN ORDERS TO CARRY ENOUGH BLOOD AND NOURISHMENT TO THE DEVELOPING FETUS. DURING THE FOURTH MONTH YOU WILL GAIN 3 TO 4 POUNDS.
MONTH FIVE
BY THE END OF MONTH FIVE THE BABY WILL WEIGHT ABOUT 1 POUND AND WILL HAVE GROWN TO ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG. THE DOCTOR CAN NOW EASILY HEARS THE BABY’S HEARTBEAT. THIS MONTH YOU CAN GAIN ANOTHER 3 TO 4 POUDS. THE AREA AROUND THE NIPPLE MAY ALSO LOOK DARKER AND WIDER AS YOUR BREAST PREPARES TO MAKE MILK.
MONTH SIX
NOW YOUR BABY IS FULLY FORMED BUT IS ONLY ABOUT 14 INCHES LONG AND ABOUT 1.5 POUNDS, SO THERE IS STILL A LOT OF GROWING TO DO. THE SKIN IS WRINKLED AND RED AND THERE IS PRECTICALLY NO FAT. YOU MAY GAIN 3 OR 4 POUNDS MORE IN MONTH SIX. YOU MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE SOME BACKACHE.
