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Stages of pregnancy
- 1. Stages of Pregnancy Life begins at conception. When the egg is released, it travelled in the fallopian tube until a sperm comes in and penetrates it. If sperm penetrates the egg, fertilization happens, then implantation is next, and life begins. One of the best thing in woman’s life is to carry one or more offspring, also known as fetus or embryo inside a womans womb this is called pregnancy. To be a mother, to produce life is not a joke, it is a gift of life to another human being. In a pregnancy, there can be a single, or multiple gestation, a twins, triplets, quadruplet in some cases. But do you know that from the very start of child bearing stages you will go through a lot of changes physically, emotionally and mentally? Going through various discomforts like nausea/vomiting, fatigue, back pain, dizziness, cramps, mood swings, indigestion and blood pressure problems the early stage of pregnancy can be extremely difficult. Since every pregnancy is a unique experience, the nature of problems can differ in every case. As these evident changes are is being experienced by a pregnant woman, the life inside her womb goes through different stages too. The following are the 3 stages that a baby is going through. First Trimester (first 12 weeks) Brain, spinal cord, and circulatory sytem begun to form Arm and leg buds appear Baby grows about 1/3 of an inch Eyes starts forming The nerves and muscles begin to work together Eyelids close to protect the developing eyes Second Timester Muscle tissue and bone continue to form The baby is about 4 to 5 inches long and almost 3 ounce in weight Lanugo started to form (lanugo is the soft downy hair that covers the fetus) Footprints and fingerprints have formed Hair is growing on the baby’s head The lungs starts to form The baby sleeps and wake regularly Weight about 1 and a half pounds About 12 inches long Third Trimester The bones are fully formed Weights about 6 pounds Vernix coating starts to thicken Their organs are fully developed Labor follows