![]() ![]() ![]() While most early pregnancy symptoms will probably be behind you soon, some women find that nausea and fatigue linger into the fourth and even fifth months.Īnd unfortunately for some women, those and other usual first trimester suspects - such as bloating, constipation, headaches and breast tenderness - can continue to some extent throughout pregnancy. After all, the second trimester doesn't get its reputation for being the easiest and most comfortable of the three for nothing.īut if you're not feeling better yet, don't worry. Now that you're 13 weeks pregnant and just a week away from the second trimester, you should be feeling pretty good soon. You obviously can't hear him crying or cooing just yet, but you can bet that little voice will get a good workout once he's born. And to serve your growing fetus' needs, the placenta is also growing, eventually weighing 1 to 2 pounds at birth.Īlso developing this week: your baby's vocal cords (the first step toward saying, "I love you, Mommy!"). Until recently, they've been growing in a cavity inside the umbilical cord, but they've just moved into their permanent - and more conveniently located - address, in your baby's abdomen. Your baby's intestines are also in for some big changes. Because he can move them in a jerky fashion, he may be able to get his thumb into his mouth soon - a habit that may come in handy for self-soothing when he's a newborn. What else is going on in there? At 13 weeks pregnant, tiny bones are beginning to form in his arms and legs. Baby's intestines and vocal cords are developing Starting in the next week or so, babies begin growing at different paces, some faster than others, some more slowly, though they all follow the same developmental path. By the time you give birth, his body will catch up, measuring three-quarters of his total size.īut don't compare your fetus with the fetus next door. That's one reason why your little one looks more like an alien from outer space at this point. How big is my baby at 13 weeks?īesides being as large as a lemon now, that head of his is now about half the size of his crown-to-rump length. Only 6 months left to go! Still have questions? Here's some more information on how weeks, months and trimesters are broken down in pregnancy. If you're 13 weeks pregnant, you're in month 3 of your pregnancy. ![]()
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