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Pregnancy Health Tips and Hints - A Short Article Packed with Useful InformationPregnancy: Second trimester
Your fourth month: You will begin to put on weight now. You should gain 3 to 4 pounds, and the majority of it will be gained during these next three months. The recognized average total gain throughout pregnancy is approximately 25-35 pounds, although you may gain slightly more or less. Maternity clothes and a maternity bra may now be more comfortable. You may start to feel the baby's movement now. Don't worry if you can't, But if there is still no movement by the beginning of your five month see your doctor. ...................... Your fifth month: Eyes, eyelids, and ears are now fully developed. A fine hair, known as lanugo covers your baby's body. Your baby will be able to hear your heart beating. Sounds from outside the uterus will also be audible, although they will be slightly muffled. Your baby will respond to music and speech. You will be seeing your doctor about every four weeks during this trimester. She will listen to your baby's heartbeat, see the baby's development and determine the baby's age. Your urine and blood pressure will be tested every visit. Your sixth month: By the end of the fifth month, the beginning of this month you will have an ultrasound scan also known as a sonogram. This is a test that uses sound waves to draw a picture of your baby inside your uterus. From this test you will be able to see your baby's movement and see his/her heart beating and evaluate the size and development of your baby. Your doctor may also be able to determine your baby's sex at this time, although results have been known to be inaccurate. A few symptoms you may experience during the second trimester:
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