Second Trimester
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Week 13: Welcome to the Second Trimester!
You've entered the 'golden trimester'! Many parents feel a boost of energy, and morning sickness often fades. Your baby can now make facial expressions.
Your baby is the size of a...
🍑 Peach!
Length7.4 cm
Weight23 g
Week13 of 40
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👶 Baby Development
- ✓Baby can make facial expressions (squinting, frowning)
- ✓Fingerprints are forming on tiny fingertips
- ✓Vocal cords are developing
- ✓Baby is swallowing amniotic fluid and urinating
- ✓Intestines are moving from the umbilical cord into the abdomen
- ✓Bones are ossifying (hardening)
💊 Common Symptoms
- •Energy levels often increase — the 'glow' begins
- •Morning sickness typically subsides
- •Increased appetite
- •Growing belly — baby bump becoming visible
- •Occasional stretching or pulling feelings
- •Slight shortness of breath
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✅ To-Do This Week
- Start the baby registry if you haven't yet
- Research birthing classes and sign up
- Begin sleeping on your side (left side is ideal)
- Update your wardrobe with maternity clothing
- Plan any second-trimester travel (safest travel period)
- Start a college/education savings research
🩺 Questions for Your Doctor
- ?Is everything progressing normally for the second trimester?
- ?When is the anatomy scan (20-week ultrasound)?
- ?Should I get the quad screen or AFP test?
- ?Is it safe to travel now?
- ?How much weight should I gain per week?
- ?Are there any new restrictions I should know about?
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