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SECOND TRIMESTER

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13 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect as You Enter the Second Trimester
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13 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect as You Enter the Second Trimester

Week 13 marks the start of your second trimester when your baby's organs are essentially complete and weighs about one ounce. A...

14 Weeks Pregnant: Welcome to the Second Trimester — What to Expect Now
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14 Weeks Pregnant: Welcome to the Second Trimester — What to Expect Now

At 14 weeks pregnant, you've officially entered the second trimester — a shift marked by relief from first-trimester symptoms...

15 Weeks Pregnant: When Baby Moves, Your Body Shifts, and Energy Finally Returns
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15 Weeks Pregnant: When Baby Moves, Your Body Shifts, and Energy Finally Returns

At 15 weeks pregnant, your baby is about four inches long with hardening bones, forming taste buds, and early sensory developme...

16 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect With Baby Movement, Bump Growth, and Body Changes
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16 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect With Baby Movement, Bump Growth, and Body Changes

At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of an avocado with fully formed features and an active nervous system. Learn what t...

17 Weeks Pregnant: When You’ll Feel Quickening and What’s Happening With Your Baby
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17 Weeks Pregnant: When You’ll Feel Quickening and What’s Happening With Your Baby

At 17 weeks pregnant, your baby is roughly the size of a pear with fingerprints already forming and a nervous system taking con...

18 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect, Baby Movements, and Your Anatomy Scan
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18 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect, Baby Movements, and Your Anatomy Scan

At 18 weeks pregnant, your baby is roughly the size of a sweet potato with major nervous system development underway. This is t...

19 Weeks Pregnant: You’re Halfway There — What to Expect This Week
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19 Weeks Pregnant: You’re Halfway There — What to Expect This Week

At 19 weeks pregnant, your baby is about 6 inches long with functioning organs and developing senses. Your body is showing visi...

20 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect at the Halfway Point
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20 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect at the Halfway Point

At 20 weeks pregnant, you're officially halfway through your pregnancy. Your baby weighs about 10 ounces, their organs are prac...

21 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect With Baby Movements and Second Trimester Changes
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21 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect With Baby Movements and Second Trimester Changes

At 21 weeks pregnant, you're in the heart of your second trimester — the week when quickening becomes undeniable and your bab...

22 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Senses Are Waking Up (And So Are You)
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22 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Senses Are Waking Up (And So Are You)

At 22 weeks pregnant, your baby's senses are coming online—they can hear you, respond to touch, and taste flavors from your f...

23 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect With Weight Gain, Baby Movement, and Getting Ready
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23 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect With Weight Gain, Baby Movement, and Getting Ready

At 23 weeks pregnant, your baby is roughly the size of a large mango—hearing your voice and developing real sensory abilities...

25 Weeks Pregnant: Your Body, Your Baby, and the Home Stretch Ahead
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25 Weeks Pregnant: Your Body, Your Baby, and the Home Stretch Ahead

At 25 weeks pregnant, your baby is viable and has a fully formed face; you're likely experiencing fatigue, swelling, and shortn...

27 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Major Developments in the Final Week of Trimester Two
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27 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Major Developments in the Final Week of Trimester Two

At 27 weeks pregnant, your baby is practicing survival skills with eyes opening and brain development accelerating. Here's what...

26 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Eyes Are Opening and What’s Happening This Week
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26 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Eyes Are Opening and What’s Happening This Week

At 26 weeks pregnant, your baby's eyes are opening for the first time and can detect light filtering through your womb. Learn a...

24 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Viability Milestone and What to Expect
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24 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Viability Milestone and What to Expect

At 24 weeks pregnant, your baby has reached viability — the threshold where survival outside the womb becomes medically possi...

Pregnancy Week by Week: Symptoms and Changes Through Each Trimester
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Pregnancy Week by Week: Symptoms and Changes Through Each Trimester

Pregnancy symptoms change dramatically across each trimester — from week 1 through week 40. This guide walks you through what...