stages of pregnancy Flashcards
1
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first trimester
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- first 12 weeks
2
Q
changes (1st)
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- menstruation stops
- tiredness, cravings, distaste
- nausea
- breasts become tender and swollen
3
Q
second trimester
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- weeks 13 ro 28
4
Q
changes (2nd)
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- more energy
- less morning sickness
- uterus starts to enlarge
- quickening (movement) can be felt
- patches of darken skin can appear
5
Q
third trimester
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- weeks 29 to 40
6
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changes (3rd)
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- final weight gain
- stronger and frequent movements of foetus
- difficulty in breathing
- less pressure on abdomen
- reduced bladder capacity
- backache
- breaster become more tender and may leak