Weekly What To Expect In The First 20 Weeks Of Pregnancy
Summary: You may not be aware that your due date is calculated from the first day of your last period. This means that conception might not have taken place until after that cycle ends.  It is imperative that you pay attention to things so that you can inform your doctor. A due date does not mean you will deliver exactly on that day it could be two weeks before or two or more weeks after it.

You probably already know the first signs that you might be pregnant. You might feel more tired than normal. Nauseousness can start within the first few weeks of pregnancy. This can turn into morning sickness. This usually disappears near the end of the first trimester.

As your pregnancy continues you may have increasing soreness in your breasts, backaches, frequent urination and increased fatigued. Mood changes can occur throughout your pregnancy. You can experience food cravings but you can also experience food or odor aversions. These usually disappear after you give birth to your baby.

Your baby goes through many changes during the first 20 weeks as well and grows from a few cells into a developing body. Once the fertilized egg implants in your uterus. 3 weeks into your pregnancy the brain begins as well as spinal cord, heart, and gastrointestinal tract. The buds of the arms and legs show.

At approximately the 5th or 6th week the placenta begins to grow and makes important hormones. A rudimentary blood begins to course through your baby’s body. Weeks 6 shows that your baby has begun to develop ears and eyes.

At week 7 all the organs begun to grow. At the 8th week  your child has features that an adult human has. Between weeks 9 - 13 you baby can make a fist, teeth buds begin to appear, and the head becomes half of the baby’s  body size.

In the next two or three weeks has transparent skin and a fine hair called lanugo is forming on the head. By now your baby weighs around 4 ounces. Now in weeks 17 to 20 you will begin to feel your baby’s movement and will start making vernix. This is a greasy film that covers the body.

You and your baby are going through many changes right now. It might be fun to keep a record of your pregnancy from early on. You could share it with your