PREGNANCY

WHAT ARE TRIMESTERS?
Trimesters are three-month periods during a pregnancy. The entire pregnancy usually lasts about 9 months.

FIRST TRIMESTER

• fertilized egg, now called an embryo, implants in the uterus
• major organs start to form
• facial features start to appear
• muscle movements begin
• arms, legs, hands and feet form; it's now a fetus
• internal organs are formed

EMBRYO

FETUS

SECOND TRIMESTER

• at start, fetus is nearly 3" long
• at end, fetus is about 9"
• mother may feel movements
• fetus reacts to sound
• eyelashes and eyebrows are visible
• eyes open
• gender can be identified
• grows fingernails and toenails

ULTRASOUND, in which gender of the fetus can be determined

tHIRD TRIMESTER

• fetus can practice breathe
• layers of fat form
• organs can fully function
• fetus responds to light
• can hear voices

The Last Few Weeks

At the end of the Third Trimester, 40 weeks, the baby is born.

❤️A new Baby!!❤️