What's Happening to Me

• You may gain 1 to 1.5 kg (2 or 3 pounds), your waist and breast size increase, and your nipples and the area around them (areola) begin to darken.
• Your clothes may begin to feel tight around your waist.
• Your uterus may feel like a small lump above your pubic bone. It is softer, rounded, and larger. It crowds the bladder, so you may urinate more often.
• Placenta is growing and more hormones are being produced.
• Vaginal discharge becomes thicker, whiter, and stickier.
• You may be more tired and have less energy.
• Nausea (morning sickness) may still occur and it may be more noticeable in the morning.

What's Happening to My Baby

• Your baby now progresses from an embryo to a fetus.
• He begins to kick, can make a fist, can turn his head, squint, and frown.
• Teeth, lips, and genitals begin to develop. There are 20 buds for future teeth.
• By the end of this month, your baby's organs are formed and most are working, with much development as well as growth yet to occur.
• He is just about 10 cm (4 inches) long and weighs 30 grams (1 ounce).

Things I Need to Do

• Get your prenatal checkup. Ask about any body changes that worry you.
• Eat balanced meals (fruits and vegetables, whole grains, milk, proteins). Drink at least eight glasses of water a day (unless otherwise advised by your doctor).
• Avoid smoking, alcohol and caffeinated drinks. Avoid secondhand smoke.
• Take only medicines prescribed by your doctor.
• Avoid using paints, pesticides, and spray cans.
• Exercise each day by walking, swimming, or biking for 15-30 minutes.
• Share good or bad feelings about having the baby with friends and family.
• Check your budget and begin to set aside money for baby items.

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