By pregnancy week fifteen the mother would have gained between 5 to 10 pounds. She now shows her pregnancy more pronouncedly. The physician correlates the due date of the birth of the baby with the fundal height which is the measurement between the pubic bone and the upper end of the uterus. There can be [...]

During pregnancy week fourteen it is a good time for the mother to start doing a bit of exercise that is if she has not been doing it already. Pregnancy week fourteen is the beginning of the second trimester and is the period when there is more energy in the mother and she feels like [...]

Once a woman passes onto pregnancy week thirteen there should be no problem in the pregnancy going through the full term without any complications and mishaps. The fetus will now be between 2 to 3 inches long and will weigh around seven ounces. The position of the eyes will be more normal now and they [...]

During pregnancy week twelve the baby moves around quite a bit though the movement may not be felt much by the mother. The baby will weigh around half an ounce and be about 2.5inches in length. During this period of pregnancy the brain of the fetus will be undergoing more development and hormones will be [...]

The fetus is now about 3 ounces in weight and is around 2.4 inches in length during the pregnancy eleventh week. The skin of the fetus is still transparent and the blood vessels can be seen through it. During this stage of pregnancy the fetus starts movements and opens and closes it fists and the [...]