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Month 4 (Weeks 16-20)

Your Body:

  • You are beginning to show a baby bump.
  • You gain about a pound per week.
  • Your nipples, the area around your nipples and the line down the middle of your abdomen may darken.
  • You are less tired.
  • You may enjoy your pregnancy now. You may crave certain foods.
  • The top of your uterus will be near your belly button by the end of this month.
  • You will need to get maternity clothes.

Your Baby:

  • Your baby starts a growth spurt in weight and length.
  • Hair begins to grow.
  • Eyebrows and eyelashes are forming.
  • The skin starts to fill out with fat.
  • The kidneys make urine.
  • You may begin to feel movements this month.
  • The amniotic fluid increases a lot this month.
  • At the end of this month your baby will be 10 inches long and weigh about 3/4 pound.

Your appointment:

  • Urine Test.
  • Weight.
  • Blood Pressure.
  • You might have an ultrasound. This is your chance to peek at your baby's sex if you wish.
  • If you have not completed AFP testing, you should do so.

When to go to the emergency room:

  • Bad cramping.
  • Vaginal bleeding. Bleeding like a period is abnormal. Blood tinged discharge, especially after sex, is normal.
  • If you cannot keep any fluids down.
  • Burning when you urinate.