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Month 2 (Weeks 8-12)

Your Body:

  • Morning sickness continues.
  • Your breasts may be getting larger and more tender.
  • You may be feeling more tired.
  • You may gain a pound or two this month. Too much weight gain may lead to difficulty losing those extra pounds after pregnancy.
  • Your uterus is beginning to crowd your bladder and you may urinate more often, maybe even in the middle of the night.
  • Increased blood supply to your vagina and cervix may lead to pink, blood-tinged discharge, especially after sex.
  • Thick, white sticky discharge is also normal.

Your Baby:

  • Eyes and ears are growing.
  • Facial features are forming.
  • Your baby's head is large because the brain is growing faster than the rest of the body.
  • Skin, muscles and cartilage are forming your baby's body.
  • The umbilical cord has formed.
  • Fingers, toes and fingernails are forming.
  • The stomach, liver and kidneys are developing.
  • Your baby will weigh about 1 ounce and be just over 2 inches by the end of this month.
  • The heart continues to beat.

Your appointment:

  • Urine test for protein and glucose.
  • Weight.
  • Blood pressure.
  • Vaginal ultrasound or Doppler heart tones. You will see or hear your child's heartbeat.

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.