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Pregnancy: Trimester by Trimester
By ThinkBaby on 02/03/2009 02:53:33
From a positive test result to the date you're due what can you expect when from your pregnancy?
From information about your early weeks and scans to finding forum chats with mums-to-be who are expecting the same month as you, the Pregnancy Pages of ThinkBaby are an essential guide to your pregnancy now and any time over the coming months when
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Fetal development - week 32
By ThinkBaby on 19/05/2005 16:23:50
Seeing the light
weeks of pregnancy you get your best sleep when sitting in a chair, and it helps to take any opportunity to catch up on rest during the day so you don’t wear yourself out. After the birth erratic sleeping patterns are likely to be the norm, so
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Fetal development: Week 8
By ThinkBaby on 30/05/2005 10:40:02
Straightening out
week wait period I was wondering if all you successful conceivers out there could report any pregnancy symptoms from your 2WW. Can you help ttcers out by reporting your early symptoms?You can join in the discussions and share pregnancy experiences
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32 weeks pregnant - getting there!
By Maria Muennich on 19/08/2008 14:35:40
56 days to go until the due date and you may be ready to take things a little easier
With eight weeks to go the notion of giving birth is probably beginning to seem a little more real to you, and you may be looking forward to the time when your maternity leave starts - if it hasn't already. If you were planning to work right up to
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Fetal development: Week 23
By ThinkBaby on 27/05/2005 14:17:01
Reaching true proportions
to produce insulin, which will help her regulate her blood sugar levels later on. Overall your baby is reaching her proper proportions and if she were born now would have some chance of survival. The best place for her continued growth is in the womb though
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Fetal development: Week 29
By ThinkBaby on 27/05/2005 11:35:20
The developing senses
28-week fetus - Image courtesy of BabybondWant to see a bigger pic?Your baby is now around 40 centimetres long and weighs around 1.15 kilogrammes, or 2.5lbs. His eyes can move around in their sockets and he may begin to react to light shone directly
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Fetal development: Week 21
By ThinkBaby on 27/05/2005 15:03:04
A strengthening heartbeat
20-week fetus - Image courtesy of BabybondWant to see a bigger pic?Your baby is now around 19 centimetres long and weighs about 300 grammes, around 0.6lbs. Her heartbeat is much stronger now and you may be able to feel it yourself if you lie quietly
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Fetal development: Week 19
By ThinkBaby on 27/05/2005 15:39:55
Boy or girl?
Image of 18-week fetus courtesy of BabybondWant to see a bigger pic?Your baby is now over 15 centimetres crown to rump and weighs 225-250 grammes, around half a pound. The nerves and spinal cord are now being coated with a fatty matter called myelin
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Foetus doesn’t feel pain before 24 weeks
By Kimberley Smith on 25/06/2010 14:37:38
Before 24 weeks, unborn babies in the womb cannot feel pain as nerves are not yet developed
A foetus growing in the womb cannot feel pain before 24 weeks, researchers from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have found. Before this time, nerve endings in growing foetuses are not yet developed enough to work as pain
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33 weeks pregnant - seven weeks left
By Maria Muennich on 27/08/2008 00:57:55
49 days to go until your due date and you're probably feeling a little cramped in there
. Things to do this weekKegel exercises! - They help tone up your pelvic floor muscles ready for the birth and can help avoid or reduce such problems as stress incontinence before or after birth, plus they can be done anywhere, anytime, so there's no excuse
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