Second Trimester

Second Trimester - What exactly is a trimester?
Every pregnancy is divided into three time periods, or trimesters, which are each about three months in duration and called the Second, second, and third trimesters.

First Trimester
Third Trimester
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Fetal Development and Symptoms
Check out the development phases, and possible symptoms that might be experienced during your maternity via the following link: Pregnancy Week by Week. Discover when your baby's hair follicles develop, when your baby is able to make facial expressions. Did you know that by week 15 in your Second trimester your baby has the same taste buds as an adult! And that during your second trimester of pregnancy a scan will show whether your baby is a boy or girl.

Second Trimester - When does the Second trimester end?
When does the Second trimester end? How long is the Second trimester? The following table provides details of the duration and time periods for each of the Trimesters of pregnancy, including the Second trimester:

The Second trimester carries the highest risk of miscarriage. During the second trimester, the development of the baby can be more easily monitored and diagnosed. From the beginning of the third trimester the baby is able to survive, with or without medical help, outside of the womb.

Second Trimester Pregnancy symptoms
Second Trimester Pregnancy symptoms. Many of the early symptoms of pregnancy will have subsided by this stage and the morning sickness or feelings of nausea would have eased off. This is the time when you will have a feeling of well-being. People may well say that you are looking 'blooming'. That said, some symptoms are reported during the Second trimester which include heartburn, backache, constipation, piles, leg cramps and Braxton Hicks contractions. The woman's belly is usually very upright during this stage of pregnancy.