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:
|
Second Trimester - Trimesters |
| Second
Trimester |
Conception
to 12 weeks |
| Second
Trimester |
Week 13 -
Week 28 |
| Third
Trimester |
Week 29 -
Birth of Baby |
|
Second Trimester - Trimesters |
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.
