Pregnancy Week By Week

Pregnancy Week by Week

Obie Editorial Team

First Trimester

Second Trimester

Week 13
13 Weeks Pregnant

The alien look of an early fetus on ultrasound disappears. Eyes move closer together and ears shift.

Week 14
14 Weeks Pregnant

Doppler is commonly used around this time in the first trimester to hear your baby’s heartbeat.

Week 15
15 Weeks Pregnant

By the 15th week of pregnancy, some parents are itching to find out the sex of the baby.

Week 16
16 Weeks Pregnant

By the start of the 4th month, you may start noticing movements that feel like little flutters.

Week 17
17 Weeks Pregnant

The uterus is growing and your bump is likely visible. You may feel better than you have in a long time.

Week 18
18 Weeks Pregnant

All the changes in the womb are starting to show. Your baby looks like a human and weighs up to 8 ounces.

Week 19
19 Weeks Pregnant

Lanugo has already been growing on your baby’s skin. Now, vernix caseosa starts to develop.

Week 20
20 Weeks Pregnant

The 20th week marks the halfway point! Fetal growth continues to add length and weight.

Week 21
21 Weeks Pregnant

Baby continues to grow, but more attention is paid to internal organs than weight gain.

Week 22
22 Weeks Pregnant

An interesting thing happens: you may start to feel better about your body and self-confidence soars.

Week 23
23 Weeks Pregnant

This week marks a huge milestone: the fetus could survive if an early birth is required.

Week 24
24 Weeks Pregnant

There is no hiding the pregnancy now as your tummy is growing by leaps and bounds.

Week 25
25 Weeks Pregnant

Your abdomen is now about the size of a soccer ball which may be causing aches and pains.

Week 26
26 Weeks Pregnant

The fetus continues to grow rapidly, weighing about two pounds and measuring nine inches or more.

Third Trimester

Week 27
27 Weeks Pregnant

You've reached another huge landmark in pregnancy: the last week of the second trimester!

Week 28
28 Weeks Pregnant

Welcome to your 3rd trimester! Your baby has a 90% chance of survival if born this week.

Week 29
29 Weeks Pregnant

The fetus is finally starting to look like a baby: the head and body are proportionate and weight gain is rapid.

Week 30
30 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby's bones have developed and bone marrow has started producing red blood cells.

Week 31
31 Weeks Pregnant

All necessary body functions are working perfectly. Lung development and weight gain are now the focus.

Week 32
32 Weeks Pregnant

By the 32nd week, all five senses are in full working order. Your baby can see, taste, smell, feel and hear.

Week 33
33 Weeks Pregnant

Fetal brain development is rapid and the size of the head is growing to hold new brain tissue.

Week 34
34 Weeks Pregnant

Edema is normal during pregnancy, but pitting that lasts over a few seconds can signal preeclampsia.

Week 35
35 Weeks Pregnant

There is very little room left in the uterus now, so when your baby moves, you will feel it!

Week 36
36 Weeks Pregnant

Four weeks to go until the due date now! The body is making some rapid changes.

Week 37
37 Weeks Pregnant

The fetus weighs around 6½ pounds and practices breathing during every waking moment.

Week 38
38 Weeks Pregnant

Hormones are increasing, the cervix is ripening and the baby is shifting lower and lower in the uterus.

Week 39
39 Weeks Pregnant

As the final days of pregnancy become a reality, you may be feeling off balance and clumsy.

Week 40
40 Weeks Pregnant

Your belly is stretched beyond the imagination and you may have forgotten what your feet look like.

Week 41
41 Weeks Pregnant

For the baby, week 41 is nothing more than an extended vacation but you may be getting antsy.

Week 42
42 Weeks Pregnant

If natural induction techniques have not worked, doctors will commonly admit you to the hospital.