The first trimester (from 0 to 12 weeks) is a significant period of your pregnancy. Not only will you notice the baby grow but you will also notice many changes taking place in your body during this phase.

These changes are normal. The discomforts associated will them go away as the pregnancy progresses.

Here are some facts that women need to know about the first trimester:

The baby is about the size of a coin during the first month. It has all the features of a human being. It has a head, legs and arms, eyes and mouth and a heart. The embryo looks like a tadpole; tiny limb buds appear and eyes and ears start to develop.

During the second month, the baby has all the organs in place, is about an inch long and weighs around 30 grams. The embryo has taken a human shape though the head is much than the rest of the body. In addition, the embryo is in constant motion though its movement cannot be felt by the mother.

The third month of pregnancy offers a woman the thrilling experience of listening to the baby’s heartbeat through a stethoscope. The little one has now grown quite a bit. Fingernails and toenails appear. External genital organs grow, eyelids, arms and legs are fully formed, and the voice box begins to form in the trachea.

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