Week by week
40 Weeks, One Week at a Time
What is growing, what your body is doing, and what actually needs doing. No fear, no fluff, no judgment. Just the week you are in, explained the way a friend who happens to know would explain it.
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First Trimester
Weeks 1 to 13The secret-keeping weeks. Everything is being built, and you may feel it all.
The Beginning
Microscopic
Ovulation Week
Not yet formed
Conception
Poppy seed
Implantation
Poppy seed
The Heart Begins
Sesame seed
Heartbeat
Lentil
Arms and Legs
Blueberry
Tiny Fingers
Raspberry
From Embryo to Fetus
Cherry
Bones Forming
Kumquat
Almost Fully Formed
Fig
Reflexes Begin
Lime
Second Trimester Begins
Peach
Second Trimester
Weeks 14 to 27Energy comes back, the bump arrives, and the first kicks say hello.
Growing Fast
Lemon
Sensing Light
Apple
First Kicks Possible
Avocado
Building Fat
Pear
Hearing Develops
Sweet potato
Vernix Coating
Mango
Halfway There
Banana
Coordinated Movements
Carrot
Looking Like a Newborn
Papaya
Hearing Your Voice
Large mango
Viability Milestone
Ear of corn
Gaining Weight
Rutabaga
Eyes Opening
Zucchini
Third Trimester Begins
Cauliflower
Third Trimester
Weeks 28 to 40The home stretch. Bag packed, plan drafted, team assembled.
Dreaming Baby
Eggplant
Gaining a Pound
Butternut squash
Getting Stronger
Cabbage
Five Senses Active
Coconut
Practice Breathing
Jicama
Immune Boost
Pineapple
Lungs Maturing
Cantaloupe
Head Down
Honeydew melon
Almost Full Term
Romaine lettuce
Early Term
Swiss chard bunch
Full Term
Leek
Ready for the World
Small watermelon
Due Date
Watermelon
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