Stages of Pregnancy, Week by Week

There are various things happening to you during your pregnancy, which you may not be aware of right now. Here we have for you a detailed account of your pregnancy, week by week.

1. Lead a healthy lifestyle just prior to conception - this is vital to having a healthy child.

2. You may actually be pregnant already, if ovulation has taken place in you!

3. The tiny zygote tries to implant itself in your endometrial lining. You may experience some light implantation bleeding now.

4. Do you think you are pregnant? A urine test can confirm it by now.

5. Baby's heartbeat starts off as early as this week!

6. She is starting to develop - her little heart bulges outward from her chest.

7. Hand plates and nasal pits start forming now.

8. Baby's bones and internal genitalia start developing now.

9. Little toe rays start forming now!

10.hank goodness, baby loses her little tail now!

11. The fashionable lady starts growing finger nails already!

12. You can hear her heartbeat with ultrasound!

13. Teeth buds start forming, so does the intestinal tract.

14. Baby now urinates into the amniotic fluid.

15. Some babies actually start sucking their thumb.

16. Movements of the limbs are co-ordinated.

17. External ears develop nicely.

18. Finger pads start forming.

19. Fine hairs grow all over her tiny body.

20. You get a good enough image of your baby inside, with ultrasound! Isn't that really exciting?!

21. Most babies move into the head-down position at this time.

22. She gets nice, shapely eyebrows now. Can you beat that?! And look at you - you have to take so many trips to the parlor to attain the same!

23. Baby's body manufactures its first stool.

24. Baby is growing really rapidly and is almost fully developed now.

25. She actually weighs about 1 pound and 9 ounces.

26. Baby has been exposed to her internal sights and sounds till now. But from now on, she actually reacts to external lights and sounds as well. You may feel her jumping at a sudden, loud sound right now.

27. Your little angel's skin is quite transparent at this moment. Her veins stand out very clearly.

28. If your bundle of joy is a male, his testes start descending at this point of time.

29. Baby's red blood cells start forming during this week. There is very rapid general improvement.

30. She is able to maintain her body temperature by now. Of course, she also receives enough help from your own body as well.

31. Now her beautiful little eyes respond to light. Her irises adapt to the changes in lighting conditions.

32. Baby becomes steadily heavier - she is almost 1.5kgs by now.

33. Her tiny lungs expand enough to be able to function on their own.

34. The hormones in the placenta start developing the software to produce milk in your breasts!

35. Baby's vital functions are developing now.

36. She's almost ready for her grand entry into this world!

37. She actually practices breathing exercises while still inside you.

38. She now struggles to remain patient and stay put in her little nest!

39. Slowly and steadily, her immune system is developing well.

40. You will start feeling really uneasy by now. It is almost time........

41. Alright, just hang in there - grin and bear it. Think of all the good times after!

42. Wow, you are a mother now! Doesn't that feel blissful? Your tough times are behind you and so, you can breathe easy, quite literally!

This pregnancy week-by-week chart is only an estimate. Keep in touch with your doctor to know about your condition each week.