Pregnancy Trimesters 50 Lessons Over Easy 1

Birthday Party By the month By the day By the year 2

1 st Trimester (1-3 month) A mother’s breasts become larger and more tender, weight gain begins, and she retains more bile salt, which may cause her to itch. Her hear pumps 25-50% more blood than b/4 the pregnancy. 3

The developing child passes through the zygote and embryo stages to become a fetus. By the end of this trimester, the fetus is usually about 3inc. Long and weighs one ounce. The fetus can move, swallow and urinate. 4

2 nd Trimester (4-6 month) A mother’s abdomen begins to protrude and she begins to feel the first feelings of life, or quickening. Her heart again increases in blood by another 10%. The mother may also begin to feel painless contractions of the uterus. 5

The fetus sleeps, wakes and will lie in a favorite position. It will also stretch, hiccup, kick and move around. By the end of this trimester, the fetus is about 14 inches long and weights one and one- quarter pounds. 6

3 rd Trimester (7-9 month) A mother’s uterus in this trimester is now the size of a small watermelon and weighs about two pounds. The fetus is very active until shortly before birth. About 2 to 4 weeks before delivery, the fetus gains weight and moves downward and outward with its heal at the pelvis. 7

This is called lightening. The average fetus is about 20 inches long and weighs 7 ½ lbs. Birth occurs 266 days after conception. 8

Third Times a Charm Class will divide into 3 groups. Come up with as many thing as they can think of that come in 3’s. 3minutes. 9

Pregnancy Trimesters Complete the worksheet. Due at the end of class. 10