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Week Twelve Pregnancy

Welcome to week by week pregnancy this is your Week Twelve Pregnancy and during Week 12 of your pregnancy is a really exciting time because it marks the end of your first trimester. At this time your baby's face. Has taken on the further definition and the chin and nose are more defined Your baby also has finger and toenails the arms and legs have developed their links your little one is sensitive to touch and can squint and swallow the fluid that baby swallows fill the stomach and is also excreted by the kidneys. Your baby's heartbeat may slow a bit from 170 beats per minute 260. On ultrasound the baby will bounce and stretch and is about 3 inches long from head to toe on ultrasound you can see the tip of the needle-nose the skin and the nasal bone. The theory is if the knob point straight up the baby is a boy and if the number is horizontal the baby is a baby girl well that's the theory anyway now babies job is just to mature and grow. Your body is changing too. The ovary that released the eggs that were fertilized has been producing hormones such as estrogen and progesterone to support the pregnancy at this time the placenta takes on a larger role in producing hormones. You may still be bothered with morning sickness heartburn breast heaviness and tenderness. And due to the increase in blood volume and the and the hormones H. C. G. just around your skin may be taking on a lovely glow and your hands and your feet will feel warmer. Read the full article