Week 12 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Current as of: February 11, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & William Gilbert MD - Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Week 12 of Pregnancy: What's Going On InsideTopic OverviewCongratulations, you've made it through your first trimester! You can now hear your baby's heartbeat with a Doppler heart monitor. That can be very exciting. Inside your uterus, an important organ called the placenta has formed. The placenta's main job is to give your baby oxygen and nutrients through the umbilical cord. Wondering what your baby looks like now? As you enter the fourth month of pregnancy, your baby is about the size of a plum. Average baby length is 61 mm (2.4 in.). How your baby is changingHere are some of the important facts and developments around 12 weeks.
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Author: Healthwise Staff
Current as of: February 11, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & William Gilbert MD - Maternal and Fetal Medicine |
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