How Your Baby Grows - 1st Trimester

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How Your Baby Grows - 1st Trimester
Thu, 12-28-2006 - 10:16am

MONTH 1



Your Baby



  • Tiny limb buds, which will grow into arms and legs, appear.
  • The heart and lungs begin to form. By the 22nd day, the heart starts to beat.
  • The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, begins to form.
  • At the end of the first month, your baby is about 1/4 inch long.

Your Body



  • Your body is making lots of hormones needed to grow a baby.
  • Your breasts are slightly bigger and sore and may tingle.
  • You may have morning sickness. Try eating crackers.
  • You may crave some foods or hate foods you usually like.

Prenatal Care Guide



  • Visit your health care provider for your first prenatal care checkup as soon as you think you are pregnant.
  • Take a multivitamin with at least 400 micrograms of the B vitamin folic acid