2nd month of pregnancy: room for acceleration

When begins the 2nd month?

The 2nd month of pregnancy takes place between the 4th week of gestation, from design to the 8th week included.In medical terms, it is between 6 weeks of amenorrhea and 10 weeks of amenorrhea (SA, since the date of the last rules)).Nevertheless, the pregnant woman sometimes was not aware of her pregnancy during the very 1st month, this 2nd month may seem imminent!

How is the belly in the 2nd month of pregnancy?

This is a question that many pregnant women ask each other with curiosity.Is the belly already visible?At two months, it's still a bit early.Nothing is yet to be reported on the physical side: the belly may be a little harder, but its roundness is imperceptible.On the other hand, in your body, the changes have indeed started: the uterus develops and the muscle fibers are more elastic.The transformation operates, but still in the shadows.Prepare yourself, the changes will be felt at the end of the 8th week of pregnancy.

Mom side: how does a 2 month pregnant woman feel?

During this 2nd month, the pregnant woman, however, entered the concrete of pregnancy.Pregnancy ailments, which were able to start at the end of the 1st month, are increasing to become sometimes very present in everyday life.

Pronounced fatigue

Above all, fatigue wins the future mother: this is a period indeed when the whole body of women provides a lot of energy for the good development of the embryo, which generates intense fatigue.Especially since sleep is disrupted during this period.Do not hesitate to rest, to go to bed earlier if your body claims you.

The appearance of nausea and sometimes vomiting

It is also the moment when nausea, morning or not, settle for a few weeks.These are not compulsory, but affect many mothers (about 3 out of 4)).Nausea is linked to the HCG hormone level which increases sharply throughout the first quarter.They can be accompanied by vomiting in certain women, but remain in most cases without gravity.If you are too inconvenienced by nausea or incoractible vomiting, make an appointment with your doctor.

New small pregnancy ailments

Other symptoms, such as stomach burns, cramps or the feeling of heavy legs can appear without disabling the mother.In any case, in case of discomfort, do not hesitate to consult your doctor or your midwife to obtain advice and/or treatment adapted to your problem.

Note also the tightness in the lower abdomen, like slight rules of rules, which are frequent at the beginning of pregnancy.Nevertheless, if you feel a real pain, which intensifies, do not hesitate to consult.It may be completely normal ... as the sign of a problem (miscarriage, extra-uterine pregnancy ...))

Sensitivity on edge

Do you feel ready to shed a tear for nothing?This is perfectly normal.Pregnancy hormones, which also come into play, can complicate your relationships and make you hypersensitive or anxious.This is part of the package, but can also get you great joys!

What are the exams planned in the second month of pregnancy?

The first prenatal examination

The first prenatal examination of a series of 7 exams in total is to be carried out between the 2nd and the 3rd month of pregnancy, with a gynecologist or a midwife, who is also empowered to answer them.During this interview, you will be questioned about your health and informed about the use of drugs or any other conduct to be kept (food, cigarette stop, etc..)).The doctor or midwife generally prescribes vitamin B9 for the good development of baby, as well as a whole series of exams to be performed.

Analyzes noted at the agenda

It is from the 2nd month that the future mother begins the exams to ensure the good health of her child and herself.

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Baby side: development is accelerating

8 weeks and a heart that beats chamade

In the 2nd month of pregnancy, everything goes very quickly for the future baby: the evolution of the embryo took a giant step forward!One of the organs to grow significantly is...the heart !Who has doubled in volume and now beats at a frantic pace and completely normal!You can now hear it in the auscultation room of your doctor, for your greatest happiness.The stomach, the child's liver and pancreas are already in place, while the two brain hemispheres are formed.

Baby has a face

The morphology of the fetus is emerging too quickly.At the end of this second month, the arms and legs are gently formed, as well as the face!The nostrils and the mouth are outlined.The eyes are in place in the orbits and the optic nerves already capture variations in light.

Le visage et les mains sont visibles dès la 7e semaine (9 SA)) et à la toute fin du 2ème mois, l'embryon, qui mesure maintenant 3 cm, commence déjà à se redresser.

The sex of the child is not yet visible but it is however already defined.

Is it possible to feel baby move at 2 months of pregnancy?

You are impatient and that's quite normal.At 2 months, the embryo already stir in your belly, bathed by amniotic fluid.But it is still too small for you to feel its movements.You will have to wait a little longer to feel the first "bubbles" in your belly.

Resources: The big book of my pregnancy, edition 2021-2021, Eyrolles