[PDF] Stages of pregnancy - NSW Health

What happens during each stage of pregnancy?

Every pregnancy is different. Some women have food cravings, others experience food aversions, while yet others may have no change in appetite at all. include larger, heavier and tender breasts. The uterus is also expanding which puts pressure on your bladder, resulting in having to urinate more often.

What are the different stages of pregnancy?

A pregnancy is divided into three stages called trimesters: first trimester, second trimester, and third trimester. A trimester lasts between 12 and 14 weeks, while a full-term pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks from the first day of a woman’s last period. In each trimester, the fetus will meet specific developmental milestones.

How long is each stage of pregnancy?

There are three trimesters of pregnancy, each with different characteristics and symptoms. The first trimester is from week one to week twelve, the second trimester is from week thirteen to week twenty-six, and the third trimester is from week twenty-seven to the end of the pregnancy.

What physical and emotional changes occur during pregnancy?

Heart rate will increase to pump more blood to the uterus, which will supply it to the fetus. Besides the physical changes, expecting mothers may also experience emotional highs and lows in the early months of her pregnancy and throughout it. These emotions may range from weepiness, mood swings and forgetfulness, to fear, anxiety and excitement.