📅 Week-by-Week Development

1
🌱
Developing
Before conception
2
🌱
Developing
Before conception
3
🌱
Developing
Implantation
4
🌱
Poppy seed
Implantation
5
🌱
Sesame seed
Heart forming
6
🫘
Lentil
Heartbeat!
7
🫐
Blueberry
Limb buds
8
🫐
Raspberry
Fingers forming
9
🍒
Cherry
Tiny movements
10
🍓
Strawberry
Organs formed
11
🥝
Fig
Tooth buds
12
🍋
Lime
Reflexes start
13
🫛
Peapod
End of T1!
14
🍋
Lemon
Lemon-sized
15
🍎
Apple
Taste buds
16
🥑
Avocado
Gender visible
17
🍐
Pear
Skeleton forming
18
🫑
Bell pepper
First kicks!
19
🥭
Mango
Vernix coats
20
🍌
Banana
Halfway!
21
🥕
Carrot
Drinking fluid
22
🥭
Papaya
Eyebrows visible
23
🍊
Grapefruit
Hearing sharpens
24
🌽
Ear of corn
Lungs developing
25
🥔
Rutabaga
Responds to sounds
26
🧅
Scallion bunch
Eyes opening
27
🥦
Cauliflower
End of T2
28
🍆
Eggplant
Third trimester!
29
🎃
Butternut squash
REM sleep starts
30
🥬
Cabbage
Brain folding
31
🥥
Coconut
Processing info
32
🥔
Jicama
Practice breathing
33
🍍
Pineapple
Immune boosting
34
🍈
Cantaloupe
Lungs mature
35
🍈
Honeydew melon
Nearly full term
36
🥬
Romaine lettuce
Head may drop
37
🥬
Swiss chard bunch
Early term
38
🧅
Leek
Full term
39
🍉
Mini watermelon
Due any day
40
🎃
Small pumpkin
Due date!
41
🎃
Pumpkin
Post-term
42
🍉
Watermelon
Final week

🔥 Common Symptoms

🤢 Morning Sickness😴 Fatigue🤕 Headaches💫 Dizziness🔥 Heartburn😤 Bloating🦵 Leg Cramps😢 Mood Swings🤧 Nasal Congestion⚡ Round Ligament Pain🦷 Bleeding Gums💤 Insomnia

📋 Trimester Checklists

🌱 First Trimester

  • ✅ Schedule first prenatal visit
  • ✅ Start prenatal vitamins
  • ✅ Get blood work done
  • ✅ Avoid harmful foods
  • ✅ Tell your employer (optional)
  • ✅ First ultrasound (8–12 wks)

🌸 Second Trimester

  • ✅ Anatomy scan (18–22 wks)
  • ✅ Gender reveal (if desired)
  • ✅ Start baby registry
  • ✅ Glucose screening test
  • ✅ Begin birthing classes
  • ✅ Plan the nursery

🍼 Third Trimester

  • ✅ Pack hospital bag
  • ✅ Install car seat
  • ✅ Write birth plan
  • ✅ Pre-register at hospital
  • ✅ Finalize baby name
  • ✅ Prepare freezer meals

📰 Featured Articles

First prenatal visit
Guide

Your First Prenatal Visit: What to Expect

Everything you need to know about your first OB appointment, including what tests to expect and questions to ask.

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Morning sickness remedies
Symptoms

Morning Sickness Remedies That Actually Work

Evidence-based strategies for managing nausea, from ginger supplements to the B6 + Unisom protocol.

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Pregnancy nutrition guide
Nutrition

The Complete Pregnancy Diet Guide

What to eat, what to avoid, and how to get the right nutrients in every trimester for a healthy pregnancy.

📖 12 min read✅ Dietitian reviewed
Hospital bag checklist
Checklist

Hospital Bag Checklist: The Complete Packing List

Don't forget anything! Our printable checklist covers everything for mom, baby, and partner.

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