Trimester 1
3rd month of pregnancy
Weeks 9 to 13. By the end of this month your baby is about the size of a lemon.
Week 9
All essential organs have begun forming. Tiny muscles allow baby to move.
Practice: Start garbh samvad — speak to your baby for a few minutes daily. Slow breathing helps with nausea and anxiety.
Week 10
The embryo becomes a fetus. Vital organs are in place and begin to function.
Practice: Start garbh samvad — speak to your baby for a few minutes daily. Slow breathing helps with nausea and anxiety.
Week 11
Baby's head is about half its body length. Hair follicles and nail beds form.
Practice: Start garbh samvad — speak to your baby for a few minutes daily. Slow breathing helps with nausea and anxiety.
Week 12
Reflexes develop — fingers curl, toes flex. The kidneys begin producing urine.
Practice: Start garbh samvad — speak to your baby for a few minutes daily. Slow breathing helps with nausea and anxiety.
Week 13
Vocal cords form. Fingerprints begin to appear on tiny fingertips.
Practice: Start garbh samvad — speak to your baby for a few minutes daily. Slow breathing helps with nausea and anxiety.