MONTH 2
Your Baby
- All major body organs and systems are formed but not completely developed.
- Early stages of the placenta, which exchanges nutrients from your body for waste products produced by the baby, are visible and working.
- Ears, ankles and wrists are formed. Eyelids form and grow but are sealed shut.
- Fingers and toes are developed.
- By the end of the second month, your baby is about 1 inch long and still weighs less than 1/3 ounce.
Your Body
Your breasts are still sore and are enlarging; your nipples and the area around them begin to darken.
You will urinate more often because your growing uterus is pressing on your bladder.
Morning sickness may continue.
You may feel tired and need to rest more as your body adjusts to being pregnant.
The total amount of blood in your body increases. Prenatal Care Guide
Visit your health care provider for one prenatal care checkup.
Eat a variety of healthy foods from the five major food groups: grains; fruit; vegetables; dairy products; and meats and proteins.
Your health care provider probably will prescribe prenatal vitamins. Your prenatal vitamin should contain at least 400 micrograms of folic acid.
Drink at least six to eight glasses of water, juice or milk every day.
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