HOW YOUR BABY GROWS  

MONTH 3

Your Baby

  • Your baby's fingernails and toenails are formed.
  • Your baby's mouth has 20 buds that become baby teeth.
  • Fine hairs begin to form on your baby’s skin.
  • You can hear your baby's heartbeat for the first time. Ask your provider to let you listen. 
  • By the end of the third month, your baby is about 2 1/2 to 3 inches long and weighs about 1 ounce.

Your Body

  • You may still feel tired and have morning sickness.
  • You may have headaches and get lightheaded or dizzy. If these symptoms don't go away, tell your health care provider. Talk to your provider before you take any medicine for a headache.
  • You may have gained 2 to 4 pounds by now. Your clothes may begin to feel tight.

Prenatal Care Guide

  • Visit your health care provider for one prenatal checkup.
  • You have a slightly increased need for almost all vitamins and minerals to nourish your baby. A healthy diet helps to meet these needs.
  • You may have gained 2 to 4 pounds by now. A woman who starts pregnancy at a normal weight should gain 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy. Ask your health care provider how much weight you should gain.
  • Exercise can be beneficial. Walking is a good choice. Check with your health care provider before starting an exercise program.
  • If your health care provider recommends prenatal testing using chorionic villus sampling (CVS), you can have the test now.

May 2009