Stages of Pregnancy

Understanding the Stages of Pregnancy

Pregnancy affects every system in your body, not just your uterus. Within the trimester sections of this website, there is a webpage for each trimester for both the mother and developing baby.

Mother – explore some of the common changes you may experience in each trimester of pregnancy and suggesting what you can do to stay comfortable.

Stages of pregnancy
1st Trimester Mother
2nd Trimester Mother
3rd Trimester Mother

Baby – explore some of the common changes your baby experiences during each trimester. (Please note that although "baby" is used throughout this website, during the first 7 weeks the actual term for your developing baby is "embryo," and from week 8 until birth it is a "fetus.")

1st stages of fetal development
1st Trimester Baby
2nd stages of fetal development
2nd Trimester Baby
3rd Trimester Baby