| Baby Stage during Pregnancy is something you've | | | | tests and any abnormal symptoms will be taken care |
| never given a thought to until you discover that you | | | | of at the earliest. |
| are pregnant yourself. Once your doctor has | | | | Labor & Delivery: |
| confirmed that you are carrying a baby in your womb, | | | | This particular baby stage of pregnancy starts as |
| it's time to turn your thoughts to each baby stage | | | | soon as the baby drops into the pelvic region of the |
| during pregnancy. | | | | abdomen. Sometimes you may feel a twinge of pain |
| Stages of Pregnancy: | | | | or contractions in the third trimester of pregnancy. |
| The pregnancy stages are divided into three | | | | These contractions may turn so intense that you may |
| trimesters. The first trimester marks the first three | | | | start calling up your doctor. But relax! This is known as |
| months of your pregnancy. At this stage, you will feel | | | | Braxton Hicks contractions or false contractions. This |
| a loss of appetite accompanied by nausea. At times, | | | | is just nature's way of warning you that D-day is not |
| you may feel tired beyond reason. The second | | | | far away. The delivery marks the end of the baby |
| trimester is the period from the fourth to the sixth | | | | stage of pregnancy and your water breaks. This is |
| month. Here your baby slowly starts forming into a | | | | when you feel a trickle of water running down & |
| human being instead of being a mere embryo. The | | | | you know that you are in labor. Then the regular |
| third trimester is the third and final stage of the | | | | contractions begin and the frequency becomes smaller |
| pregnancy when you will be bloated up beyond | | | | & smaller. Finally you have an urge to push and |
| recognition and will also have to undergo several | | | | the baby passes through the birth canal in a head-first |
| pregnancy discomforts in your body. With the final day | | | | position. This is normal delivery. After a few minutes, |
| advancing, you may experience lower back pain, | | | | you feel the contractions again and the placenta is out |
| breathlessness, swelling of feet and a lethargic feeling. | | | | of your body. |
| With the baby kicking about, you may experience a | | | | You have now experienced all the baby stages of |
| pain or pressure at times. All these are normal enough, | | | | pregnancy and are holding your much coveted bundle |
| but never forgo a visit to your doctor for regular check | | | | of joy. |
| ups. The doctor will perform an ultrasound & other | | | | |