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🌿Second Trimester•Weeks 14-27
Week 14 of Pregnancy
Your baby is the size of lemon
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Length
3.4 inches
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Weight
1.5 ounces
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Size Comparison
Lemon
👶 Baby Development
- •Facial expressions are possible including squinting, frowning, and grimacing
- •Baby can squint, frown, grimace, and even smile
- •The liver begins producing bile necessary for digesting fats
- •The spleen takes over producing red blood cells from the liver
- •Baby urinates into the amniotic fluid regularly
- •Lanugo (fine hair) covers the entire body to regulate temperature
- •Thyroid gland begins producing hormones for metabolism
💭 Common Symptoms
- •Increased energy levels - welcome to the "honeymoon trimester"!
- •Significantly less nausea or complete relief from morning sickness
- •Noticeably growing belly that's starting to "pop"
- •Possible nasal congestion and nosebleeds from increased blood flow (rhinitis of pregnancy)
- •Increased appetite as nausea subsides
- •Glowing skin from increased blood flow and oil production
- •Possible constipation as progesterone continues slowing digestion
🥗 Nutrition Tips
- •Eat iron-rich foods like lean red meat, chicken, fish, beans, and fortified cereals to prevent anemia
- •Include vitamin C-rich foods (citrus, bell peppers, tomatoes) with iron sources to boost absorption
- •Eat frequent, balanced meals with protein, complex carbs, and healthy fats
- •Stay hydrated with 10-12 glasses of water daily
- •Include 300-500 extra calories daily through nutritious foods
- •Eat fiber-rich foods (30g daily) to combat constipation
- •Include folate-rich foods to continue supporting neural development
✅ To-Do This Week
- •Celebrate entering the second trimester - the "golden period" of pregnancy!
- •Schedule your anatomy scan for 18-20 weeks to check baby's development and possibly learn gender
- •Start researching childbirth education classes and register for ones that fill up quickly
- •Consider sharing pregnancy news publicly now that miscarriage risk is very low
- •Begin shopping for maternity basics like supportive bras and belly bands
- •Research and interview potential pediatricians
- •Start a baby registry at stores or online
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Did You Know?
Your baby can now make complex facial expressions including frowning, grimacing, and even smiling! They're practicing the movements they'll need to communicate with you after birth, even though there's no one to see them yet.