Second Trimester
Week 14 of Pregnancy
Your baby is practising breathing movements - preparing tiny lungs for life outside the womb.
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Size of a
Lemon
8.7cm
Length
8.7cm
Weight
43g
Highlight
Your baby is practising breathing movements - preparing tiny lungs for life outside the womb.
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Baby's Development
- •Your baby is sprouting hair - including eyebrows and the beginnings of eyelashes.
- •The liver is producing bile and the spleen is producing red blood cells.
- •Your baby can make facial expressions.
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How You Might Feel
- •Round ligament pain may become more noticeable as the uterus grows.
- •Nasal congestion is common due to increased blood flow.
- •Some women get nosebleeds.
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Tips This Week
- •Try a saline nasal spray for congestion.
- •Wear a support belt if round ligament pain is bothering you.
- •Start applying stretch mark cream to your bump, hips and breasts.