You and your baby at 3 months pregnant

The third month of pregnancy usually marks the end of nausea and the delicate stage of the first trimester of pregnancy. And it is also the month of the first meeting with baby! Let's see in detail what to expect in the 3rd month of pregnancy.

3 months pregnant. If you want, now is the time to grab a little pregnancy diary like this, available on Amazon that you can fill out over the months. There you can collect the small details and the big events of your pregnancy … And you can share that with your baby when she is old enough to share these beautiful things with you.

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The priority: experience your first ultrasound

You are 3 months pregnant: it's time to do the first one ultrasound, which usually takes place between the ninth and eleventh week of pregnancy. It allows you to date the conception of your baby because all the embryos at this stage are the same size. Above all, it helps to spot a malformation, if there is one.

Your baby's progress at 3 months of pregnancy

During this month, your baby will triple in size. Nerve cells are growing.

The skeleton continues to grow, the joints are functional: the fingers can bend inside the hand, but none of these movements are yet controlled by the brain.
Your baby is no longer an embryo but a fetus, a beautiful 3 month old fetus!

When the sensory organs, the eyes take their final place, the eyelids cover them. The mouth begins to articulate and the lips take shape. The nostrils of the 3 month old fetus are emerging.

Your baby is moving more and more and the sucking system is developing.

Baby is twelve centimeters tall and weighs about 65 grams.

Practical steps

  • Send your declaration of pregnancy before the fourteenth week of pregnancy.
  • You are 3 months pregnant (already!): Seriously consider choosing your place of birth. Hospital, private clinic or maternity?

Your health at 3 months of pregnancy

– If you still smoke, it is advisable to stop immediately if you do not want to develop a risky pregnancy. All doctors will tell you: tobacco is dangerous for the fetus. Smoking can cause premature labor, delayed growth in utero (height and weight), certain deformities (such as harelip) and infant colic. Even though it is very hard to quit, don't neglect the health of the baby and yours. Soft methods are at your disposal to help you in this necessary process.

– If you are one of the pathological pregnancies, your follow-up will be more thorough. You may be advised not to exert any effort and to stay bedridden to avoid causing a miscarriage or premature delivery. Keep in mind that many women experience the latter, which can later prove to be a problem. Just be vigilant.

– For your health, your pleasure and that of your spouse, do not run away from sex. After all, the baby you are carrying is proof of love! Do not neglect it, even during your pregnancy. Keep making love, this is essential. Desire is actually lower in the first trimester, but it returns around the fourth month. Do not worry.

The best positions for sex during pregnancy

– If you have some bleeding after intercourse, it's normal. They are due to the contact of the penis on the cervix which is weakened during this period. You may also have contractions after orgasm because your body makes oxytocin and prostaglandins which are also present during childbirth.

– Try to spare yourself from time to time. It's important to rest because, with all the changes that are happening, you are more fragile and sensitive. If some blues do occur, that's okay, but don't be alone. Your spouse must accompany you in this step.

Your diet at 3 months of pregnancy

At 3 months of pregnancy as after, it is advisable to eat well and especially to eat everything!

  • Eat healthy and balanced. Force yourself to eat even if you still feel nauseous. This is important if you do not want your baby to have deficiencies. Remember, it feeds on you.
  • It is advisable to take at least one fruit and one raw meal per meal, but remember to wash them well to avoid listeriosis and toxoplasmosis.
  • You don't need to take any food supplements unless your food is insufficient. In this case, talk to your doctor.

Psycho side

Overcome the stress and the little blows of depression so that your baby develops in good conditions.
Be surrounded. Just experience the happiness of being pregnant and enjoy the first ultrasound scans. Besides, your spouse will also take a step forward. His awareness will grow as soon as he sees his baby for the first time on the ultrasound screen.

As the first 3 months of pregnancy are over, the time comes very regularly when future mothers decide to announce their pregnancy to those close to them.
This is also the time to equip yourself with the "Ledger of my pregnancy", available on Amazon. It is comprehensive, reliable and informative.

The great story of my pregnancy in ultrasounds

Follow the evolution of baby in utero

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To find out more about your 3rd month of pregnancy:
– The 9th week of pregnancy
– The 10th week of pregnancy
– The 11th week of pregnancy
– The 12th week of pregnancy

– The 13th week of pregnancy

Pregnancy, month after month:
1 month pregnant
2 months pregnant
3 months pregnant
4 months pregnant
5 months pregnant
6 months pregnant
7 months pregnant
8 months pregnant
9 months pregnant
Childbirth

3 months of pregnancy: The sources to understand everything:
The consultation of the 3rd month of pregnancy (CNGOF – French National College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians)