What to expect in 2nd trimester
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2nd trimester of pregnancy symptoms.
Your second trimester pregnancy checklist
What is the second trimester?
This second phase of pregnancy is 14 weeks long, from weeks 14 through 27 (or the beginning of month four until the end of month six).
You may be feeling better and looking pregnant – hello baby bump, goodbye morning sickness.
If you haven't already, you may feel comfortable announcing your pregnancy.
Signs your pregnancy is going well in the second trimester
Many moms-to-be wait to make the big reveal during their second trimester, when the chance of miscarriage drops significantly and a changing body makes it hard to keep pregnancy under wraps.
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Inside your womb, all your baby's organs and systems are formed.
Now your baby just needs to grow! By the end of the second trimester, your baby will weigh about two pounds and be about 14 and a half inches long. (The size of a cauliflower.) For more on your baby's amazing development, see our article showing fetal development by week.
For a lot of women, the second trimester is when pregnancy starts to be more fun.
You can find out your baby's sex (if you want
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