Your baby measures about 6 inches long and weighs about 1/4 of a pound by the end of this month.
The amniotic fluid around your baby equals out to be about 1 cup.
Your baby swallows amniotic fluid and it's tiny kidneys return the fluid back into the amniotic sac.
The umbilical cord is now well formed and blood is circulating between your baby and the placenta.
Your baby can move, but it is still too early to be felt by the mother.
It's heart beats 120-160 beats per minute.
Your baby's vocal cords are formed.
The sex of the baby is easy to tell now, if you could see inside the uterus.
By the end of this month, your baby's ears, arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, and toes will be completely formed.
Reflex movements allow your baby's elbows to bend, legs to kick and fingers to form a fist.
It's taste buds are forming.
It's neck is well defined and it's head(still the largest part) can be held erect.
YOUR BODY
Your weight gain has been small so far-probably only 2-3lbs.
Your appetite may begin to increase by this time.
Your nausea begins to be more infrequent.
You may notice some tendency to constipation as hormones of pregnancy cause your bowel activity to be more sluggish.
You may sweat more easily than usual.
Your uterus is now big enough to be felt above the pubic bone; you may even notice it gets hard from a contraction.
The placenta is now completely formed and hormones are produced in amounts needed to keep your pregnancy healthy.
You'll begin to feel more energetic by the end of this month.
Pregnancy may seem like a more stressful time of feeling all sorts of emotions; you may be happy and sad without any good reason that you can think of.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Get your prenatal check-up this month.
Continue your well balanced diet.
Continue avoiding things containing alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine.
Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water every day.
Continue your daily exercise routine.
Avoid using paints(accept latex), pesticides, and aerosol sprays during your pregnancy.
Examine your budget, and begin to set aside some money for baby items.
Ask about any changes in your body that you may have worries about.