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ongratulations!!! You have now stepped foot into the Second Trimester!!! Enjoy those compliments for your glow that you have been flaunting now. Your baby bump might be visible now. You can probably share this secret of yours with the whole world and make silly excuses to get that extra dose of pampering. You can now choose Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing(NIPT) to check for chromosomal abnormalities in your growing foetus. It’s part of your prenatal screening tests. NIPT is an advanced test which checks for fetal chromosomal aneuploidies that analyzes the cell-free fetal DNA in the blood of a pregnant woman. If your baby is at risk for any chromosomal disorders, then your doctor may suggest you go for a more invasive procedure like Chorionic Villi Sampling(CVS). Check the following checklist you have to do this week.
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xpectant mothers describe this trimester as the honeymoon period. The discomforts experienced in the first trimester like fatigue, nausea, and frequent urination, often ease up a bit. Most mothers say they feel a surge of energy during this trimester. Breast tenderness may continue in intervals, and other issues like constipation, bloating, and heartburn is normal at this stage. This is because your increased hormone levels can slow down digestion. List of symptoms at Week 13:
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our baby is now the size of a Lemon. Your baby is now around 2.9 inches(7.6 cm) in length and weighs about 28gms. Your lemon’s organs are fully formed and working hard to keep your baby nourished. Following are the development of your 'foetus' this week.
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