- Most of baby's critical systems are fully formed!
- Baby's about to enter the growth and maturation stage, in which organs and tissues will grow and develop rapidly.
- Baby's now developing her reflexes—if you poke his or her body, you'll likely see movement.
- Baby's opening and closing fingers and curling toes too.
- Baby's brain is developing fast!
The average fetus at 12 weeks is about 2.1 inches long and .49 ounces. Now that baby's got pretty much all his or her parts, baby's main job is to keep on growing.
Things are changing fast. You’re reaching the home stretch of the first trimester (we know, finally!) at 12 weeks which means your hormones are likely to tone things down a bit—which might make you feel a little less emotional! And it will probably help the symptoms subside a bit too. One warning though: your morning sickness and fatigue might get replaced by headaches and dizziness. But we think that’s a reasonable trade-off. The other big change? Baby’s almost done developing his or her body’s important systems and parts, which means, it’s mostly about getting bigger and more mature from here on out. Around week 12, you might want to know more about baby, so you’re probably having genetic testing done to determine risk of birth defects or other problems. This can be a little scary—and confusing—so be sure to ask your OB plenty of questions, and know that it’s much more likely baby’s A-OK than anything else.
Pregnancy Symptoms at 12 Weeks
- Your hormones should calm down a bit—if not now, soon. That means less nausea and fatigue (yay!).
- More discharge, to protect your, vagina from infection.
- A noticeably bigger belly. Do you look pregnant now?
- Headaches and dizziness may start to intensify around this time, which could be caused by hormones, vision changes, drops in blood sugar, dehydration or stress
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