This week we are diving into what each of the three trimesters of pregnancy look like and what to expect in general.  Pregnancy is such an interesting event of life and can be frightening and uncomfortable to people who might just need a brief one-on-one.  And this is what this episode is meant to be not a deep dive of everything and anything pregnancy-wise but, a brief overview of the trimesters.  So please if you are planning and or pregnant please see a licensed professional as every body and every birth is unique.

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Sources:

The first trimester. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2021a, August 8). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-first-trimester

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2022a, March 9). 2nd trimester pregnancy: What to expect. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy/art-20047732

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2022b, March 9). 3rd trimester pregnancy: What to expect. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy/art-20046767

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2024, February 27). 1st trimester pregnancy: What to expect. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy/art-20047208

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Trimester definition & meaning. Merriam-Webster. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trimester

professional, C. C. medical. (n.d.-a). Fetal development: Week-by-week stages of pregnancy. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/7247-fetal-development-stages-of-growth

professional, C. C. medical. (n.d.-b). First trimester of pregnancy: What to expect. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9699-first-trimester

professional, C. C. medical. (n.d.-c). The Third trimester. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/third-trimester

The second trimester. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2021b, August 8). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-second-trimester

The Third trimester. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2024, March 1). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-third-trimester 

For Further Reading:

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pregnancy/conditioninfo

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/factsheets/pregnancy

https://maternity.jacksonhealth.org/pregnancy-milestones/first-second-third-trimester/

https://www.womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/youre-pregnant-now-what/stages-pregnancy

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/7247-fetal-development-stages-of-growth