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Pregnancy Week by Week
View all 40 weeksWeek 8
Size of a kidney bean
Officially an embryo → fetus transition begins
Week 12
Size of a lime
End of first trimester — miscarriage risk drops significantly
Week 20
Size of a banana
Halfway point!
Week 28
Size of a large eggplant
Third trimester begins
Week 36
Size of a head of romaine lettuce
Baby considered early term at 37 weeks
Week 40
Size of a small pumpkin
Due date!
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Browse our collection of baby names with meanings, origins, and popularity trends. Filter by gender, origin, starting letter, and more.
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PregnancySprout is written and reviewed by a team of certified midwives, registered nurses, and experienced parenting writers. Every guide is checked against the latest clinical standards from the NHS, World Health Organization, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Pregnancy moves quickly. In the first trimester, your body changes faster than at any other time in life. By the second trimester, you may start to feel movement. In the third trimester, the focus shifts to birth preparation. Our week-by-week content covers all forty weeks in plain, honest language.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions new and expecting parents ask most often.
How accurate is the due date calculator?
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Our due date calculator uses Naegele's Rule — the same method used by midwives and OBs worldwide. You enter the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP) and it adds 280 days (40 weeks). This gives you an estimated due date (EDD) accurate to within a week for most pregnancies. Only about 5% of babies are born exactly on their due date, but 80% arrive within two weeks either side. An early ultrasound (8–12 weeks) is the most accurate dating method available.
When do pregnancy symptoms start?
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Most people first notice pregnancy symptoms between 4 and 6 weeks after their last period — shortly after a missed period. The earliest signs include fatigue, breast tenderness, light spotting (implantation bleeding), and heightened sense of smell. Morning sickness typically begins around week 6 and peaks around week 9–10. Every pregnancy is different: some people feel strong symptoms from week 4, while others have very mild symptoms throughout the first trimester.
What are the most important items for a baby registry?
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The essentials fall into five categories: (1) Sleep — a firm flat crib or Moses basket that meets current safety standards, sleeping bags in the right tog for the season; (2) Feeding — bottles, breast pump if breastfeeding, steriliser; (3) Travel — infant car seat (legally required from birth), pram or pushchair; (4) Bath & hygiene — baby bath, gentle wash, soft towels, nail file; (5) Clothing — bodysuits, sleepsuits and a snowsuit if born in winter. Everything else — swings, bouncers, activity centres — is helpful but not essential from day one.
How do I choose a safe baby name?
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A good baby name should be easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and work at every life stage — from nursery to a professional career. Consider how it sounds with your surname, any potential nicknames, and whether initials spell anything unfortunate. Classic names tend to age better than trend-driven ones, though both can work well. Our baby names database includes 1,188+ names with meanings, origins, and current popularity trends to help you make an informed choice.
Is PregnancySprout content medically reviewed?
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Yes. All health and pregnancy content on PregnancySprout is written by qualified writers and reviewed by certified midwives and registered nurses before publication. We follow clinical guidelines from the NHS, WHO, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). We update articles regularly as guidance changes. PregnancySprout is an informational resource — it does not replace advice from your own healthcare provider, midwife, or GP.