Uterus (also called the womb): The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a womans lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum, that sheds its lining each month during menstruation. When a fertilized egg (ovum) becomes implanted in the uterus, the baby develops there.

What stage of pregnancy is the baby born?

ACOG and SMFM use these definitions to describe term pregnancies: Early term: Your baby is born between 37 weeks, 0 days and 38 weeks, 6 days. Full term: Your baby is born between 39 weeks, 0 days and 40 weeks, 6 days. Late term: Your baby is born between 41 weeks, 0 days and 41 weeks, 6 days.

How long does it take for the baby to start kicking?

When will I feel my baby moving? You might start to feel your baby moving, often called quickening, around 18 weeks into your pregnancy. If this is your first pregnancy, it might not happen until about 20 weeks.

What do early baby kicks feel like?

Others describe first baby kicks to feel like flutters, gas bubbles, tumbling, a light tickle, a painless zapping feeling, a light flicking, or a gentle thud or tap. As baby grows, movements will become much more pronounced and you will feel them more frequently.

What is the best thing to do pregnant?

Pregnancy DosDo take a multivitamin. Do get lots of sleep. Do work out. Do eat seafood. Do have sex. Do practice yoga. Do get a flu shot. Do gain weight smartly.More items