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Pregnancy Week 12: On Skin and Movement

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Your uterus will pop out of your pelvis at or around 12 weeks pregnant. You will finally start showing as you enter your second trimester. If this is your first pregnancy, you may still show very little, especially if you are very tall. For the time being, if you prefer people do not stare at you and wonder whether you "are" or "are not" you can always wear a funny t-shirt that says, "Yes, I'm pregnant not fat!"

Many women can't wait to start showing because they do start gaining some weight during the latter part of the first trimester and definitely throughout the second trimester. For many people close to you, it is a relief to know you are pregnant, so they don't have to stare and simply wonder.

Many couples wait until they pass the first trimester to announce they are pregnant. This is because during the second trimester of pregnancy your risks of miscarriage are much smaller, less than half of what they were during your first trimester of pregnancy.

For many women, the pain of miscarriage is as difficult as the loss of a newborn baby or grown child. Sometimes mothers find it easier if they do tell people in their family early on in their pregnancy about their baby. That way, if something were to happen you would have a support system nearby to help you cope with your emotions and help you prepare to conceive again if that is your goal.

Remember, having a baby is an intimate experience, and ultimately the decision to tell or not to tell is yours and yours alone. There will be a time when it is obvious to others that you are pregnant, but that time may not come for a while, so do what you feel is best and are most comfortable with.

Skin Changes in Pregnant Women

If you learn how to breastfeed your baby correctly however, rest assured your newborn baby will have no trouble finding your breast to breastfeed. Some women begin to develop a dark line that runs from the top of your abdomen to the bottom of your pelvis. This "linea nigra" or dark line often becomes more apparent during the latter half of the second trimester. For women with darker skin they may start noticing the linea nigra when they are about 12 weeks pregnant.

Still other women will notice their breasts develop small tiny bumps during pregnancy. Little bumps around your nipple or areola are called "Montgomery's tubercles. These are common to almost all women; they just become more noticeable during pregnancy largely because of hormonal changes in a woman's body.

If you have questions or concerns about any of the changes you notice in your body or on your skin during pregnancy, your healthcare provider can inspect them for you and provide you with personal information about what is happening in your body during pregnancy.

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