First Trimester
What Happens During the First Trimester?
You may not be showing much on the outside, but the first trimester is actually a crucial time in your baby’s development. There is a lot going on.
Your Body Changes
From the very start, your baby-to-be changes your body and the way you live. For your entire pregnancy, the baby depends on you for all the things it needs to grow and thrive. And your body makes the changes to make sure the baby can grow.
Once your egg is fertilized, it makes its way to the uterus and implants on the wall. As the fetus develops these first few months, your uterus builds the placenta. The placenta functions as a life-support system during pregnancy, delivering oxygen, nutrients, and hormones from mother to fetus.
In fact, the lining of a woman’s uterus also thickens and its blood vessels enlarge to nourish the fetus.
Your Baby
During the first trimester and up to the sixth week, that new life growing inside the mother’s body is called an Embryo. After the sixth week, the Embryo changes to a Fetus and will stay that way until birth at which time the Fetus passes through the birthing canal and then officially becomes a Baby.
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do you think this safe to fly during first trimester?