It is basically 3 trimesters. First 12 weeks is for organ formation, 13 to 26 weeks is for rapid growth, and the last part is for baby to gain weight. Keep your scans on track.
Looking back, those 40 weeks went by so fast. From that tiny blinking dot on the first scan to my toddler running around the house now, it's pure magic.
In the first trimester, the baby's main organs and heart develop, which is why your hormones go wild and make you feel so sick. It gets much better by the second stage, hang in there.
Each stage has different main tests, like NT scan in the 1st trimester and Anomaly scan in the 2nd. Plan your budget for these hospital visits early as they can add up.
Your body changes in every stage. I did basic walking in the 1st trimester, and only started very light prenatal yoga in the 2nd after my gynac cleared my scans.
First stage you want to throw up, second stage you finally get some energy, and third stage you can't sleep or breathe! But it's all worth it when you hold them.
Actually there are three trimesters, 1 to 12 weeks, 13 to 26, and then till delivery. The first one is the hardest with all the morning sickness, trust me yaar.
Honestly, I only tracked the stages by baby size on my app—like lemon, then mango, then coconut! Currently in the heavy watermelon stage and all I crave is kulfi.