Pregnancy Week 13

Baby’s Growth During the 13th Week of Pregnancy

You have made it to your final week of the first trimester. As it comes to a close, your baby is about the size of a peach and about as long as a shrimp.

Your baby’s body is now catching up with the size of the head – but the head is still making up for about a third of the total body size now. If your baby is a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Fingerprints have formed on tiny fingertips and organs and veins are clearly visible through the still very thin skin.

Body Changes in the 13th Week of Pregnancy

As the first trimester comes to a close, a lot of women who were dealing with morning sickness, fatigue and a myriad of other pregnancy symptoms may notice these discomforts start to subside as the beginning of the second trimester starts to bring in more comfort.

Your breasts have started to make the nutrient-rich fluid, colostrum, that will feed your baby the first few days after birth but before your milk starts to flow.

Not feeling very sexy right now? It’s completely normal as you may start to notice a thin, mild-smelling milky vaginal discharge that protects the birth canal from infection and keeps the bacteria in your vagina in healthy balance. This discharge is completely harmless and is likely to increase in the coming weeks so we suggest keeping plenty of panty liners on hand.

Meanwhile, some women start feeling very sexy during their pregnancies – and their husbands tend to feel the same way. Generally, sex is perfectly safe during pregnancy, so if you’re feeling it, go ahead and do something about it!

Pregnancy Tip for Week 13

Some women are considering talking to their employers about their pregnancy now. Get our advice on all the details of telling your employer. Read about how to tell your boss you’re pregnant »