Into the second trimester
This week your baby is around the size of a lemon.
You may not feel any movement until around week 17 — a quiet bump is completely expected right now.
Around now your uterus grows up and out of your pelvis, which is why a small baby bump may start to show. There's also much more blood pumping around your pelvic area — enough that some people feel thirstier than usual, and some notice their sex drive increases. All of this is part of the second trimester getting under way.
As the womb rises up out of the pelvis around now, the pressure on your bladder can ease, so some notice fewer trips to the toilet than in the busy early weeks. This is a temporary shift for many people. It often returns later in pregnancy as the baby grows and presses down again.
If your energy lifts, gentle activity you enjoy can feel good — without pressure.
The middle weeks of pregnancy are ahead — for many parents, a favourite stretch of the journey.
Services ParentSide defines for this stage. Each page explains what the service covers and which professionals are approved to provide it.
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