Second trimester

The second trimester is the middle three months of your pregnancy. This is a time when lots of women tell the world they’re pregnant and begin to feel like the pregnancy is more ‘real’.

The second trimester of your pregnancy is from week 13 to week 28 - roughly months four, five and six.

As well as feeling and looking more pregnant during these weeks, you may also have more energy than you did in the first trimester. This will come as a great relief if you have been struggling with sickness, tiredness or anxiety about getting through the first trimester.

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As you go through the second trimester, you’ll gradually see your 'bump' grow and later you'll start to feel your baby moving.

Second trimester worries

Here are some common worries that you can come across as you enter into your second trimester of pregnancy (weeks 13 to 28).

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Everything you need to know about the second trimester: weeks 13 to 28

The second trimester is the middle 3 months of your pregnancy. This is a time when lots of women tell the world they’re pregnant and it begins to feel ‘real’.

Read more about 'Everything you need to know about the second trimester: weeks 13 to 28'

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