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Month 2

What's Going on This Month?
A Month-by-Month Look at Your Pregnancy

Changes to Your Body

  • Your breasts may be tender and increase in size.
  • Your vaginal discharge may become thicker, whiter and stickier. 
  • You may go to the bathroom more often because as your uterus grows, it presses against your bladder. 
  • You may feel tired or sleepy. 
  • You may feel sick in the morning or even throughout the day. Certain smells may make you feel sick.

Baby's Progress

  • About one inch long. 
  • Weighs less than one ounce.  
  • Has a heart beat around the 25th day of your pregnancy.  
  • Is developing brain, muscles, bones and both sets of teeth. 

Do's

  • Get lots of rest. 
  • If you have a cat for a pet, let someone else change the cat litter. 
  • Stop smoking and using alcohol if you haven’t already done so.
  • Ask your doctor about getting a flu shot. 

Don'ts

  • Don’t take any medicines or drugs, not even aspirin, without talking to your doctor or nurse.  
  • Don’t take long, hot baths or sit in a hot tub, sauna or tanning booth.

Nutritional Hints

  • Ease morning sickness by eating five to six small meals a day. Eat a few crackers before getting out of bed. Drink liquids between meals instead of with meals. 
  • Drink six to eight glasses of water per day throughout your pregnancy. 
  • Eat plenty of foods that contain calcium to give your baby the things he needs to have healthy bones and teeth.

Food for Thought: What You Should Eat for a Healthy Baby

The first 12 weeks are the most important weeks of your baby's growth. It is during this time that the right foods, vitamins and minerals help to build your baby's body.

Choose foods wisely and eat a variety of nutritious foods everyday from the Food Pyramid.  The Food Pyramid is based on the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide and the Recommended Daily Allowance for an average pregnant woman.  For more information visit the website http://www.mypyramid.gov.

Need Help Buying Food?

The WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program may be able to help. WIC is also a nutrition-education program.

WIC-eligible Ohioans include:

  • Pregnant women.
  • Women who have a baby less than 6 months old.
  • Breastfeeding mothers.
  • Infants and children up to 5 years old.

Who are:

  • At nutritional or medical risk.
  • Eligible under the WIC income guidelines.

WIC Provides

  • Infant formula.
  • Nutrition education and breastfeeding support.
  • Health care referrals and immunization screenings.
  • Breastfeeding education and support, including breast pumps.
  • Supplemental foods like milk, cereal, juice, eggs, peanut butter or beans, infant formula, tunafish and carrots if you are breastfeeding. 
  • To find the WIC clinic closest to you, call toll-free 1-800-755-GROW (4769).

This page last updated on 3/10/08.