Community› The Bump Message Boards› 2nd Trimester
2nd Trimester
New Discussion

Conflicting info...

flutefemmeokflutefemmeok member
in 2nd Trimester

Hey, 2nd trimester ladies!

 

I've read up in several books/websites about when exactly trimester 2 begins...and I've been getting conflicting information. Some say week 13, the Bump says week 14, and some say week 12. I just completed week 12 and and working on week 13. Anyone have input?

Looking forward to beginning trimester 2...  :) 

BabyFetus Ticker BabyFruit Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: Conflicting info...

  • Kfran84Kfran84 member
    I would take a 40 week pregnancy and divide by 3. So... 13w 3d is 2nd tri, 3rd tri is 26w 5d.

    But, whatever, 12, 13, 14 it's all pretty much the same. I knew that the mc rate dropped significantly at 12w so that was the milestone I cared more about at that point.


    image
    N '13 January Siggy Challenge
    ~*~ Winter Weather Fails ~*~
    AnniversaryBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • 1017Shannon1017Shannon member
    My thought were always it really doesn't matter. 12 to 14 weeks doesn't make a huge difference.
    Report Reply
  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    I say 14 weeks. It's a lot easier.


    LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:



    Lilypie First Birthday tickers

    Report Reply
  • samanthalaramiesamanthalaramie member
    My pregnancy book said the second trimester begins at 13 weeks, so once i hit that mark I assumed I was in the second trimester.
    Report Reply
  • rowanthefrogrowanthefrog member

    All of the above are correct. One is diving 40 by 3, one is developmental (when the baby stops being an embryo and becomes a fetus) and I forget the milestone of the other version.  Essentially, they are all right, so you can choose which one you like the best. I go by the developmental one.


    A 

    imageimageimage

    image



    M/c #1 - 10/30/07 - 5w3d, DS1 - born at 36w, M/c#2 - 12/7/09 - 5w, M/c #3 - 1/13/10 - 4w6d, 
    M/c #4 - 3/16/10 - 5w1d, DS2 -  born via VBAC at 40w3d, M/c#5 - 11/5/12 - 7w2d
    BFP #8 - 5/5/13- Looks like a sticky one! DS3 - born via epi-free VBAC at 39w1d

    Report Reply
  • Janaw19Janaw19 member
    The other is 38 divided by 3, since your not actually pregnant for the first two weeks of the 40 week pregnancy.

    But I agree with others that it doesn't make a huge difference.
    Report Reply
  • eismaeisma member
    My book also said 13 weeks. Either way, you got a little one growing :)
    Report Reply
  • MrsGraham06MrsGraham06 member

    imageJanaw19:
    The other is 38 divided by 3, since your not actually pregnant for the first two weeks of the 40 week pregnancy. But I agree with others that it doesn't make a huge difference.

    Or, 38 is considered "full term".

    ********************************************************************************************************

    DS1 born 11/3/06   *   DS2 born 3/29/08   *   DD born 3/15/11  

    Scarlett Mae born 1/14/14                         Our family is now complete!

      

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"