Monitor your baby's growth and your body's growth by trimester.
Pregnancy will affect every part of who you are and those around you as your ever-changing body adapts.
Stages of pregnancy
Interactive tool: From embryo to baby in nine months
Kick count
Around 18-20 weeks, you may start to notice your baby’s kicks or fetal movement. One of the best ways to be reassured that your baby is healthy is to feel your baby’s movements. In your third trimester, your health care professional may ask you to start monitoring how often you feel baby movement (kicks, rolls, flutters).
How to monitor your baby's movements
It is best to take some time every day to pay attention to your baby’s movements. If possible, do this at the same time each day starting at 26 weeks of pregnancy. Your own sense of how your baby is moving is the best way to spot any changes or decreases in movement. Use this guide to help you monitor your baby’s movements daily.
If your pregnancy is past the 26 week point and you feel like your baby is moving less than what is normal for you, come in to a maternity unit at the hospital (ideally your planned delivery hospital) to have you and your baby checked.