Pregnancy Calendar Week 15

Week 15

What's Happening to My Body?

The countdown continues: 15 weeks down, 25 to go. Your baby is now nearly 3 months old. He measures about 4 inches (10 centimeters) and weighs around 1.75 ounces (50 grams). If he were a fruit, he'd be a tangerine.

You can relax a bit because your baby is much less susceptible to severe birth defects than he was in the first trimester. His body is catching up to his head size quickly, his bones are solidying and his legs are much longer. His ears look more defined, and his eyes are moving from the sides of his head to the front of his face. Blood vessels can be seen through the thin skin and fine lanugo hairs start to cover his body. He may even be sucking his thumb!

You are officially showing, but it may not be terribly obvious unless you're wearing a bikini or a Star Trek outfit.

You may now be aware that vaginal and urinary tract infections are pretty common during pregnancy (oh joy, oh rapture!). Don't suffer in silence. Call your doctor or midwife so she can prescribe a safe cream or antibiotic.