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First trimester: your baby’s growth and development in early pregnancy

First trimester: your baby’s growth and development in early pregnancy
Month one of pregnancy
As the fertilised egg grows, a water-tight sac forms around it, gradually filling with fluid. This is called the amniotic sac, and it helps cushion the growing embryo throughout pregnancy.
The placenta also develops at this point in the first trimester. The placenta is [...]