4 Months Pregnant
Month four covers weeks 14 to 17, the start of the second trimester. For many people this is when energy returns, nausea fades and pregnancy starts to feel more comfortable.
Size of a pear by week 17
The weeks in month 4
Your baby at 4 months pregnant
Your baby grows from a lemon to a pear. They can squint, frown and suck their thumb, their skeleton starts hardening from cartilage into bone, and fine hair called lanugo covers their body.
Your body at 4 months pregnant
Your bump may start to show. A stuffy nose, bleeding gums and round ligament twinges are common as blood volume rises and your uterus grows.
Common symptoms in month 4
- More energy
- Stuffy nose or nosebleeds
- Bleeding gums
- Round ligament pain
- Skin changes
Your month 4 checklist
- Quad screen (15 to 22 weeks), if offered
- Book your anatomy scan
- Shop for maternity clothes
- Set a weight-gain goal with your provider
4 Months Pregnant: your questions answered
How many weeks is 4 months pregnant?
4 months pregnant is weeks 14 to 17, in the second trimester.
When will I feel my baby move?
Most first-time parents feel the first flutters between 18 and 22 weeks, in month five. If you have been pregnant before, you may notice them earlier, from about 16 weeks.
Is month four the second trimester?
Yes. The second trimester runs from week 14 to week 27, which is months four, five and six.
Sources
Written from public guidance by ACOG, the NHS and the CDC. Month ranges follow the most common week-based convention; providers usually talk in weeks.
General information only, not medical advice.
History of updates
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