When will I feel my baby move?

Most women feel quickening between weeks 16 and 22. First-time parents tend to feel it later, often closer to 20–22 weeks. By 26–28 weeks, movement should be regular enough to track.

Is it safe to sleep on my back in the second trimester?

Brief back sleeping early in the trimester is usually fine. From around week 20, side sleeping (preferably left) is recommended because the growing uterus can compress the inferior vena cava and reduce blood return to the heart.

Do I have to do the glucose test?

It is strongly recommended. Gestational diabetes often has no symptoms and untreated cases increase risks of macrosomia, preeclampsia, and stillbirth. The 1-hour challenge is a simple screen.

What is Braxton Hicks vs. real labor?

Braxton Hicks are irregular, non-progressive, often relieved by hydration and rest, and do not cause cervical change. Real labor contractions become regular, increase in intensity, and don’t stop with rest.

Should I be worried if I don’t have a ‘pregnancy glow’?

Not at all. The ‘glow’ is variable and often more visible to others than to you. Continued nausea, fatigue, or mood swings in the second trimester are normal and worth discussing with your provider.

When does the third trimester start?

Conventionally at week 28, though clinical practice often considers 27–28 a transition point. Most third-trimester testing (NSTs, growth scans) begins in the weeks following.