Pregnancy Stages are Divided Into Trimesters

Ask three mothers what is the best period of pregnancy and you might get three different answers.

Traditionally, we have thought of nine months as the length of a child bearing stage. However, the stages of pregnancy are actually broken down into periods of weeks. The difference is minimal but still the first trimester extends from the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period through the 12th week, about three months. Read more »