You at 13 Weeks Pregnant: Your Body and Mind
19 pregnancy super-foods for your second trimester appetite—plus, when you might expect your bump to show.
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Let's talk: pregnancy nutrition
The second trimester is often referred to as the “sweet spot” of pregnancy, when physical symptoms like morning sickness typically begin to improve and your bump starts to show.
And since your appetite is likely increasing at 13 weeks, you might be thinking a bit more about what you’re chowing down on these days. We’d love to help: here’s Everything to Know About Eating While Pregnant, where our editors consulted a professional dietician to get answers on things like pregnancy cravings. And we also loved this deeper dive into 19 pregnancy super-foods to eat during all three trimesters.
Your top questions, answered
🧪 Appointments: What tests and checkups will I have this trimester? Learn more→
🤰 Body Talk: When should I expect a bump? Learn more→
❤️ Friendships: How do I tell the news to someone struggling with infertility? Learn more→
🧘 Deep Breaths: What’s a good meditation for focusing on gratitude? Learn more→
In her words
“Pregnancy is like a nine-month-long science experiment that you conduct on yourself.”— Jessica Biel
More to read at 13 weeks pregnant
🧪 Yay or nay: announcing your pregnancy online. More on PopSugar→
🤰 Body talk: your immune system during the second trimester. More on Expectful→
Social spotlight
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Editors' picks, just for you
Genius products for the second trimester
Everything from a tasty herbal tea to a sleep- and nursing-friendly bra. See them all→
The best maternity coats for all seasons
Jackets made for accommodating your growing bump (and then a baby carrier, in some cases). See them all→
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