You're getting close to the end and the arrival of your precious bundle when you're 36 weeks pregnant. If you go right to the end you only have four or five weeks left, but it is likely that you doctor has told you that you could go into labor at any time. You might be feeling a bit overwhelmed at this point and finding it hard to get comfortable when you lie down.

When you are 26 weeks pregnant, you are in the second trimester of the pregnancy and almost at the third trimester stage. By this time, you are noticeably pregnant and your normal clothes no longer fit properly. Your stomach is starting to protrude and you may even be having slight contractions in your uterus.

Now that you're 30 weeks pregnant, your belly is much bigger than it once was. It may actually be getting in your way when you want to sit down or look at the floor. The extra size may also make it more difficult for you to get up from the sofa and you may find that you have to wiggle your way to the edge before you can stand up.

Becoming pregnant brings a world of unknown to a woman who has never gone through the process before. Symptoms, such as morning sickness and tender breasts, that may have never before been experienced, will begin to rear their ugly heads during different stages of pregnancy.

For women not familiar with the experience of pregnancy, they will be in for an adventure when the day comes where they become pregnant. Each stage (or trimester) of pregnancy has its own features. It's good to be acquainted with each stage so as not to be caught off guard when the day finally comes.

The stages of pregnancy have been analyzed to their very core by doctors. Women have the luxury of knowing what to expect in a detailed manner each and every single week during their pregnancy.

In today's world, most people above the age of twelve understand the basics of human reproduction. But that's just it - they only understand the basics! Here are some in depth tidbits about pregnancy that you might not already know.

Doctors have divided pregnancy into three stages, or trimesters, to organize the journey of pregnancy for women. This makes it easy to monitor the baby's growth and for the women to be prepared for what's around each corner. The three pregnancy trimesters are very different for women to deal with.