As you begin the second trimester of pregnancy, your placenta has developed and is providing your baby with oxygen, nutrients, and waste disposal. The placenta also produces the hormones progesterone and estrogen, which help to maintain the pregnancy. Tiny fingerprints are now at the tips of her fingers. Your baby has sucking muscles in her cheeks.
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