There is nothing more divine than giving birth to a baby. When a woman gets pregnant, it becomes important on her part as well as on the part of her care-takers to observe each stage of pregnancy carefully. During pregnancy, the body of a woman undergoes a cycle of intense changes.

It becomes vital to keep track of various stages of pregnancy. When a woman becomes pregnant, it's not only the mother who needs sufficient nutrition, but also the growing baby in her womb requires additional nutrients to stay healthy. The child in the womb also requires special care. It's highly essential for the pregnant woman to maintain a diary for herself.

You can note down the changes taking place in your body. It is also important that you mention every little detail (which you find important) related to pregnancy to your gynecologist. This article will throw some light on the different stages of pregnancy. As we all know, a woman need to conceive in order to get pregnant. It generally takes nine months for a woman to deliver the baby (though sometimes a woman might deliver the baby before nine months). Here, we would break down these nine months into three stages of pregnancy.

The first trimester, or first three months, of pregnancy is critical as a woman's body undergoes a dramatic change. Exhaustion, frequent trips to the bathroom and increased bust size are some symptoms of this time period. It's important to have regular physician visits during these three months, to monitor these changes and to keep track of your babies growth, as the fetus is developing rapidly during this time.

During the the beginning of the second trimester of pregnancy the visible changes of the woman's body are distinguishable. During these three months the woman's belly will increase in size. Towards the end of this period the breasts will start milk production. This will be a memorable trimester for any mother as she starts to feel the movements of her baby.

The final stage of pregnancy begins from the seventh month. Backache is one common problem that a pregnant woman faces from the seventh month until the delivery of the child. This period of pregnancy (from month 7 to month 9) is perhaps the most important of all the stages of pregnancy. It is also very important to keep on taking "pregnancy pictures" for having better knowledge about the various changes taking place in your body. You can visit a gynecologist for getting some handy "tips for getting pregnant" too.