Third Month of pregnancy

Third Month

• facial features are present,
the nose and outer ears are formed
• movement such as head turning
or sucking begins
• all internal organs are developing
• fetus is about 7.5 cm (3 inches) long
and weighs 30 g (1 ounce)

Caffeine

Too much caffeine isn’t good for you or your baby. For women of childbearing age the recommendation is
a maximum daily caffeine intake of no more than 300 mg—a little over two eight-ounce (237 ml) cups of
coffee. This total should include natural sources of caffeine, including herbs such as guarana and yerba mate.

Start trying to limit how much coffee, strong tea and soft drinks you consume. Water, pure fruit juice and
milk are good alternatives that will provide you with more of the nutrients your baby needs.

Warning! Some herbal teas, such as chamomile, aren’t good to drink when you’re pregnant. You’ll also want
to avoid teas with aloe, coltsfoot, juniper berry, pennyroyal, buckthorn bark, comfrey, labrador tea, sassafras,
duck root, lobelia and senna leaves. Other herbal teas, such as citrus peel, linden fl ower *, ginger, lemon balm,
orange peel and rose hip, are generally considered safe if taken in moderation (two to three cups per day).

* not recommended for persons with pre-existing cardiac conditions