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13 st week of pregnancy: a growth spurt
At the beginning of the second trimester, the previously developed organs continue to grow. Your foetus begins to breathe and the lungs begin to mature. Your fetus has a well-functioning heart that pumps about 24 litres of blood per day and beats at about 140 beats per minute.
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