The dobutamine stress echo test involves the injection of a medication called dobutamine while you are closely monitored. The medication stimulates your heart in a similar way as exercise. Important: If you have a pacemaker/defibrillator, it must be checked at Cleveland Clinic before your dobutamine stress echo test.
Your Baby During the Second Trimester. The second trimester is normally considered to be from the beginning of the fourth month to the end of the sixth month. This works out in weeks to start from about the thirteenth week of pregnancy.
My wife is 12w2d today. We are going for an ultrasound tomorrow to look for abnormalities so we get to see the baby at the same time. My question is when does the first trimester end?