Fetal weight increases most during the:
a. First 2 weeks
b. First trimester
c. Second trimester
d. Third trimester
ANS: D
During the first trimester, weight gain is primarily maternal. Weight gain in the second trimester is both maternal and fetal. The fetus's greatest weight gain is in the third trimester.
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