![]() ![]() Increased blood volume to support your growing baby may produce nosebleeds, and you may notice your leg veins are becoming more apparent. Your body is changing in many other ways. As it happens more regularly, you'll know it's your baby. Mom-to-be: Within the next few weeks, you may start to feel your baby move, called "quickening." It often feels like a gas bubble or subtle fluttering movement. Your baby, from head to heel, is the length of a carrot - 7 inches. Your little one can move even more, flexing arms and legs! Bones harden calcium makes them appear bright white on the ultrasound. Your baby can make slow eye movements behind still-closed eyelids. Arms and legs are moving, and the nervous system is working. Fine hair, lanugo, may be growing on the head. Week 16īaby: You may be able to hear the baby's heartbeat in the doctor's office. Some pregnancy pillows support your entire body. You can try tucking pillows behind you and between your legs. Tip of the Week: Start learning to sleep on your left side - your circulation is better that way. You'll start gaining more weight now - about 1-2 lbs. If you're feeling better, you may be more interested in sex. You can talk with your doctor about what prenatal tests you may want. Sometime in the next five weeks you'll be offered a blood test called the quadruple marker screening test to help screen for Down syndrome. Mom-to-be: Your uterus can probably be felt about 3 to 4 inches below your navel. You may be able to tell the baby's sex this week with high-resolution ultrasound! Their organs are fully formed now and will continue to grow. Eyebrows and hair on the top of the head are beginning to grow, bones are getting harder, and the baby may even be sucking their thumb. They're covered by very fine hair, called lanugo, which is usually shed by birth. Tip of the Week: Try to ease constipation by getting moderate exercise, drinking plenty of fluids, and eating lots of fruit and vegetables.īaby: Your baby, from head to heel, is as long as a large russet potato - 6.25 inches. Small spider veins may appear on your legs or face. You may notice some constipation, because pregnancy hormones relax the bowel. Your skin and muscles are starting to stretch to accommodate your growing baby. Mom-to-be: You're probably wearing maternity clothes now. From head to rump, your child is about the length of a bell pepper - 3.5 inches. Your baby's spleen will take over the development of red blood cells. They still have room to float around your womb. The baby swallows amniotic fluid and passes it as urine. If your abdomen is poked, the baby will try to wriggle away. Your baby is beginning to respond to outside stimuli. Facial features and unique fingerprints are all there. Week 14īaby: Your baby's ears are shifting from the neck to the sides of the head, and the neck is getting longer and the chin more prominent. ![]() They might love the chance to hear the baby's heartbeat. Tip for the Week: Suggest that your partner go with you to a check-up. If your gums swell and bleed from hormones, try a softer toothbrush. As you begin your 2nd trimester, your risk of miscarriage drops. You may feel a stretch in your belly as your round ligaments stretch. If you haven't gained any weight yet because of morning sickness, you'll begin to know as you start to feel better. It probably feels like a soft, smooth ball. It's filling your pelvis now and starting to grow upward into your abdomen. Mom-to- be: You may have more energy and feel your best these next couple of months. If you think you may be having twins, an ultrasound this week may confirm it! Baby's backbone can flex, making large movements easier. Your baby swallows amniotic fluid and absorbs it into their body. This week, your baby's intestines are back inside where they belong. Baby: Your baby is growing quickly! Eyes are moving into position, the ankles and wrists have formed, and though the head is still disproportionately big, the rest of the body is starting to catch up. ![]()
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