With a balloon of a tummy, you are enjoying the attention you get when you are walking down the store aisle. People are going out of the way to assist the ‘to-be-mother’. But back home, it is a different story. Ouch! Where did all those aches come from? Your doctor warns you about painful Hemorrhoids [...]
Advice is pouring from all corners. Elderly ladies begin their predictions about the baby’s gender. But the most important thing right now is to focus on keeping healthy. You want a healthy baby, so take care. Stretch marks and unsightly discoloration will soon disappear after you give birth, so worry not. Instead, focus on keeping [...]
The 23rd week is a significant week in your second trimester in the pregnancy calendar. Having difficulty waddling around with a huge belly? Welcome to the 23rd week. The most noticeable changes in your body are the skin discolorations. Stretch marks are rampant and no cream seems to prevent the dark line linea nigra. This [...]
By now your uterus has been growing rapidly and the changes are becoming more pronounced. Your feet are swelling as well, owing to the actions of the hormone relaxin. This loosens up the region around your pelvis and this increase in size goes for feet also. Pregnancy swelling is a common thing. Naturally, it is [...]
Welcome to the second half of pregnancy. So you have had it easy till now and the pampering and attention has got you beaming. The frequent nausea that you complained of is nearly gone and you are soaking in the relief. You are still able to walk around comfortably and sleep at night. So far [...]
You are halfway through your pregnancy and your baby will now be 16cm weighing 312 grams. A cheesy coat called vernix caseosa will surround your baby and he will start developing hairs on the skin. The nails in the fingers and toes will also ossify and the genitals are now visible in an ultra sound [...]
The baby is developing fast in your abdomen and fat will start developing in the body. These fat tissues will give warmth after the birth. In the later weeks of pregnancy, the baby will continue developing fat cells. More hair will grow on the head now and the skin will also start losing its reddish [...]
The wars of the baby will be almost developed and the fetus might be able to hear to voice in another few weeks. During the 18th week, the baby can hear your heartbeat and the flow of blood in the umbilical cord. When you are exposed to sudden louder noise, you will feel a slight [...]
The baby’s development is faster and grows about an inch every week. You will see that your belly is rounding up every week. The baby develops its blood vessels and the placenta now has thousands of blood vessels to nourish the growing baby. Oxygen and other nourishments are provided to the fetus from your body [...]
Your baby keeps on gaining weight bit you cannot feel the pressure as of now as the baby will be just 110 grams and measures 12cm from the top to bottom. The baby starts sucking thumbs and plays with the umbilical cord. He can swim well in the amniotic fluid when awake. The neck muscles [...]
During this stage, your baby will start developing small downy hairs all over the body. This hair will shed and the baby will even swallow that while swallowing amniotic fluid. But the intestines are developed and wastes will be excreted from the body through the placenta. Now the baby’s skin will be translucent and the [...]
The baby develops small hairs around the face for protection and hairs will also develop on the head. It will start sucking the thumb and most of the time the baby will be sleeping. When the baby is not asleep, it will play with his hands and move around and matured women can have this [...]
Week 13 is the beginning of the second trimester of your pregnancy. All the organs of your baby are developed and they work properly. The fetus gets oxygen and nutrients from the placenta and is able to excrete wastes to your blood through the same placenta. Hormones like progesterone and estrogen are produced in your [...]
Most of the internal organs will be developed for the baby and they will be functioning together. All the nutrients for the baby will be supplied through the umbilical cord. The oxygen will be supplied with the blood through placenta. The baby will be now swallowing the amniotic fluid and will start urinating. The intestines [...]
Your baby will be swimming around enjoying the growth. Increase in size and weight is expected during this stage and the formation of almost all the internal organs will be complete by the 11th week. The eyes will be still closed and the reproductive organs will be developing internally. However, you cannot see the external [...]