How is the 18th week of pregnancy, pregnancy week by week
The baby continues to experience changes and developing its main organs, and mothers will continue to notice changes in our body, and we will be heavier, but it will be a quite quiet pregnancy period, in general in lines.
In another of our articles about pregnancy week by week, we already talked about some tricks to decorate a newborn room.Now we will talk about the changes that occur in the 18th week of pregnancy.
18 weeks of pregnancy how many months are
On week 18 of pregnancy we will be four and a half months of gestation.The movements inside the gut will be increasingly evident, and the fetus will sleep around 18 hours a day, developing its activity the rest of the hours.
It is common for many mothers.At this stage your heart and respiratory system will develop more and more quickly.This will allow the lungs to develop, although they will not end up forming until week 35 of pregnancy.
In addition, their ear and nerve endings are more developed, so you can already hear sounds such as their beats and those that will perceive from the abroad through the umbilical cord.Also, thanks to the development of the ear, you can react to the sounds with movements.
If we still do not know the sex of the baby, this week you can know, because its genitals are already formed.It is possible that this week, or in the next two, they will make us a 4D ultrasound that can determine the sex of the baby and confirm that the fetus is alive and with good health.This ultrasound is three -dimensional, and unlike the 3D which is image, this is a moving image.A curiosity about this week of pregnancy is that embryos are already developing their fingerprints.
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What are the changes in the mother
The belly in the 18 weeks of pregnancy is already evident, although it is not yet too prominent, and it will grow much more over the weeks.We will have fattened, in general, around 3.5 kg.In all these weeks of pregnancy, and we will feel less agile and heavier.
One of the inconvenience that we can suffer at this time is the compression of the bladder and the feeling of feeling to urinate, which will appear more often even if it is not real later.This is because the growth of the uterus will have already reached the navel height, so the bladder oppresses.The sensation is similar to urine infections, but we should not worry, because although we go very frequently to the bathroom, there will be no typical stinging of all urine infection.
The breasts will also increase in the 18th week of pregnancy, and for this reason and by increasing the gut, it will be necessary to start wearing a medum underwear and exterior, which is much more comfortable and comfortable.Possibly, and due to the weight of the gut, the back can hurt us, in addition, we can lose the feeling of balance.
It is still advisable to exercise soft to correct back pain and strengthen our muscles.Walking is always one of the best options.Regarding our way of sleeping and resting, those who do it face down, at this time of pregnancy they will have to change the posture, and sleep on the side, since we will not be able to do it face down, and possibly, if we are not accustomed, beside mouth be ituncomfortable because the weight of the belly oppresses and falls on our own body.The best, in any case, is to sleep on the side on the left side, and with a cushion located between the legs.
Tips for this stage of pregnancy
There are discomfort that will not change, such as constipation, so it is always advisable to carry a healthy and balanced diet, especially rich in fibers.Gynecologists recommend that our diet be composed of 50% by cereals, 25% by vegetables, and only 15% for animal foods, and 10% legumes (chickpea lentils).Although this diet is very variable, we can always eat what we want while our diet remains healthy and varied.
The 18th week of pregnancy is a good time to start looking and planning our future prenatal classes.These do not usually be done until the sixth or seventh month of pregnancy, but it is necessary, in any case, to investigate the offer, and make the pre -registration in the center that we like the most, with long enough time.These classes will be available in hospitals, fundamentally, and they usually give the midwives for free, although there are also private centers.
In these classes we will not only do soft gymnastics, but we will learn how it will be the time of child and so on.Although they are not mandatory, they are absolutely recommended for all mothers.
Finally, we must not forget that if we notice the first movements and kicks of the baby, we will have to sign up for the day and communicate it to our gynecologist, since this data will be very useful so that, together with the various ultrasounds, it can be pointed out with somethingmore precision what can be the estimated date in which childbirth is planned.
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