You won't be showing just yet, but you may have put on a little weight. Think about the prenatal screening tests you might have, and whether you want a dating scan to confirm your due date. By week 12, your baby is the size of a plum but fully formed, with their organs, muscles, limbs and bones in place. At week 13 of pregnancy, you officially enter your second trimester and hopefully any morning sickness has eased off.
By week 15, your baby may be able to respond to sound and light, while you are gaining weight and your skin and hair are changing. At week 16, you might begin to feel your baby moving, while hormonal changes may be affecting your libido. By week 17, you may want to start thinking about antenatal classes to help you and your partner prepare for the birth and beyond. By week 19, you will likely look very obviously pregnant, while your baby can now hear sounds from outside your body.
By week 20, your baby is very active although you might feel breathless now and then and your back and hips may ache. At week 21, you should consider whether to do any travel since you may not be able to for much longer in your pregnancy. By week 23, your baby is practising to breathe in the womb and you might be experiencing some incontinence.
Your baby is continuing to grow rapidly and might respond to light and sound. You might also find their movements are getting stronger. As you are approaching the end of the second trimester, you might be starting to feel a bit uncomfortable as your baby continues to grow. Your baby is starting to put on fat and muscle and as your baby grows, your centre of gravity will shift, so you might find that you are starting to w Your baby is growing fast and probably quite active now.
You'll also be gaining more weight and might even be getting some stretch marks. You are now in the third trimester and you'll probably be feeling many of the common discomforts of pregnancy, like a sore back, swelling, heartburn o Your baby should weigh about 1kg by now and as your uterus pushes against your diaphragm and lungs, you might be feeling quite breathless. Your baby's reflexes are developing, and they may even be sucking their thumb or fingers.
You might be tired and sore, but try to exercise and get eno Feeling tired and emotional during the third trimester is very common, but it's important to discuss these feelings with your doctor or midwife. Your baby doesn't have a lot of room, but they will still be moving. The extra weight might cause you some back and pelvic pain which can make it diff Your baby's brain and nervous system are now fully developed, and the baby is continuing to gain weight. You'll probably also be feeling sore and tire The baby doesn't have much room to move, but you might feel them kick You'll probably be having lots of Braxton Hicks contractions by now.
It's your body's way of preparing for the birth. They should stop if you move pos Your baby will by now be curled up and cramped inside your uterus and weigh about 2. Your bump may have moved down, putting pressure on your lower By the end of week 37, your baby is considered full-term. You'll probably be very tired because of the extra weight so try and get as much rest as you There are fewer deaths now and babies have bigger chances of living their full lives and having children of their own.
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After months of growing in ever-tightening close quarters, this is perfectly normal. The limbs will straighten out as your baby grows. Look at your baby's tiny fingers and toes. You'll notice the paper-thin — and sometimes long — nails. Your baby's skin may look somewhat red, pink, or purple at first. Some babies are born with a white coating called vernix caseosa, which protects their skin from the constant exposure to amniotic fluid in the womb.
The vernix is washed off with the baby's first bath. Other babies are born very wrinkled. And some, especially premature babies, have a soft, furry appearance because of lanugo, a fine hair that develops while in the womb.
Lanugo usually comes off after a week or two. Rashes, blotches, or tiny white spots also are common on newborns. These usually clear up over the first few days or weeks after birth.
The doctor will examine your baby within the first 12—24 hours of birth and make sure that any rashes or spots are normal. Remember, your baby's appearance will change a lot over the next weeks. The limbs will extend, the skin tone will probably change, and the blotches will disappear. Right after birth, an Apgar score will evaluate your baby's health. This routine test measures a baby's responsiveness and vital signs.
Five factors are checked: heart rate, breathing, color, activity and muscle tone, and grimace reflex response. Babies get a score of 0—2 in each category, and the five results are combined to get the Apgar score. The evaluation is done again at 1 minute and again at 5 minutes. This quick and easy test is given mainly to see if a baby needs help breathing.
A score of 7—10 is generally considered normal. If your baby gets this score, no special actions are needed. A lower score means some extra help, such as giving the baby oxygen, may be needed. The medical staff will dry your baby and place a blanket around him or her. All of this happens very quickly. Before you know it, your baby is in your arms for some special bonding time. After a first breastfeeding attempt, it's time for a few more procedures, usually after about 10—30 minutes.
While the mother rests in either the birthing or recovery room, the baby goes to the nursery for a thorough bath. Usually the father can come along. Your baby will get a vitamin K injection to help the blood clot properly and prevent a serious bleeding disorder. Your baby also may get a dose of hepatitis B vaccine , with your consent.
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