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Congratulation you are half way gone pregnancy cycle. 19 weeks could be a surprising week for couple of reason. What do you expect this week?

It’s your first pregnancy probably and you haven’t felt your baby movements. Great! There is a high probability that this week 19, you may begin to feel the soft flutter. Although at first, it may be difficult to tell if its baby’s movements. But soon you will discern the sensation even as your baby growth increases and more active.

Pregnancy week 19 could be the best time to do a level 2 ultrasound; this scan result gives a more details of your baby organs than the level 1 ultrasound which is usually performed during the first trimester weeks. The level 2 ultrasound reveals whether your baby is growing at a constant rate, position of the placenta, amniotic fluids level and also takes the fetal heart rate measurement. It will also tell the gender of your baby if you’ve not know before now.

19 Weeks Pregnant: How Is Your Body?

Some women tend to be more energized during second trimester and also fatigue is another challenge. If you’re already used to sleeping with your side, you may probably still be having a cool night’s sleep. But if incline to sleep on your back or stomach, your growing stomach will make these sleeping positions difficult. Adding pillows close to your stomach and in-between your legs may help. Avoiding caffeine intake and doing exercise during the day may also help you to sleep fine.

Frequent urination and thought about your baby could also make sleep difficult. Try engaging in stress lowering breathing exercise to help you relax during the day and even at night.

Weight gain, increase in your breast size and also noticing a darker line appearing in the middle of your stomach is another changes in 19 weeks pregnant symptoms. The line does fade away few weeks after birth.

19 Weeks Pregnant: How Is Your Baby?

Your baby has grown so much during these 19 weeks pregnant but is still a little under 17.8 cm (7 inches) long and weighs about .2 kg.

During this week, there are harmful of new developments including: sensory parts of the brain development, kidneys producing urine and hair starts growing on your baby hair.

The soft, fine hair lanugo which covers your baby body is also appearing. In addition, the vermix caesosa and the oily substance that protects your baby skin while in the womb starts forming.

If your baby is a girl, her uterus has formed and her ovaries should contain about 5 million plus eggs. That’s amazing.

What Pregnancy Symptoms To Expect?

By now morning sickness or nausea experienced early in your pregnancy should have be resolve. If you still feel any signs of illness, speak with your health care provider about how to cope with or treatment.

Ginger and peppermint are natural remedies that can help fight symptoms but it’s necessary you meet with your health care provider for medications or herbal remedies.

Eating little and more frequent meals may also help solve nausea and it’s also vital to stay hydrated always throughout pregnancy weeks.

You could also feel round ligament pain. This pain is occasionally felt in the abdomen called round ligament pain. The pain may starts from one side of your abdomen or hip area but some time, pain is felt on both sides of your stomach and probably extend down to your groin. The pain usually can last for some seconds. What causes round ligament pain is as a result of standing up or coughing. You can ease ligament pain by moving slowly when standing or changing your position while lying or sitting down. And also avoid lifting anything heavy thing during the remaining pregnancy weeks.

Tips for Keeping Healthy Pregnancy

Most pregnant women go through dizziness when pregnant. Dizziness is often cause by low blood pressure or hypertension. When you sleep, your uterus relaxes on the aorta and the vena cava which is the major blood vessels transporter in your body.

The pressure on the blood vessels is called supine hypertension. Supine hypertension can be relieved by sleeping on your side instead of your back.

Also gravity causes blood pressure to drop, which results in you feeling dizzy; this can be prevented by standing slowly.

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prenatal_development

You’re about entering the last week of first trimester. Risk of miscarriage is minimal after this trimester. A sigh of relief should come to you as most miscarriage up to 80% occurs before this week 12. There are still numerous of changes happening to both you and your baby. Below is what to expect.

How are you at 13 weeks pregnant?

At pregnant weeks 13, your uterus is on its steady growth. By this week, you should be able to feel the top of your belly just above your pelvic bones. As result of this development, you’ll probably start feeling sharp lower abdominal pains known as round ligament pain when you change in position or when getting up. The amazing thing, the pains are harmless. If you are having pain alongside with bleeding, fever or chills, coh bleeding, fever or chills, contact your health care provider.

During this 13^th week, there is also a significant changes happening to your breast. The breasts start producing colostrums which serves as the bedrock of the real breast milk formation. The colostrums are usually yellow in color, thick and sticky. So expect breast linkage often unless you experience discomfort or pain. But there is nothing to worry about, it’s normal in pregnancy.

How is your baby at 13 weeks pregnant?

This week your little one growth is about the size of an egg. The baby intestines, which have spent past several weeks developing in the umbilical cord, are returning to the abdomen.

The tissues surrounding your baby’s arms, legs and head is gradually fortifying into bone. Your baby has even started producing urine in the amniotic fluid.

During the next several weeks between 16th to 20th weeks, you’ll be able to detect your baby’s gender through ultrasound. In your next prenatal appointment visit, you should able to hear the heartbeat of your baby with the use of a Doppler machine. If it’s possible for you get your personal one for home use, that will be a good ideal but note, it can be challenging and sometimes creates anxiety if you are to do it yourself.

What pregnancy symptoms to expect?

Most women who are still experiencing nausea or fatigue can look forward to decreasing symptoms in the upcoming weeks. Now that you’ve enter 2nd trimester, pregnancy hormones should have giving way as your baby placenta takes over production.

Your belly continues to grow up and pushing out of your pelvis. If you’re still used to wearing normal wardrobes, it’s time to start shopping for maternity clothes because the old clothes should be tighter by this week. You can also shop for new bra as your breasts becomes larger. Be sure to shop for elastic types and only buy one or two as your breasts may continues to expand before delivery.

Round ligament pains may still be face by some women, the good thing you should be more energize at 13 weeks pregnant. Some say 2nd trimester is a honeymoon break of pregnancy because most symptoms have given out. So it’s a time to enjoy yourself before entry third trimester where other couple of symptoms like back pain, swollen ankles, leg cramps and sleepless night may befall you.

Things to Do This Week for a Healthy Pregnancy

Although symptoms of morning sickness may still be lingering and this may cause you loss of appetite. All things being equal, you still need to keep a healthy pregnancy irrespective of what your situation. If you have not yet started having proper balanced diet, this is the right time to begin with the best kind of foods for you and your baby. You can direct your eating plan on foods that are rich in minerals, fat and vitamins. Introducing lean proteins, eggs, beans and oily fish into your diet is a good start to pregnancy improvement. Whole grain meals are vital as well. Just remember to keep of:

1. Raw eggs.
   2. Raw seafood, including sushi.
   3. Seafood high in mercury.
   4. Under-cooked meats.
   5. Some herbal teas.
   6. Unwashed fruits and vegetables.
   7. Caffeine and alcohol.
   8. Unpasteurized foods, which includes many soft cheeses.
   9. Lunch meats, though these are generally considered safe if you heat them up before eating.

Engaging in walking, swimming, jogging, yoga, and light weights exercise are also best practices for healthy pregnancy. If you have not started yet speak with your doctor on an exercise routine plan.

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When to Call Your Doctor

Make it a habit to call your doctor whenever you’re having abdominal or pelvic cramping, bleeding or spotting as this is seen to be signs of miscarriage, although probability of having a miscarriage at this week is lesser.

Anxiety, depression or excessive tiredness is also known to be factors contributing to low preterm birth, birth weight and postpartum depression development. Call your doctor when these entire event manifest.

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnancy

You are 12 weeks pregnant, this means you are close to your second trimester. At this time, there is a low chance of miscarriage. So count yourself lucky! And if you have not officially made know of your pregnancy to your friends, family or colleague at work, this might be the appropriate time for the good news.

How are you at 12 weeks pregnant?

Some women can still fit into their old clothing line, but may likely to feel discomfort in them than the past several weeks.

Your weight gain at this week is around two pounds and your uterus is growing at a constant rate. If you happen to go for a prenatal appointment, your doctor should be able to feel the size of your uterus in your lower abdomen. The rise in hormones does cause all form of changes in your body. One of these changes is increment in pigmentation.

Another change is melasma, which is a condition that has to do with discoloration of your face during pregnancy. Melasma affects about 50% of pregnant women and thus leads to dark spots appearing on your forehead and cheeks. The darken spot sometimes fades off or disappear months after child birth.

Soreness or breast tenderness may extend to second trimester. Having a fitting bra may help but ensure it’s the right size and not too tight as well, so as to avoid discomfort.

How is your baby at 12 weeks?

Significant changes are going on with your baby. Your baby’s statistics is about 3 inches in length and weights about 1 ounce. External sense organs are also surfacing while the fingernails and toes are beginning to develop. During this week your baby’s kidney can actually start making urine and the eyes should have move closer to each other.

The most beautiful moment every pregnant moms love, is the movement of their baby which tells them the baby is alive and doing fine. But you may not feel such gesture until weeks 17 or more. There are also couples of other reflex action as well.

Things to Do This Week for a Healthy Pregnancy

Weight gain during pregnancy is a sure event but it’s necessary to watch your diet in order not to gain so much weight. Too much weight, sometimes results to gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, back and legs pain. Also walking around with additional weight does lead to greater fatigue.

All the same never stop to eat. If you’ve not being following a dietary plan start now, probably speak with your doctor to develop a meal plan or perhaps refer you to a dietician. Ensure to eat foods rich in lean proteins, complex carbohydrate, fruits and vegetables. On the other hand, avoid eating junk meals instead take snacks that contain calcium, proteins, and minerals such as yogurt and dried fruit.

Prenatal vitamins are successful way to healthy pregnancy and if you haven’t started taken, then talk with your doctor on how to go about it. Never take vitamins without the knowledge of your doctor.

Also doing Kegel exercises during this week helps to waken up the vaginal muscles and this can be helpful during childbirth and after birth. If you are not sure on how to go about Kegel exercise, be sure to talk with your doctor. And the same time, you may probably register in birth classes for more exercise.

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When to Call Your Doctor

Miscarriages risks by the end of this trimester drops, but it’s necessary to pay close attention to dangers signs that can pose issues. These include:
1. Bleeding with cramps.
2. Severe or campy pain that lasts all day.
3. Spotting that lasts four or more days.

Hope, you find this week’s an interesting one and you’ve gotten the right information to keeping a healthy pregnancy.

You are about entry into the second trimester of your pregnancy, that’s amazing after all the discomforting experience from morning sickness in the previous month. Although morning sickness symptoms may not totally give way in some women but it’s much lesser to several past weeks. The interesting thing is that you still want to know how a woman in her 11^th weeks of pregnant does cope in respect to what the weeks holds. Below are what 11th weeks pregnancy entails.

How are you at 11 weeks pregnant?

It may still be like dream to you that you are carrying another human inside of you for almost 12 weeks. However, at week 11 most first time pregnant women belly may still not been notice yet but you may have started feeling your baby movement to some extent. If it is your first pregnancy, it may be difficult for you to notice this bumping and if you were able to detect it, don’t get worried of what is the issue. It is just your baby’s moving.

Although most women also experience changes in skin, loss of hair, and weaker nails but if you’ve not experience such then you should be thankful because looking good in pregnancy weeks is one problem many suffer due to pregnancy dramatic symptoms.

How is your baby at 11 weeks pregnant?

Taken the estimate of your baby’s growth rate, your baby’s length is expected to be between 1.5 and 2.5 inches long. Although weight gain is minimal at this week as your little one continues to develop. At this time, your baby sex organ is almost full-term but may not be visible until 17 to 20 weeks when ultrasound is usually done by most doctors. If you’re just anxious to know about your baby gender, than try searching up for old mothers’ tales. For instance some say if you are carrying your feet high it means you are having a girl. Cold feet may means that you are having a boy. While these may be a popular saying that is the reason it is called “tales.” There is little (if any) scientific evidence to back up any of them.

What pregnancy symptoms to expect?

Over the years, morning sickness is perhaps to be the most prominent symptoms of pregnancy during the 1st trimester but it’s not only symptom that may attack you. Further pregnancy symptoms to expect this week explained hereafter.

Heartburn

Congratulation if you’ve come this far without experiencing morning sickness, possibilities you may not escaped from heartburn which is more common among pregnant women. According to researched findings, it is found that up to 95% of women experience vomiting, nausea and heartburn during pregnancy. These are the most recognized symptoms of pregnancy but they are usually not harmful to both you and the baby.

Heartburn may increase in some women and may even last throughout their pregnancy months due to the size of the growing uterus. What can you do to ease the heartburn in pregnancy? Plenty of natural remedies to get you off the worrisome symptom but here are what has worked for most women:

• Try eating smaller amount of meals at a time and avoid lying down after having meals.
• You can as well as call your health care provider about the safe use of antacid for heartburn problems.

Sore or Enlarged Breasts

Enlarge breast during pregnancy is what no women can escape. There are couples of discomfort you may experience, most especially when your bra is so tight and any little touch may cause you pains. Hormones are responsible for this development but all the same what can you do. It helps to invest on bra extender or stretchy sports bras.

Remember if you are to purchase new bras then consider buying 1 or 2 because your breast is likely to grow more. If you can look for sales or maternity stores where they have trained associate in bra fittings it, they may help you with the best. They might even tell you how much growth your breast may undergo before birth.

Things to Do This Week for a Healthy Pregnancy

Since your baby is growing at a rapid pace, you will tend to exhaust more energy. You can only regain the lost strength by eating a healthy meal. If you’re opportune to have a dietician to plan your meals it will be a better choice.

Although, eating during this week may be quite difficult for most women due to nausea and morning sickness but you have to look for a way to get your belly filled.

You may find it difficult to do exercise as a result of morning sickness as well. But you can still do walking exercise for about 10 minutes. Exercise help to relieve fatigue and it’s nice for both you and your baby.

When to call your doctor?

Every pregnant woman is advised to be on the lookout for any situation that may be harmful to her pregnancy. Some of them include blurred vision, vaginal bleeding or linkage, high fever, severe headache and severe abdominal pain.

You are about saying goodbye to your first trimester even at 10 weeks pregnant. By now, you are probably getting used to the idea of being a pregnant woman. What do you expect as the day goes by? There are lots happening ahead, here are those inclined to weeks 10 pregnancies.

How are you at 10 weeks pregnant?

Your pregnancy is still not being notice by others but it will not last for long. Your belly continues to grow rounder even as your uterus increases. Weight gain is constant, so you’ll probably gain about a pound or 2 this period. Some women still experience morning sickness but it should be lesser to early pregnancy weeks.

Your blood level has gone up even if you have not notice the veins in your abdomen and breast becoming more visible, there is 50% chance that you’ll this 10th week.

How is your baby at 10 weeks pregnant?

At the end of this week 10, your little one will formally move from being an embryo to a fetus. Your baby fingers and webbed toes start to divide and forming individual unit. All baby’s vital organs are formed and the placenta is properly doing her work.

By this week of pregnancy your little one takes on a more human like resemblance, the eyelids starts to close and facial feature more become more distinguishable. Your baby is able to swallow and also growing of tooth buds.

If you’re opportune to visit your doctors this 10th week and an ultrasound is carried out, you may probably hear your baby’s heartbeat but you may not be able to detect your baby’s gender until several coming weeks.

This 10th weeks, some woman start having relief from morning sickness. But if you do not belong to this women, be strong as nausea and vomiting get betters towards the end of the 1st trimester for most women.

Other symptoms like heartburn, fatigue, bloating, gas, constipation, food cravings and dislike continues. And sometime some may last throughout pregnancy months.

Increased Vaginal Discharge

During week 10^th of your pregnancy, you may notice an increase in your vaginal discharge. This is usually caused by increment in pregnancy estrogen levels. Pregnancy discharge is usually thick and thin with lesser odors. Nevertheless there are some signs to look out for, if your discharge is accompanied with this features listed below that’s shows an outbreak of infection.

• Foul odor.
• Mixed with blood.
• Green or yellow in color.
• Associated with painful urination.
• Occurs with redness or itching of the vulva.

Abdominal Pain

This is a common occurrence during pregnancy. Abdominal pains happen due to the expansion of your uterus. This pain may be dull or sharp and it benign. It help if you can move slowly, and standing up when symptoms comes. When abdominal pain is persistent or accompanied by vaginal bleeding, fever, chills, or burning urination, contact your doctor immediately.

Things to Do This Week for a Healthy Pregnancy

Be sure to follow your doctors advise given to you on your first prenatal care visit. Be sure to write down everything that seems to be questionable to you and what you would like to know on your next appointment.

If you’re not ready for maternity clothes but your clothes seems tight, then shop for new loose ones that will take you for several week before moving into maternity clothing. You may also want to buy new shoes, bras and underwear of bigger sizes.

And if you are still battling with morning sickness, it is high time you start eating good diet that is nutrition and safe for your developing baby and you. Taken prenatal vitamin is a better way to keeping healthy pregnancy.

There may be no need of increasing your calorie intake until 2^nd trimester but if there seems to be some question about how often you should eat, talk to your health care provider or a dietician.

Toxoplasmosis is also common during pregnancy, this is a parasitic infection transmitted by cats. So if you had cats that you do take care of before now, you should stop immediately as directed by Centers-for-Disease-Control. Toxoplasmosis causes brain and eye problems in infant, most especially blindness

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When to call your doctor?

It is very necessary for every pregnant woman to be watchful for the things that may stand as danger to pregnancy. The listed problems should be under watch and peradventure they occur ensure to call your doctor fast.

• Fever.
• Chills.
• Pain with urination.
• Bleeding or cramping.
• Severe nausea with vomiting.
• Severe abdominal pain.
• Abnormal vaginal discharge or odor.

Congratulation, you’re near second trimesters and there is much ahead. But the most important thing is to stay healthy and be on the lookout for things that poses threat to you and your developing baby.