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You are
officially into the second trimester of your pregnancy when
you are 14 weeks pregnant. You have renewed energy and you
don have morning sickness as much as you did in previous weeks.
In fact, it may be gone all together. If you haven made the
announcement that you are pregnant, others will start to guess
because you will have a little bump in your belly. This is
the time to sit back and enjoy being pregnant as you plan
for the future little bundle of joy. In most cases, once you
have passed the first trimester you are out of danger of having
a miscarriage, so you can start to relax.
Catch
up on your sleep once you enter your 14th week because you
will need it later on. Since you are feeling so much better,
you will have a renewed interest in love making, much to the
delight of your partner. However, you will start to have aches
and pains in your lower back due to the body production of
a hormone called relaxin. The production of this hormone is
essential to allow your belly and uterus to expand to meet
the needs of the growing baby. The production of this hormone
is at its peak in your 14th week of pregnancy and the levels
will remain high throughout the rest of your term. It will
help to strengthen and loosen the muscles in your pelvic area
to make the birth easier.
It is
very likely that you will start feeling mild contractions
and pulling sensations during this week. Many new mothers
in their first pregnancy become alarmed and schedule a visit
with their doctor because of this, but it is normal. This
is a sign that your ligaments and muscles are starting to
stretch to make room for the baby.
The baby
skeletal system has developed by this point and now the brain
building begins. The skin is still quite wrinkly, but after
this the baby will start to develop fat and fill out. The
baby also has fingerprints at this stage of development and
although the arms are fully developed, the legs are still
quite short in proportion to the rest of the body. Even though
the baby only weighs about an ounce and is only about 3.5
inches long, you will soon start to feel little fluttering
movements as he/she starts to move around.
Now that
you have more energy, this is a great time to start taking
walks to build up your muscles. You should also start eating
more salmon because it is a good source of Omega 3 fatty oils,
which are good for both you and the baby. You may also start
to have food cravings and the fact that your morning sickness
has passed, you may want to eat strange foods. Ice cream is
one food that many pregnant women crave at odd hours of the
night. It is helpful if you stock up on your favourite flavour
so that you have it on hand when you need it.
For more
information visit http://www.PregnancyHut.com
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Author: Ling Tong
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