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By the
time you are 25 weeks pregnant, you feel as if you are carrying
around a soccer ball all the time. There is more to come and
you will get bigger. One of the common experiences of women
in the 25th week is leg cramps. These can be extremely painful
and wake you from your sleep. Most of the time the cause is
that you are not getting enough calcium in your diet, which
is why you do have to ensure that you drink plenty of milk.
if you are lactose intolerant, almonds, broccoli and fish
are good sources of calcium that you should include in your
diet. Soaking your legs in warm water and having leg massages
really helps you avoid this pain.
You can
find out whether you are having a boy or girl by the 25th
week either through an ultrasound or a test called an amniocentisis.
This test involves inserting a needle into the uterus to draw
off some amniotic fluid and is also helpful in determining
the health of the baby. It is only done in cases where there
may be complications in the pregnancy and an ultrasound is
the normal route of determining the gender of the baby.
The baby
at this point is about 13 inches long, which accounts for
you feeling that you have a swollen belly. It doesn’t
weigh a lot though usually less than 2 pounds. The babys skin,
while still looking somewhat wrinkled, is starting to fill
out with baby fat. If you have a 3D ultrasound done at this
point, you may be able to see the color of the babys hair
and eyes. The color usually changes, though, after the baby
is born.
The babys
arms and legs are about the same length they will be at birth
in the 25th week. He/She can also breathe through the nose.
The structures of the ligaments, bones and tissues are in
place in the spine and the capillaries are forming in the
circulatory system. This is what gives the baby a pinkish
glow at this stage. The blood vessels are also starting to
take shape in the lungs, which haven’tyet developed
to allow the baby to breathe on its own.
Since
the baby is able to hear, and has been able to do so for some
weeks, you can read and talk to the baby. Entertaining it
with music is a good idea as well, which you will notice in
the increase of movement when you play music.
Even though
you are taking folic acid supplements as recommended by your
health care provider, you can increase the amount in your
body through the foods you eat. Broccoli is an excellent source
of this mineral as well as calcium, but it will produce a
large amount of gas in your digestive system. Maybe you might
want to keep this food for eating at home when there are no
guests around when your body makes embarrassing sounds.
For more
information visit http://www.PregnancyHut.com
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Author: Ling Tong
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