Second trimester of pregnancy: this is how your baby grows
Look at my pothole!
Are you fed up with all the hard work you’ve put into developing your beautiful baby, but you know you’re pregnant? Well, you may be aware of the reality of pregnancy.
What can be expected during the beginning of the second trimester is that the uterus begins to ascend from the central pubic bone. Until now, it has been sheltered inside the pelvis, but now it becomes too large and needs to be lifted up and out.
This means that you can start “showing”. However, this is highly dependent on the individual and depends on their overall size and physique, many who have had children start to show earlier.
What is my baby doing?
Between weeks 13 and 16, your baby is changing at a rapid rate. He or she is beginning to form urine. Enjoy this time while it lasts, soon you’ll be changing diapers, but for now the amniotic fluid is soaking it all up. Her baby is also beginning to form tissue inside her body. This tissue will soon transform into bones. What can be expected with these developments and to expect is soon to feel the first flutters of the babies. No big kicks yet!
Boy or girl?
Week 14 is here and your little he or she will soon be determined. At this time, girls begin to form ovarian follicles, and boys begin to form their prostates. Hang there!
fetal development
During the rest of your second trimester, your baby will change a lot. Your baby will develop his skeleton, start to make sucking movements, start to accumulate that cute chubby baby fat, start to hear, and start to form the vernix that protects the baby. Congratulations, you’ve reached the halfway point!
Here’s what to expect for the rest of your second trimester. Your baby will begin to swallow, his fingerprints and footprints will begin to form, hair and nails will begin to grow, and he will begin to respond to your voice or the fun Disney songs you play.
survival tips
· Don’t be alarmed by weight gain at this point.
Get used to more frequent visits to the doctor.
· Think about your diet and what you are eating.
Take note of where you put things. Although she has two brains in her body, this is the time when the pregnancy brain is known to sink.
· Relax. A stress-free mom equals a stress-free baby.
Well, you’ve made it through the second trimester. Right now, what you can look forward to are big kicks, tummy rubs, baby showers, and daydreaming about that cute little me that’s on the way.