Pregnancy calendar - week #20
Pregnancy calendar - week #20
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Pregnant mothers - week #20
Milestone.
Raise a glass, (of orange juice, silly!) you're officially half way there. It's even very likely that you're more than half way there, so you have cause to celebrate. How are you feeling at this half way point? Pregnancy certainly is a journey, and you're doing great! Keep it up.
Speaking of feelings, have you been keeping a pregnancy journal? Writing down events, ideas, thoughts, and emotions during pregnancy is a great idea because these 9 months will be unlike any others you've experienced. Not only will you love to read it later, but someday maybe your girl or boy will too.
Heading into the second half you may find more and more changes happening to your body. Perhaps your belly button has popped out. If you were an "innie" that may certainly surprise you. You also may have some difficulty breathing. It's annoying, but happens because of the added pressure on your lungs (and stomach, kidneys, and bladder.)
We urge you to heed caution: You already know that your body is producing more blood during pregnancy. All that extra blood will lower your blood pressure, and you may find that you become light-headed and dizzy after standing up quickly. Think twice before engaging in a heavy game of musical chairs.
Baby and fetal development - week #20
Early to bed and early to rise...
As baby becomes more and more like an 'outside' baby, you may start to notice when he's asleep or awake. Raise that glass again--here's to hoping that baby learns how to sleep from 10pm-8am!
If you're carrying a little girl, by now she's developed a uterus and vaginal canal. Baby is weighing in at 11 ounces (almost as heavy as a can of soda) and is 6.3 inches long.
Pregnant dads - week #20
A helping hand.
Ready for the greatest pregnancy tip for dads ever?
Have mom write down a list of 5 things that she would prefer not to do during pregnancy (like wash dishes, lift heavy items, vaccuum, etc.) Take over these tasks. Put the list up on the refrigerator to remind you.
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