Bernhard Long - Mommy and Baby

The pregnant belly is now growing visible for Family & Co.

In the middle months of pregnancy belly begins to bulge clearly recognizable as such. Now the gestation period can be seen slowly to outsiders. Now pregnant mums have expected that the families - relatives, friends or colleagues ask questions, make recommendations and possibly also express reservations on the respective decisions. This can be annoying, but is usually also with increasing helpfulness and consideration associated.

Very latest now the employer should know about the pregnancy communication, so that the provisions of maternity leave be effectively.

Lack of space in the (baby) belly and its concomitants

If pregnancy suffering occur in these weeks, they are almost always triggered by the increasing scale of the abdomen and the pressure of the adolescent child on the internal organs of the body. bluish stretch marks may form on the female breast, (Baby) belly and hips based skin stretch. Once emerged, they never disappear completely, however, fade after childbirth and beyond in more subtle silvery coloring.

Due to the pressure on the stomach, it is during this period also often times cause heartburn. An adaptation of the Food - habits can support - for example, to spread over the whole day to take more small meals themselves. Also on the legs make venous disease now often perceived: pain or fine pinholes in the legs, spider veins and varicose veins are the effects of severe blood flow.

Since the weight of the adolescent child presses on the bladder of the expectant mom, increased urge to urinate, and now and then an involuntary loss of urine can be disturbing. Thus the bladder weakness is not entirely a permanent condition, it is appropriate to exercise the pelvic floor every day.

The gender of the growing child - girl or boy?

Between the 19th and the 22nd week of pregnancy, the second ultrasound is already - check-up on. The fingers and toes of the adolescent child are now already beautiful to see. If the child is low, the doctor can now detect the sex of the unborn child. Expectant parents who absolutely do not want to know if they get a girl or a boy, must before the second ultrasound - make checkup attention to the fact.

The first noticeable fetal movement in pregnancy belly for the expectant mom & relatives

Around the 20th week of pregnancy around the expectant mom for the very first time can feel the movements of her unborn child in pregnancy belly. Initially, the fetal movements are still very delicate. You feel mostly like a moderate fluttering or palpitations. Thereafter, the movements are always unmistakable and are observable as rather small deformations on pregnancy belly.

The frequency and intensity of these movements differentiate from offspring to offspring. The further below the gestation period can be the activities with time once again to because the unborn child, the uterus then fills the whole and hardly has more freedom to rotate.

Also other people can now feel the movements of the adolescent child when they put their hands on the pregnant belly Expectant Mom. The spouse or sibling - infants can support this contact, to better understand the individual processes in the womb and mentally adjust to the new offspring.

The beginning of a relationship with the adolescent unborn child

In the majority of pregnant women are the first noticeable movements of the child a very exciting and great experience. Some will thoroughly aware only now that in their (baby) really belly grows a little Earthlings.

Some pregnant mums find that the bumps and kicks her unborn child feedback on their own (body) are movements: a sitting posture which constricts the space in pregnancy belly, can cause lively protest, act a gentle stroking of the pregnancy belly relaxing. To start expectant mom and unborn child to get to know at this time in advance.

During the day, when the pregnant mom is moving in (Fort), the unborn child will often sleep as it is cradled in the pelvis. At night, when the expectant mom is relaxed, they will perceive the child more often, because there is more space in the pregnancy belly and shorter sleep - stages than the expectant mom.

For the expectant mom in these weeks of pregnancy is much more onerous. The thicker Pregnancy belly limits to the motor and gives a more leisurely life cycle before. More and more often, the thoughts now turn also to the upcoming birth.

The pregnancy belly continues to grow and is now often way

The further growing pregnancy belly is now often in the way, and now and then one comes reluctantly, because the feeling has been lost apparently for its physical dimensions.

Gradually, it is troublesome to find a relaxed position to lie down and sleep, because even the roost pregnancy belly is always in the way. For a number of pregnant women, it is now to be most convenient for sleeping on one side of the body to attract a knee and stretch the other leg. Bundled pillows, a Still roll or special support pillow can promote to find a soothing sleep position. Also, the pressure on the bladder continues to increase and leads to repeated urinary urgency.

Exercise Labor pains : The body of the expectant mom is preparing for childbirth

Meanwhile, the uterus already trained for the birth: This deducts and itself together, thus keeping the muscles active and elastic. Those short, painless normally and Irregular contractions are also "exercise contractions " mentioned. In this case, the uterus hardens slightly, which is usually but no cause for irritation. However, this does not, if the exercise contractions more than three times in an hour or about ten times scattered occur throughout the day and subside again not in rest periods or in warm water. in the current case, medical advice is recommended.

The female breast is preparing for the production of milk. Different hormones cause for this is that already during the pregnancy period, the well-known pre-milk (colostrum) is formed. This is especially rich in nutrients and highly digestible for the newborn child. In some pregnant women already occur before delivery now and then drops from the first milk from the nipples.

Need for rest: to relax and rest whenever it is necessary and feasible.

can make it understood that the female body now requires more rest shortness of breath, back pain, breast tenderness, and frequent exercise contractions of the uterus. It is now time to check what is really important to do and what can be moved any or forward it to another. Heavily pregnant moms need to without feeling guilty on the new (life) engage pace that specify them pregnancy stomach and shortness of breath. Now it is important to rest and relax, whenever it is necessary and feasible.

Thought of the birth

A large number Pregnant deal more and more with the process of childbirth and the thereby associated pain. Emerging uncertainties and fears almost know all the expectant mom. Discussions with the midwife (midwife), the gynecologist and the exchange of information with other pregnant women or young mums to aid in this. In extreme anxiety, it is appropriate to take early before childbirth professional assistance.

Also antenatal - Workshops can give more confidence. The workshops targeted information about the birth process and advice are taught to handle the pain. You can learn how the birth process can actively shape and the pain through relaxation - can be alleviated and breathing exercises. Be started no later than Aller now must with a workshop.