18 week of pregnancy - what is happening?

18 week of pregnancy - what is happening?

You are already on the fifth month of pregnancy and stomach significantly increased in volume. Every day, the baby begins to move more actively and the woman is already clearly heard the chapel of the baby. If he does not like your position or you will begin to scream loudly, it will definitely express my discontent. Now the baby wakes up and falls asleep with mom.



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What happens to the child at week 18?

The kid can already distinguish the time of day, in the evening and night it is calm, but in the daytime awake together with mom. He reacts to sounds and already remembered the voice of his parents. The child is actively developing and by 18 week he has no little advances:

  • foreigns are fully formed;
  • eyes become more sensitive;
  • important processes occur in the brain, which contribute to the normal development of the fetus;
  • the child learned to grab the handles;
  • grimaches;
  • crosses the legs, turns over;
  • internal organs continue to actively develop;
  • you can already determine the floor of the future child;
  • the adrenal glands began to work;
  • bones continue to form.



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How does the future mother feel?

Mom's little anxiety begins, especially it is manifested in the evening and when a woman remains alone in the house. The first fears appear before childbirth. It is better to share your experiences with the attending physician, he will be able to calm you. Some women appoincome psychologist advice who will help to overcome the alarm and begin to rejoice in pregnancy. Also, many future mothers are marked:

  • hair loss;
  • acne rashes on the face and shoulders, acne appear;
  • discomfort in the abdomen, the feeling of strong overeating;
  • noticeably changing the gait;
  • the breast was significantly flooded, stretching may appear;
  • heartburn;
  • restless sleep, nightmares and insomnia;
  • may increase the foot size;
  • impaired view (this process is quite common and vision returns after delivery, but if you are concerned, it is better to visit an ophthalmologist);
  • development of varicose veins;
  • bellish stretching can appear on the stomach (be sure to use special means for pregnant women);
  • improves appetite, feeling permanent hunger (it's time to start for two, but only in moderate quantities and healthy food);
  • dyspnea appears, the intolerance of the stuffiness;
  • the formation of pigment stains (use sunscreen in front of each outdoor exit);
  • there is irritation if someone outsiders applies to your abdomen;
  • the amount of urination increases several times.

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Sex for 18 weeks of pregnancy

Gynecologists do not restrain their patients from sex at 5 months of pregnancy. Of course, it is possible to live sexual life if there are no pathologies and tone of the uterus. On the contrary, intimate life will help to overcome stress and fears that the female has been experiencing. A woman is experiencing completely different sensations during sexual intercourse, but they will not give her discomfort.

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Future mom

Throughout the pregnancy, a woman must carefully monitor its nutrition, special attention should be paid to fresh vegetables and seafood. To avoid constipation and gases, turn on in the diet:

  • viscous porridge;
  • kisel;
  • yogurts and kefir;
  • boiled beet;
  • meat and vegetable broths;
  • kuragu and prunes;
  • vegetable salads with olive oil;
  • tomato juice;
  • beef liver.

It is necessary to abandon fried oily meat. If the body still requires meat dishes, then it is better to cook it on the grill. Also eliminate dishes from rice and legumes.

Hiking evening walks will help normalize sleep and improve mood. Try to limit yourself from staying in stressful situations. Do not forget about special physical education and yoga for pregnant women.

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