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Send to: is required Error: This is required Error: Not a valid value. What is the second trimester? What happens to your body? Enlarging milk glands and deposits of fat cause the growth. These changes prepare you for breastfeeding. You may notice that the skin on and around your nipples darkens.
You may also have small bumps around your nipples. The bumps are glands that make an oily substance to keep your nipples from drying out. A yellowish fluid, called colostrum, might begin to leak from your nipples. As your body grows, some areas of skin may become stretched tight. Elastic fibers right beneath the skin may tear. This creates streaks of indented skin called stretch marks. Stretch marks are likely to occur on your belly and breasts.
Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent them completely. Try to manage your weight and not gain more than what your doctor recommends. There are some lotions and oils that claim to prevent stretch marks. The effects of these products are not proven. However, keeping your skin well moisturized can help cut down on itchiness that comes with stretch marks.
The marks should fade and become less noticeable after pregnancy. Other skin changes are possible, too, although not all women get them.
Common skin changes include:. Your body is changing quickly to adapt to the growing baby. You may experience these body changes as well. Near the middle of your second trimester, you may begin to feel the baby. In the beginning, it feels like fluttering movements deep in your belly. Your baby has moved before now, but it was too deep for you to feel it. Mark your calendar when you first feel movements so you can let your doctor know. I advise my pregnant patients to prevent Listeria infection by avoiding high-risk foods and following basic food safety guidelines.
Read More. You've come to the right place! Our illustrated pregnancy calendar is a detailed guide to all the changes taking place in your baby — and in you. Each week of pregnancy includes a description of your baby's development, as well as an explanation of the changes taking place in your body.
You'll also find important medical info that will help keep you and your baby healthy. That's common during pregnancy. Your teeth are more likely to get covered in sticky plaque, and if it's not removed then that can lead to gum disease. This is due to your pregnancy hormones. The good news is that you can get free dental care on the NHS during pregnancy and for a year after your baby is born. You'll need to ask your doctor or midwife for a maternity exemption certificate.
You already know the basics — clean your teeth twice a day, avoid sugary snacks and drinks, and don't smoke or it will make any gum disease even worse. But did you also know that…. Tommy's, the baby charity, has a further list of common symptoms. Your baby, or foetus, is around 7. The weight is about 25g, which is as heavy as a toothbrush with toothpaste on it. Your baby's ovaries or testes are fully developed inside and final tweaks are being made on the outside.
The baby is moving around, doing a strange dance. At first the movements are very jerky and random but then they start to look more deliberate. You won't feel the kicks and punches until around week Some babies suck their thumb in the womb. It's so cute but it actually serves a purpose as it helps to develop their sucking reflex. They'll need this when it comes to feeding time in the big wide world. Many women will tell their employer after they've had their first pregnancy scan at around 12 weeks.
Once you tell your employer, you have maternity rights and can attend antenatal appointments during paid work time. You can also ask for a risk assessment of your workplace to ensure that you're working in a safe environment.
It's a good time to tone up those muscles 'down under'. Gentle exercises can help to prevent leakage when you laugh, sneeze, cough or jump around on your future baby's trampoline. Get the muscles going by pretending that you're having a wee and then stop the 'urine' in midflow. Visit Tommy's for more ideas about pelvic floor exercises.
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