If your belly hasn’t already started growing, it will starting this week, and is expected to grow far more faster than the weeks before. You’re still going through the safe and relaxing period of pregnancy and of course the second trimester, which will last until the 28th week.
In week 18 you’re experiencing a noticeable rise in your energy and a rewarding inclination towards being active and light. Also your appetite is picking up, so be careful- too much eating will leave bloated and feeling heavy. Try as much as you can to stick to protein, veggies and fruits and avoid Carbohydrates.
Your still through the second trimester, you’re enjoying a relaxed period of no nausea, stomach pain, vomiting or dizziness. Now that your baby has reached the size of the turnip, your pregnant belly is starting to show, at least to you and those seeing you in tight outfits.
Don’t worry if your belly hasn’t grown large yet. Your waist is surely growing larger and so does your baby.By now you must be regularly visiting your doctor to make sure your baby is healthily growing, which is reflected in the dimensions showing on the ultra sound as well as the extra killos you’re putting on.
Starting your week 15, you are carrying more signs of pregnancy, especially having glowing skin, back pain, more mood swings. You may also be feeling more accustomed to the set of vitamins and prescriptions you were advised to take by your doctor. By now you should be having regular visit to your doctor, done all needed blood and other tests to make sure your baby is well and healthy as well as your own self.
Welcome to your second trimester of pregnancy, where much of the annoying symptoms of the first 13 weeks are fading away, giving room to more enjoyment of the pregnancy experience. Now you are more at ease with your pregnant body, which hasn’t grown much until now, but has surely undergone some changes. Now your baby is at the size of a lemon.
You’re about to bid farewell your first trimster with all its annoying symptoms and pains, to welcome a more relaxing period that will extend for three, or four months, up till the seventh month.You may still be suffering vomiting and nausea, but they’re becoming less frequent and perhaps a bit weaker. Also the good news is that risks of miscarriage are lowered, which may help you feel less nervous.
At this week ending your second month and getting into the third month of your pregnancy you’re starting to feel some uneasiness at your stomach, with the nightmare of “Nausea” and perhaps vomiting hovering over.
You don’t look pregnant yet, but behind the scenes, you might be suffering the worst symptoms of pregnancy characterising this phase, namely nausea and mood swings as well as vomiting. Morning sickness is at its peak, but know that it won’t last more than a few weeks.
You’re now half way through the third month, still without much seen signs of pregnancy but with a lot going on inside your body. Your belly is not showing, but your breasts have already grow larger than they used to be and you will need to get a pair of one size bigger bra.
You’re now in the middle of your third month. You’re finally able to listen to the heartbeats of the baby as clear as door knocks. He now started looking more like a baby than just a fetus.
Reaching Week 12, you’ve probably have noticed that you have relatively gained weight and that some some physical changes have affected your shape. Your belly hasn’t really grown evident, but your waist has definitely grew a bit larger, depending on your fitness level.