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22 Weeks Pregnant
Your 22th week begins
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Your 22nd week begins
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22 Weeks Pregnant
Your 22nd week begins
Your baby is the size of a carrot.Your baby this week
This week
Your baby now plays for long periods. He kicks, moves his arms and touches his face and ears. You may see this on an ultrasound, but when will Dad be able to feel it? Continue Reading
Your summary
- Development the bones in the ear have formed and hearing is adapting.
- Tip be careful with eating spicy food. Hemorrhoids may begin to appear at this stage.
- 22 weeks is how many months? 22 weeks pregnant is 6 months. At 22 weeks, you’re in the first week of month 6 of your pregnancy.
DAY 1 • OF WEEK 22
Not many people know what the umbilical cord and navel are for. The cord delivers nutrients and oxygen to your baby, and the navel is the scar left from this connection… Continue Reading
DAY 2 • OF WEEK 22
Labor is your body’s way of showing it’s time for birth. But first, there is a kind of rehearsal with Braxton Hicks contractions… Continue Reading
DAY 3 • OF WEEK 22
At the beginning of pregnancy, women usually feel a lot of cramping, which may worry first-time moms but is completely normal. Abdominal bloating is also common at this stage and is due to hormonal changes, not to the baby’s size yet.
DAY 4 • OF WEEK 22
Swimming is one of the most recommended sports during pregnancy. As a low-impact activity, you can practice it from the beginning to the end of pregnancy, as long as it’s done at a light to moderate pace, the same goes for water aerobics… Continue Reading
DAY 5 • OF WEEK 22
Due to major hormonal changes, it’s common for some spots to appear on your body. Among these is the linea nigra, a dark line that appears “splitting” the belly… Continue Reading
DAY 6 • OF WEEK 22
IMPORTANT: Your belly is already large and your energy isn’t the best, but what about taking care of your appearance? Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you should stop doing your nails, styling your hair, waxing, or even wearing perfume.
DAY 7 • OF WEEK 22
Eating spicy food during pregnancy isn’t forbidden, but the effects can be uncomfortable. Spicy food can cause stomach upset, trigger hemorrhoids, worsen heartburn, and increase bloating… Continue Reading
key information box:
- By 22 weeks, your baby already has fingernails and plays with his or her hands, touching their face and ears.
- If you can’t eat as much as before, try to have smaller meals, but never go more than 3 hours without eating.
- The ear bones are now fully formed and your baby’s hearing is adapting. Your baby can hear voices outside your belly.
- Between weeks 21 and 22, most doctors usually request the second trimester anatomy scan.
- Your blood pressure can get a bit higher from now, so if you have persistent headaches, report it to your doctor, okay?
Your baby this week
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More information about 22 Weeks Pregnant
By 22 weeks pregnant, your baby already has fingernails and plays with his or her hands, touching their face and ears. Now, your baby’s fetal development is complete, and you see a perfect baby, just a bit thinner than on the day of birth. If you can’t eat as much as before, try to have smaller meals, but never go more than 3 hours without eating. Your baby needs to grow! Now your baby weighs about 430 grams and measures around 27 cm.
The ear bones are now fully formed1 and hearing is adapting, but your baby can clearly hear voices outside. There is still plenty of room in the belly, so your baby moves freely, does somersaults, and plays with arms and legs however they want. Better make the most of it, because soon that space inside the uterus will run out. Your baby’s features, like the nose and mouth, are well-defined and can be seen by ultrasound.
The bones, cartilage, and muscles are getting stronger every day2. You can already feel those strong kicks and elbows. Soon, Dad will be able to share this too by placing his hand on your belly and feeling the baby move.
How the Mom Is Feeling…
Are all of baby’s tests OK? Most doctors ask for the second-trimester anatomy scan between week 20 and week 24. The anatomy ultrasound is one of the routine prenatal scans and is important to see if all the baby’s organs are perfectly formed.
Of course, if there are any suspected malformations a deeper investigation is important, to avoid surprises at birth. Your blood pressure may rise a little3 from now on, so if you feel constant headaches, tell your doctor, okay?
Mom’s Discomforts
Are you having trouble going to the bathroom? In pain? It’s very common to have hemorrhoids at this time, caused by dilation of the veins in the anus. Make sure to eat a proper diet with fiber-rich foods and drink plenty of water to help with stool formation and make it easier to go.
The urge to urinate will increase as pregnancy progresses, but be alert if you feel burning or pain when urinating, because urinary tract infections are also common during this phase. If you have any unusual symptoms, talk to your doctor. By the way, yes, pregnant women can take antibiotics if needed! As long as it’s the right kind for you and prescribed by the doctor. Usually, cephalexin is used.
External Factors…
You’re feeling more and more sensitive to what you see and hear, and even a simple margarine commercial can make you cry. Don’t worry; this is normal because hormone levels are higher and affect your emotions. Talk to your partner and ask for help maintaining a calm routine and as little stress as possible. And honestly, a little extra affection and pampering doesn’t hurt, right?
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