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During pregnancy week 28, your little baby kicks hard and gains fuller looks as he/she can get the fat cover over the skin.

At this time, your baby looks almost like what he/she would during the birth. By this time, the baby’s features are very well developed.

Your health care provider gives you indications regarding the position of your child in your womb.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 28?

Now you are busy in searching the name for your baby because naming is not always the most straightforward or easy thing and most of the couples can’t find a name even after the birth of the child.

These days, your baby’s kicks will become stronger. If you observe any significant drop in the number of kicks, it is better to inform your practitioner or mid-wife.

But, don’t become anxious. As the weeks pass on, there are significantly less kicks. This is because of less space in the womb to move about forcefully.

During this week, you will enter into the third trimester of your pregnancy. This is the time to plan for the labor and birth.

From this week onwards, changes will be radical. There are various changes that take place in you and your developing baby.

What physical changes occur in your body during week 27?

During this week, your levels of fatigue will increase to a great extent. There are several factors that lead to this condition such as increased weight gain, shortness of breath and also sleep deprivation.

From this week onwards, you will experience frequent urination because of the compression of your bladder size with the increased size of your baby. Urinate for every 10 minutes and don’t try to stop it. Stress incontinence is also very common during this period.

You will observe leakage of urine when you laugh, cough, exercise, change position, move to pick anything or chase after your children.

You will experience breast tenderness at this time because the production of milk is kicking in.

You will also experience more swelling during this period and may feel like you are living in a sweat factory because of increased basal body temperature.

As you near the end of the second trimester of pregnancy, your belly size will increase and you will feel a little more discomfort during this week and those to come.

As your belly size increases week by week, your baby’s movements will increase. There are just a few weeks left for the big moment of arrival.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during week 26?

Congratulations! You’ve covered two-thirds of your pregnancy and are into the exciting bit.  Throughout pregnancy, you will produce higher levels of progesterone, which relaxes the muscle tissue throughout your body along with the G.I. tract (gastrointestinal tract).

These increased hormone levels slow down the digestion process considerably. Don’t get over-concerned though; there are various natural remedies to help you reduce constipation. Consume a diet rich in fiber and increase your intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains or oatmeal.

By this week, the uterus will be about 2½ inches above the belly button. It is very common for you to experience a sudden tightening and relaxing of the uterus.

By the time you get to the critical 25th week of pregnancy, you need to know all about the risk factors involved.

Technically, according to the pregnancy due date calculator, there are still 15 weeks until the due date, as the baby is generally born between 38-42 weeks of pregnancy.

However, it is during this time that many women encounter pregnancy complications like premature pregnancy and preterm labor.

What physical changes occur in your body during pregnancy week 25?

At this stage, the second trimester of pregnancy almost comes to an end and there is one trimester left. You can celebrate this by purchasing clothing which is especially designed for pregnant women to make their voluptuous body look more gorgeous.

Your hair becomes thicker, fuller, more plentiful and darker, particularly your body hair. There are two reasons for this: you shed much less hair than you usually do, and your hormones step up their ability to grow more body hair. However, this condition is no cause for concern, as all the hairiness will come back with a normal routine once you deliver your baby.

During this week, you will observe a rapid development in your baby’s growth and also the uterus continues its growth.

Along with these, you will observe great changes in you and your baby.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 24?

Your weight continues to grow and now the uterus is about 1½ -2 inches above your bellybutton. It is very normal to experience anxiety about your weight gain.

During the second trimester of your pregnancy, it is very common to feel more hungry than usual.

Don’t attempt to eat extra foods like chocolates, ice creams or other fat forming foods. You need to make every calorie count by consuming a varied diet of healthy foods. Select snacks from the foods like plain yogurt, cheese, fruits, vegetables and boiled eggs.

As the days go on, you should be more aware of your baby’s movements. Even though the thumps and bumps are now noticeable to you, it takes few more weeks for someone else to feel your baby’s moves by placing their hands on your abdomen.

By pregnancy week 23, the issues like stretch marks or skin discoloration become more specific and are the causes of concern for most of the first time mothers.

Along with stretch marks, your body will experience various additional changes when preparing itself for the planned pregnancy.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 23?

Now, you will feel very difficult to find adequately comfortable sleep positions. Specially designed pregnancy pillows give you a better chance to sleep through the night.

There are various designs, but you need to buy the one which supports your belly and also a body pillow to place between the legs and under the belly to relieve from the discomfort that you experience throughout the night.

Now, you are able to observe the ripples in your abdomen whenever your baby moves. Your belly acquires the clear round shape and still you experience wild mood swings.

You can feel a squeezing sensation in your abdomen. Not to worry, your baby may be able to feel the contractions as the uterus squeezes.

If you feel the contraction more painful, more intense or frequent, then you need to contact your health care provider. All these are the signs of preterm labor.

During the pregnancy week 22, you may notice some changes on your skin and in your baby’s development.

The baby in second trimester pregnancy presents high paced changes.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 22?

Now your uterus is expanded to such an unholy extent that it extends outside your navel. The growth in this manner can cause to leave the stretch marks on your belly and you feel itchiness at these marks.

Before or after, they begin to form on your breasts, waist, and inner thighs. Stretch marks on the belly are very common during pregnancy.

Stretch marks are like scars on the skin and they don’t disappear with the use of any tropical creams. So, it is waste of money to buy all those things.

But, you can use Aloe-Vera oil to reduce itchiness. In order to prevent the appearance of stretch marks, you can use cocoa-butter based creams and the creams that contain vitamin E. But, there is no guarantee that stretch marks disappear.

The development of pregnancy stretch marks also depends on genetic factors. If your mother has stretch marks on her belly, then you are more likely to get them. But, most of the stretch marks disappear after the delivery.

The barricades of pregnancy stages are different from one phase to another; finally pregnancy remains a tough time to deal with.

Still there are various changes to take place throughout the remaining weeks of pregnancy.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 21?

Compared to previous weeks, you don’t experience any major issues during this week. There is no need to worry about any irritating pregnancy symptoms that you have faced during earlier weeks.

Now you are in full swing pregnancy mode. Most of the mothers feel pretty good at this moment. You may notice some mild uterine contractions during this time. Don’t become panic; these are completely normal during pregnancy.

Generally, the contraction of the uterus exists throughout your life, but at this moment there is more pressure on the uterine muscles so that you will feel differently when they contract.

At this time, you need to make an appointment with your doctor. He/she can measure the height of the uterus, because it now appears above the pubic bone. Generally, this measurement at this time can correlate with your due dates.

Congratulations! Till now you have completed half the path in your pregnancy and you need to complete another half.

Eating healthy, childbirth lessons, drinking enough water, petite maternity clothing, proper workouts, enough rest and a supportable maternity pillow can be the weapons to complete the remaining half journey.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 20?

During this time, engaging in a Lamaze course is a great way to get relief. This course will teach you a wide range of alternative breathing and birthing techniques. If you are already under the course, then do these activities along with yoga or swimming courses.

The Lamaze classes will teach you essential coping strategies for labor, along with focused breathing, labor support, positioning, relaxation, massage [pregnancy massage], hydrotherapy and also the use of heat and cold therapies.

Both of these pregnancy exercises will help you in focusing your breathing patterns and at the same time they will increase your strength, flexibility and energy flow. Now the size of your uterus is approximately 18-22 cm. You feel slight itching because of the wide stretching of your body.

Some radical changes take place during this week. Two reasons are there behind this, one is there are actually faster changes during this period and the second is now the changes are more noticeable.

As time progresses, there is considerable increase in the height. As your baby’s legs are developed and straightened up, your doctor can measure the fetal growth from head to toe but not from crown to rump.

Along with these, you will observe some more changes in you and your baby’s body during pregnancy week 19.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 19?

During this time, pregnancy exercise is the most important thing that you need to concentrate on. Most of the physicians recommend you to start the pregnancy-friendly exercise regimen for healthy development of you and your baby.

Walking, yoga [Pregnancy Yoga], and small weight training are the good ones for your heart and overall stamina during this physically challenging time. Regular exercise practice can greatly help you to increase the overall flexibility so that you will experience less tension and pain at the time of labor. Also, regular workout practice helps you to stay away from unnecessary weight gain.