-Time for Skin Changes Throughout Your Body!
Various things happened in your life for the last 11 weeks. By the time you are 12 weeks pregnant, you got relief from conditions like nausea and morning sickness.
Pregnancy week 12 is also full of various other changes in you and your baby.
Your pregnancy is now visible to the others so you better prepare for tons of questions and congratulations.
It may seem to you that you entered in an easier stage of pregnancy with morning sickness gone and new changes that make your pregnancy more beautiful.
When you are 12 weeks pregnant it is the time to talk to your half about the ultrasound and whether or not you would want to find out if you will have a girl or a boy.
Your uterus grows in size along with the growth of your baby. By this week, the flat and relatively small uterus is stretched to the size of soft ball i.e. up to 12-14 cm. This is a very small change.
At the time of your delivery, the uterus stretches up to 15-17 inches. The size of the uterus will grow slowly i.e. one centimeter per week. With this growth, the uterus shifts up and forward as it increases in size.
Although your baby will not actually start moving right now, you may experience some movement when you press your tummy
Generally, 11-12 weeks is the right time to share your pregnancy news with others. If so far nobody at work noticed your pregnancy, this is the moment to introduce the news to them.
Some pregnant women get more radiant look during their pregnancy. This is because of increased blood volume and the pregnancy hormones working together to give you that glow.
You might also experience some heartburn by the time you are 12 weeks pregnant as this is due to high levels of progesterone being produced in your body.
You will notice lot of skin changes during this week. If you have lot of freckles during your pregnancy, then they will become dark after week 12 pregnancy. The skin surrounding the areolas and nipples will also become darker.
Fluctuation of pregnancy hormones increases oil gland secretion in your body, resulting in a plumper, flushed, and smooth skin appearance. Sometimes, because of the increased oil gland secretion you will experience temporary acne problems.
Some other women experience brown skin patches on their neck and face. Commonly these can be called as mask of pregnancy and generally they disappear totally after the delivery.
Strange dreams may appear while you sleep. Do not worry and most importantly do not panic assuming something bad will happen. Because of the increasing blood flow your neural activity increases too so the phenomenon is perfectly normal.
If you feel burning sensation from the throat to the breast bone, then you may be suffering from acid indigestion or heart burn. In order to come out of this unpleasant condition, you need to do things like: eating smaller meals and avoiding spicy, fried and fatty foods, especially now when you are 12 weeks pregnant.
Always wear sunscreen during your pregnancy in order to protect your skin from sunburn, but only in consultation with your health care provider.
Don’t use products with high concentrations of ‘vitamin A’ when you are pregnant, because too much consumption of vitamin A is very harmful for your developing fetus. It can cause jaundice and liver damage.
By twelfth week of pregnancy your little one’s body is about the size of 2 to 2.5 inches long and weighs about 14 grams.
At this time, the head and neck of your baby still tries to straighten up and the baby’s little chin lifts off from the face.
Your baby tries to practice breathing by using the amniotic fluid in order to strengthen its lungs for future air respiration.
When you are 12 weeks pregnant, your little baby’s digestive system starts to work and also releases waste products. The waste is transferred to your system for discharge. Some of the urine is released into the amniotic fluid and the baby will breathe in it. This is totally undisruptive for your baby.
Stop smoking because smoking during pregnancy can lead to the development of asthma. Experts suggest that between 5 to15 percent of asthma development in children reduces if you do not smoke during pregnancy.
Meet with other future moms and join forums and online communities. When you are 12 weeks pregnant, you will see that socializing will increase your pregnancy comfort and help you understand the many beautiful aspects of your pregnancy.
Get more information on what to expect when you are 13 weeks pregnant.
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I’m 12 weeks, 5 days... and I have been so sick, and tired. I have no energy to do anything!
hey i am getting some toilet quite problem as often now why?
Vitamin control is very important during this aspect.Thanks for updating such a beautiful information!!