Pregnancy Week 18
You’re just about 50% through your pregnancy at 18 weeks pregnant. If you were experiencing morning sickness, it should be just about gone and you’ll be feeling better. . In fact, you should be feeling pretty energetic at this time in your pregnancy.
Many pregnant women are still feeling quite good at this point in the pregnancy. They are still feeling quite comfortable and are rejoicing in showing off the pregnancy. At this stage it may be just about the time to switch to maternity clothing if you haven’t done that yet as your belly should be showing to some degree by now.
By 18 weeks pregnant you’ll be experiencing the baby’s movements as small kicks and fluttering movements. As your pregnancy progresses these will be getting stronger. You can use this as experience in making an assessment of your baby’s general wellbeing by the amount of movements you experience.
Don’t try to fret too much about your weight at 18 weeks pregnant, as long as you are eating well and healthy. Most women may have put on about nine or ten pounds or so. The better your food intake selections are, the lower the weight that you gain will be.
Make every calorie count because you are building a person! Eat vegetables, fruit and protein, while taking it easy on the sugary desserts. Be sure to drink enough water to stay well-hydrated, dehydration will cause contractions.
It is better to eat several small meals per day than three large ones. This way you can maintain a good blood sugar level by not eating too much. As the baby grows bigger, this approach works well and also because as your uterus grows, your stomach gets squeezed.
Exercise is important in staying healthy. Simply taking a walking around the neighborhood or local park a few times each week will result in an easier labor and general better feeling than if you don’t do any exercise at all.
You may also become aware that at about 18 weeks pregnant it is harder to be comfortable when sleeping. You may need to experiment with different sleeping positions. Extra pillows or a body pillow made for pregnant woman may be very helpful.
Enjoy your pregnancy and your changing body. Pregnancy is only for a short time, so relish it if you can. Visit www.healthyclicks.org for articles on pregnancy many other health issues.
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