Your growing belly affects how your weight is distributed, making it a little easier to feel off balance. On top of this, changes in circulation can make you feel dizzy or light-headed. It may help to move slowly particularly when you get up or change positions , drink lots of water, and stay cool. If you do feel dizzy, lie down on your side, if you can. Leg cramps. Have you been experiencing painful calf or foot muscle contractions lately?
In fact, you might encounter this symptom from time to time right up until the day your baby is born. Stretch your calf muscles before you go to sleep at night, stay physically fit through regular exercise, and drink plenty of water to help reduce cramping. Download our guide to prenatal stretches for more on keeping your muscles supple during pregnancy.
As your belly grows, you and your partner may be wondering whether sex is still safe. If your pregnancy is progressing normally, having sex is probably safe, but if your pregnancy has complications, your healthcare provider may recommend you abstain. Read up on sex during pregnancy for more information, and discuss your feelings with your partner, too.
Keep in mind that during pregnancy the sex drive of both you and your partner may vary. A glucose screening test is usually done some time between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. The test will help your healthcare provider assess your risk of gestational diabetes. Your provider will advise you if you need this test; to learn more, see our article on glucose screening and testing.
As your belly gets larger, you'll need to make adjustments to your daily routine, such as how you can fasten your seatbelt to safely protect you and your baby. The lap strap of the seatbelt should go under your belly and rest snugly against your hip bones.
At 27 weeks pregnant, you are finishing your second trimester and entering the last leg of your pregnancy. At 26 weeks pregnant, you are almost through your second trimester. Continue maintaining a healthy diet and talk to your belly. A new study finds that epidurals do not affect child development in their later years.
A fetal arrhythmia is an irregular heart rate — too fast, too slow, or otherwise outside the norm. It's often benign. Postpartum diarrhea after a C-section is normal.
Sharing our experiences of pregnancy and infant loss can help us heal. Using breast milk for eczema is a popular home remedy. Health Conditions Discover Plan Connect. Medically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph. Changes in your body. Your baby. Share on Pinterest. Twin development at week During week 24, your symptoms may include: stretch marks itchy skin dry or itchy eyes slight breast colostrum production occasional Braxton-Hicks contractions backaches constipation Backaches With your changing shape and new center of balance, plus the additional pressure your growing uterus is putting on your body, backaches are quite common during pregnancy.
Constipation Unfortunately, constipation is a symptom that may continue to plague you throughout your entire pregnancy. Skin changes As you get a little bigger every day, the skin on your breasts and belly is stretching out. Things to do this week for a healthy pregnancy. You are now well into the second semester and will give birth to your baby in around 16 weeks. This feature is part of a series of articles on pregnancy. You can find out what to expect at each stage of pregnancy and learn more about the changes that you and your baby are going through.
First trimester: fertilization , implantation , week 5 , week 6 , week 7 , week 8 , week 9 , week 10 , week 11 , week Second trimester: week 13 , week 14 , week 15 , week 16 , week 17 , week 18 , week 19 , week 20 , week 21 , week 22 , week 23 , week In addition to weight gain and a growing abdomen, you may start to notice some new changes around this stage of the pregnancy.
These are all natural changes, and you do not need to worry about them. They are a part of pregnancy, not a sign of problems with the gestation. Using a skin care product may help, such as moisturizer for itching and sunscreen for pigmentation. Special creams are available for stretch marks. These are effective moisturizers, but the benefits of their use for preventing or treating stretch marks are unclear.
Research has suggested that massaging may help. If you are interested in trying them, creams for applying to stretch marks are available for purchase online.
Other health problems that may occur at this time include :. To relieve heartburn, try eating five or six smaller meals, and be sure to consume the last meal of the day 2—3 hours before you try to lay down and sleep.
Through the entire pregnancy, you face a higher risk of developing a urinary tract infection. If you suspect an infection, speak with a healthcare provider about treatment.
Mood : People who experienced mood swings in the first trimester may find that these have settled down by week Chances are it could be carpal tunnel syndrome. The uncomfortable tingling and numbness you notice in your wrists and fingers is usually associated with work that requires repetitive motion, such as typing, but carpal tunnel strikes pregnant women for a different reason — though repetitive motion can definitely contribute.
The swelling that's so common during pregnancy causes fluids to accumulate in your lower extremities during the day, which are redistributed to the rest of your body, including your hands, when you're lying down — putting pressure on the nerve that runs through your wrist. That causes numbness, tingling, pain or a dull ache in the fingers, hand or wrist. Get relief by avoiding sleeping on your hands and propping your arms up with a pillow at night. Shaking your hands and wrists might also help.
Be sure, too, that if you are doing repetitive motions such as piano playing or typing, which can aggravate your symptoms, take frequent hand-stretching breaks. If you're in a lot of pain, a wrist brace might be just the ticket to comfort. Luckily, when the regular swelling of pregnancy stops after delivery, the carpal tunnel symptoms go away, too. Sure, you'd heard that pregnancy comes with a variety of symptoms, most of them not very pleasant — actually, none of them very pleasant, unless you count fast-growing hair, nails and breasts.
But maybe you didn't expect so many seemingly random symptoms — such as the red, itchy palms that have nothing to do with the amount of dishwashing you're doing. The red may spread, too, to the soles of your feet, though you're less likely to notice that once your feet become more difficult to see. Though this is a relatively normal symptom, especially this far into pregnancy, be sure to mention it to your doctor — there's a chance it could indicate a rare complication called cholestasis of pregnancy, though this is more common in the third trimester.
You can blame those pesky hormones for this one, too — along with virtually all the other strange symptoms you'll have as the months go by, like the metallic taste in your mouth, skin tags appearing out of nowhere, bigger feet , increased saliva and vision changes , to name a few.
As for getting the red out, there are no sure solutions Until then, avoid anything that makes the red redder, such as becoming overheated, taking long, hot baths or showers or wearing too-warm or too-tight gloves or socks. Some women find relief by soaking their hands and feet in cold water or applying an ice pack for a few minutes a couple times a day. You might even try going on a dishwashing strike while you're expecting — just tell your spouse it's doctor's orders!
Your doctor will give you the glucose screening between 24 and 28 weeks. If your blood sugar levels show that you have gestational diabetes — a temporary condition that appears during pregnancy — you'll likely have to modify your diet, monitor your blood sugar at home, and possibly increase your activity levels. Suffering from dry skin during pregnancy? Taking too many baths can strip your skin of its moisture. Stick to short showers — which is good training for actual motherhood — in warm, not hot, water, and use a mild cleanser.
For very dry skin, try a moisturizer or put a warm-mist humidifier in your room. Have you considered hiring a doula to help with delivery and early baby care? Some studies show that moms with doulas are less likely to require C-sections, inductions and pain relief, while births may be shorter with a lower rate of complications. Make a large tray of lasagna by layering defrosted frozen spinach or broccoli on top of the pasta along with some shredded cheese, good-quality jarred tomato sauce and lean ground beef or turkey.
Slice the leftovers into individual portions and then freeze to reheat and feast another day. The same goes for soups and stews — make a vat and freeze into single-serve containers, then reheat them later as a nourishing snack. Ditto mini meat loaves and muffins. For the fridge, boil a dozen eggs at a time: Mash half into egg salad for lunch today and tomorrow and keep the rest intact for snacks on the run — or snacks to keep you going while you make dinner.
Cut up enough fruit salad or veggies to keep you happily and healthily munching for days. And instead of grilling one chicken breast for dinner, grill four or more; the rest will make delicious sandwiches, salad toppings for dinner or fajita fillings in the days to come. And by the way, you don't have to go it all alone. Make it a team effort and enlist the help of your partner if you have one, family, friends, neighbors and even other children if this isn't your first!
Pregnancy can put a lot of pressure on you — including on the veins in the rectal area, which can swell and bulge. Keep it clean down there by using warm water and white two-ply toilet paper after a bowel movement.
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