Changes While Pregnant For 21 and 22 Weeks

Author: Adams Hall

Gestation period is one of the most difficult periods a lady goes through while pregnant as with every passing second she experiences some new changes within and has to adapt to them continually. At the time when you are 21 weeks pregnant, you are pretty comfortable and relaxed. The baby now has a weight of about three fourths of a pound while a growth of about 10.5 inches in length.

As the baby continues to grow, his or her activities tend to increase. This is the time when you start experiencing the sessions of martial arts being undertaken inside the womb and the light inner fluttering movements get transformed into kicks and nudges. As the time passes by, you get to know your baby more and after some serious observations even a pattern of her activities could also be traced. Talking about the appearance of your little naughty baby, he/she now has developed the eyebrows and the eyelids.

At this stage, you are probably relaxed from the common problems associated with the earlier stages of pregnancy are gone. This is the comfort mode you are likely to be in for a very less time so cherish it at the most. With the progress in your pregnancy, the pressure on the veins of your legs may increase, causing the walls of the veins to relax which will only worsen the situation. This way you are more prone to varicose veins. If someone in your family has varicose veins then you are more likely to get them which only worsen the situation with the progress in pregnancy. To avoid varicose veins, following measures, the 21 weeks pregnant mother should take the following steps:

• Exercise regularly
• Support your feet and legs whenever possible with something solid
• Wear maternity support hose
• Always sleep on the left side

Now with time as the mother is 22 weeks pregnant, she experiences some notable changes. The baby grows both in weight and length. Your little one now weighs in over 15 ounces making it almost a whole pound. He/she is now 10.9 inches long with pretty impressive growth rate. The major changes can be summarized as follows:

• The baby's digestive system has matured and his/her organs are developing and maturing too.
• Though nasal bridge of baby is not completely developed but your cute little baby now possess an equally cute button nose.
• Every bone in the child now has a bone marrow which is capable of producing red blood cells.
• Fat is essential for nerve development of baby and inside a child of 22 weeks pregnant mother, the layers of fat have started depositing under his/her skin.

Talking of the state of the mother at this stage, a very strange but common fact comes into light. A mother who is 22 weeks pregnant starts experiencing forgetfulness, also called ‘pregnancy brain' at times. Things and dates may start slipping out of your mind but the doctor says there is nothing to worry about in this as it is just because you are paying less attention to things around you and more on the changes within you. This stage will also pass and as you have already come half way mark your journey a little more changes and the little one that made you take so many pains will be in your hands.

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