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Female: Why has your cute naval suddenly pushed out like a meat timer? Not to worry, this is a natural and temporary part of your seventh month.
Dr. Joshua Fink: As you near the end of your second trimester, you will probably unlikely to call your condition comfortable, but you can be proud of your baby’s progress in this month. He or she is really growing now.
By the end of your 28th week, your baby will weigh in at around 2 and half pounds, with the length of about 16 inches. Your baby is starting to develop blood vessels in the lungs, bringing them even closer to working on their own.
In addition, the nostrils are opening, allowing him or her to practice breathing. Your baby’s eyes which had been closed up to this point, will open this month, so he or she maybe even more perceptive to light than before.
While your baby has had the capacity to hear muffled sounds for some time, stronger nerves leading to the ear and advanced brainwave activity are now developing. That means that your baby maybe able to hear and respond to your voice, so try reading and talking to your tummy this month.
Aside from that protruding naval, which occurs when your uterus swells enough to push your abdomen forward, what else will you notice during your 7th month? If you are like more than half of pregnant women, you are experiencing side effect on the backside, hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids which are really varicose veins in your rectal wall can cause itching and pain especially during a bowel movement. They occur as increased blood flow to the pelvic area causes swelling.
For hemorrhoid relief, increase your fluid and fiver intake to ensure that you do not become constipated. Over-the-counter hemorrhoidal creams or witch hazel compresses may also help.
As you enter your third trimester at this months end, you will probably notice an increase in edema, or swelling to you hands, feet, and ankles.
Another unpleasant symptom that some women notice this month is sciatica. A sharp pain that radiates from the buttocks to the legs. Sciatica pain may occur as your fetus grows and puts pressure on the sciatic nerve on your spine.
Gentle stretching exercises, physical therapy, or massage may ease the pain. Two trimesters down, one to go.
Female: Want to learn more? Check out other videos and sources on this site for more information.
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