PREGNANCY
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Dr. Harvey Karp
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Your baby’s umbilical cord is now fully formed—working hard to carry oxygen-rich blood and nutrients from the placenta while whisking away waste products.
At this stage, your baby may look a bit like a bobblehead, with a head that’s proportionally large compared to their body. Their arms, legs, and trunk will soon catch up. A fine layer of hair, called lanugo, is starting to cover their delicate skin, protecting it from the amniotic fluid. Most babies shed it in the third trimester, though some are born with a coating of it!
If you could peek inside, you’d see your baby’s little face taking shape. Their eyes are moving closer together, their ears are forming lobes, and their mouth can open and close. They can even make a tiny fist—and will reflexively move if you press on your belly (though you won’t feel it just yet).
Twelve weeks pregnant is almost three months along.
At 12 weeks, your baby is about the size of a lime.
Your bump may be starting to show—time to think about comfortable clothing that will stretch with you over the months ahead.
You may also notice an increase in vaginal discharge, which is very common. However, if it becomes clumpy, yellow, or greenish, it could signal an infection. Yeast and bacterial infections are both more likely in pregnancy, but they require different treatment—so don’t self-diagnose. Your midwife or GP can do a simple swab and prescribe the right treatment.
You shouldn’t sleep on your back past the first trimester.
Fact. Sleeping on your back is fine through the first trimester. After 12 weeks, it’s safer to sleep on your side—either side is fine. Don’t panic if you wake up on your back; just roll over and get comfy on your side again.
Avvertenza: Le informazioni presenti sul nostro sito NON sono consigli medici per alcuna persona specifica o condizione. Sono solo intese come informazioni generali. Se avete domande o preoccupazioni mediche riguardo vostro figlio o voi stessi, si prega di contattare il vostro fornitore di assistenza sanitaria. Il latte materno è la migliore fonte di nutrizione per i neonati. È importante che, in preparazione e durante l'allattamento al seno, le madri seguano una dieta sana ed equilibrata. L'allattamento misto (seno e biberon) nelle prime settimane di vita può ridurre la produzione di latte materno e la decisione di non allattare al seno può essere difficile da invertire. Se decidete di utilizzare il latte artificiale per neonati, dovreste seguire attentamente le istruzioni.
