PREGNANCY
25 Weeks Pregnant: Breathing for Two
Your baby’s fingernails and toenails are growing—don’t be surprised if they’re long when she’s born!
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Dr. Harvey Karp
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PREGNANCY
Scritto da
Dr. Harvey Karp
CONDIVIDI QUESTO ARTICOLO
Bestseller
Eyes, nose, fingers and toes: By week 25, they’re all formed!
Your baby’s fingernails and toenails are growing throughout your pregnancy… so don’t be surprised if they’re a bit long when your little one is born. Even though they may be long, the nails are thin and soft. They can be trimmed, but it’s usually better just to file them (so you don’t leave a sharp edge or accidentally nick a finger).
Your little love is also busy getting their lungs ready for birth. One important step is producing surfactant, a substance that coats the thousands of tiny air sacs inside the lungs. Without it, the sacs want to stick closed—the way your lips can stick together when they’re dry. Surfactant acts like a natural moisturiser, making each sac a little slippery—like a dab of lip balm. After birth, it helps the sacs open easily with each breath and keeps them from sticking closed when your baby exhales.
Your baby’s eyes are undergoing rapid development, too. Within the next month and a half, all the layers of their retina will be in place. Their eyesight will keep improving after birth—at first babies are very short-sighted. What you see clearly from 6 metres away, they can only see sharply from about 30 centimetres… everything further is a blur.
If you’re 25 weeks pregnant, you’re about 6 months pregnant!
Your baby at 25 weeks is about the size of a bag of coffee.
If you can’t quite catch your breath these days, you’re not imagining it! Feeling breathless happens for a couple of reasons:
You may also be feeling the effects of relaxin, a hormone that softens (and, well… relaxes) your ligaments and joints! Your pelvis will widen slightly, which is helpful for birth, but it can cause odd aches and pains in the last few months.
If you’re experiencing pelvic pain, sit and rest when you can, and avoid heavy chores or carrying bulky items. Sleeping with a pillow between your knees may help. Swimming is another great option—being in water relieves pressure on your joints and boosts circulation.
Those pregnancy hormones can also interfere with digestion. Constipation is a common issue. The usual advice applies: drink plenty of water, eat fibre-rich foods, and go for a walk after meals. Supplements such as probiotics, aloe vera juice, and magnesium may help. Check with your midwife or doctor before trying these, and ask about your iron intake, since iron supplements are a common constipation culprit.
The phrase “working mother” is redundant. — Jane Sellman
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.
