Sixth month pregnancy

Changes In The Sixth Month Of Pregnancy

What are some of the changes in the sixth month of pregnancy. First, the fetus is moving a lot this month. The baby is still small enough to move freely in the fluid and changes positions often. She breathes in fluid and swallows it. This helps the baby develop the muscles used in breathing and eating.

The fetus continues remarkable growth and development. Fat is beginning to form under the surface of the skin. This will keep the baby warm and regulate body temperature after birth. Fine hair, called lanugo, grows all over the body. A waxy substance called vernix helps protect the baby’s skin in the watery environment of the womb.

The facial features look like a miniature newborn baby. The finger and toe nails are growing as well. Meconium is forming in the intestines. This is a black, tar like substance that you will see in the baby’s first stool. The baby has come a long way in six short months.

This mini baby looks almost fully formed. The lungs are not developed yet. If the baby were to be born now, she would spend months in the NICU. By the end of the month, the baby will weigh between one and one and a half pounds. She will be between eleven and fourteen inches long.

It’s important to continue to have regular prenatal care. The doctor or midwife will be able to monitor you and the baby. Complications are easier to prevent and treat if the mother has good care during the pregnancy. Most visits are the same. You will be weighed and your blood pressure will be checked. You will need to give a urine sample. The doctor will listen to the baby’s heart rate and measure the fundal height.

        

 Changes in the Mother

· By the beginning of the sixth month of pregnancy, you will start feeling the foetal activity and kicking of the baby more often.

· You may also suffer from leg cramps, mild edema and varicose veins, but worry not, as all these can be treated by pregnancy exercises.

· Due to the enlargement of your abdomen, you may feel itching on your abdomen.

· In the sixth month, your belly button might also pop out but it will be go back after delivery.

· In this month of pregnancy, pregnant ladies also tend to sweat a lot.

· There will be chances of the appearance of stretch marks on breasts, upper thighs, abdomen and on the areas where fats are stored.

· This is the month, when even a child will get to notice that you are pregnant.

· Beware to balance yourself, as your centre of gravity will start changing by this month.