22 weeks pregnant

22 week of pregnancy - at this time, it becomes more difficult for many women to climb stairs. It's time to learn how to sleep on your left side and stop sitting “leg over foot”. The fruit grows to 19 cm and weighs about 350 g. A nasal cartilage is formed in it and sweat glands are improved.

Weeks and months

How many months will “fit” at 22 weeks of gestation? Lunar - five and a half. Of course, if you count the obstetric weeks. And if you think from conception, then your term is two weeks longer. Get information on timing and calculation methods from this publication.

Physical sensations of the future mother

You see your stomach every day and almost never notice how it grows. Now your uterus has grown so much that its bottom is located about two centimeters above the navel. Sometimes the stomach pulls a little, the lower back is a little aching. These feelings do not bring pain or serious discomfort.

In the absence of complications, you feel great. If you fully relax, and at work you are protected from stress, then severe fatigue and headaches are rare. Mild nasal congestion is becoming commonplace for many.

However, you probably already noticed something. Any stairs you need to climb seem too high. Where there are no elevators, you have to climb slowly and often relax. This is a normal condition. First, your weight has increased. Now it’s more difficult for the heart, lungs and muscles to do their job. Secondly, with slow movements there is much less risk of tripping, losing balance and falling.

If you are expecting twins, a large fruit, or you are a woman with a curvaceous, you may already have difficulty bending down to fasten your shoes.

Unfortunately, it’s worth a little sleep, deviating from the diet or getting nervous, you may experience:

• heartburn and / or constipation;
• cramps
• headache similar to migraine (with intolerance to bright light and loud sounds).

Try not to disturb your diet and avoid heavy physical and emotional stress.

You are the most beautiful

Sometimes pregnant women literally refuse to look in the mirror. Why is this happening:

• the waist loses its clarity, the figure seems to blur;
• the heavier chest bulges unusually, but without support it strives to hang;
• age spots appeared on the face;
• facial contours lost clarity;
• legs and arms are constantly swelling, rings on the fingers cut into the skin.

What if everything is so? Watch for weight - if it is normal, then there will be no catastrophic changes in appearance and figure. Fight swelling (read the recommendations below). Stop paying attention to age spots, they will quickly disappear after childbirth. Remember: Your beauty begins with your attitude to yourself.

And also in most pregnant women, their hair becomes thicker and more magnificent in appearance. This is how pregnancy hormones work - hair is combed less and falls out.

Photo tummies in the twenty-second week:

Discharge

Colostrum is still secreted from the chest. The droplets appear unevenly - sometimes less, then quite a lot. This does not affect the production of milk after the birth of a child. The main thing - do not express colostrum, it can cause uterine contractions.

Vaginal secretion should be not abundant. Consistency - homogeneous, without curdled lumps. The color of the discharge may be white or yellowish. Normally - no sharp, unpleasant odor.

If the discharge has become bright yellow, greenish, too abundant, this may be a sign of an inflammatory or infectious process. Bloody, brown discharge indicates a miscarriage. In addition, leakage of amniotic fluid is possible. In this case, your underwear will constantly feel wet. In case of abnormal discharge, consult a doctor immediately!

If something hurts

Now it is very important to recognize the place, strength and nature of the pain. You can cope with some sensations yourself, while others need a doctor. So, what hurts and what to do:

1. The back is in the upper part, the ribs - most likely, you are in one position for a long time. Change your pose, walk, stretch your legs, if possible.
2. Legs - you must have traveled a great distance.
3. Teeth, and as if all at once from one or both sides - this sometimes happens after hypothermia or in a strong cold wind. Keep your feet warm - for example, wear suitable socks, take cover. You can rinse your mouth with warm water.
4. Head. Massage whiskey, lie in silence and darkness. If there is a cooling patch, stick a strip on your forehead.
5. Throat. This is a sign of a cold. Before visiting the therapist, rinses with calendula or furacilin will help.
6. Urination during urination. Perhaps this is cystitis, tell the doctor.
7. Belly and lower back. Your baby may be in danger. A miscarriage can occur at any time. At week 22, the fetus is not yet considered viable, so be careful.

But you should not be afraid of training fights. In this condition, the surface of the abdomen seems to strain by itself. And then everything passes. If this feeling is painless, everything is in order.

How the fetus develops

At the 22nd week, the fetus sleeps most of the day. But even in a dream, he moves his arms and legs, touches the umbilical cord and, in general, everything he reaches. The position of the fetus in the uterus changes several times a day, but you don’t feel it at all, unless the baby makes a sharp, strong jolt when moving.

And here is the fruit:

Fetal development:

• fully formed nails begin to grow;
• sweat glands are improving;
• the number of neural connections increases;
• in a tiny nose, a cartilaginous septum forms;
• bone mineralization continues;
• all vertebrae and intervertebral discs are fully developed in the spine;
• the pancreas is completely ready for work;
• the baby’s eyes already have an iris, but it does not yet have pigment (which is why the eyes change color in newborn babies).

Medical observations

If you have not undergone an ultrasound, the doctor will probably prescribe a referral. During the study, the doctor will check the physical parameters of the fetus, check with the normative indicators of the amount of amniotic fluid, check the condition of the placenta.

Go to the antenatal clinic according to the schedule prescribed by the gynecologist.Testing your urine and blood may be necessary depending on your condition. For example, to check for the presence / absence of anemia. With anemia, the doctor will prescribe iron preparations.

You need to visit a doctor regularly also because in some cases, even for such a relatively short period of time, the cervix may begin to open. It is dangerous to the fetus and requires urgent measures. But to determine this state to possible dangerous consequences can only be a doctor during an examination.

Ultrasound photo at week 22

Recommendations

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1. Follow the basic norms of nutrition for pregnant women: vegetables + fruits, cereals and grain bread, use all the variety of dairy products.
2. Steam all the food for yourself, bake, stew or cook. It’s good if the rest of your household goes over to such food - this is good for your health and will reduce culinary efforts.
3. If you have anemia, drink pomegranate juice or eat pomegranates.
4. Talk with the baby and allow relatives to do this, especially the father and older brothers / sisters of the baby, if any. Not sure how to do this? Say: “Good morning baby, I'm your mom. I just woke up, and you? I had a good dream. ” When the baby is born, the habit of talking with him will be very useful.
5. Acne often appears on the skin? Have to limit sweets, even natural ones.
6. Stop wearing rings and rings. Even if you still have not had edema, they may appear suddenly. In this case, the jewelry can literally crash into the finger and cause pain.
7. To prevent edema, never drink plenty of fluids at once.
8. If edema appears constantly and is combined with high blood pressure, you may have late toxicosis (details here).
9. Wear a prenatal bandage to support your abdomen.
10. Make a list of important things to do. Perhaps you need to go somewhere, draw up documents, make payments that are not available online. In the third trimester, it will be harder for you to visit institutions and sit in queues, and after childbirth, it may not be available at all. Are you interested in any film, performance or museum exhibit? Have time to see.
11. If you like to sit cross-legged, urgently unlearn this habit. In this position, you obstruct the circulation of the legs and some internal organs.
12. Develop the habit of sleeping only on your left side. Place small pillows between the knees, under the back, and under the tummy.
13. Take a walk every day, always among the trees (park, grove, square). Do not walk for long periods.
14. Try not to be in the same position for long when you are awake. Now many muscles can flow very quickly. It causes discomfort and even pain.
15. In the event that hairs began to grow on your body where they were not there before, tolerate and do not shave, as this will cause the growth of unwanted hair and its density to only increase.
16. Do not be alarmed if you have increased sexual desire. Periodic hormonal surges may well give you such a surprise. Careful behavior and a comfortable position will give you and your partner a lot of vivid sensations without any harm. But with oligohydramnios, the threat of miscarriage, low placenta, pregnancy with twins and more sex is contraindicated.
17. If you have flat feet, it is advisable to buy and use orthopedic insoles in shoes - so your legs will be less tired.
18. Keep a diary, write down your thoughts, feelings and feelings. Such recordings may come in handy later - to you, your friends or relatives.
19. If you have a vacation, do not go far, do not change the climate dramatically.

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