Week 25 of PregnancyYour Baby and Changes… Your baby is approximately 1.5 pounds and around 13.5 -13.7 inches long at week 25 of pregnancy. From this point on however your baby's weight and length may vary somewhat so don’t be alarmed if your baby is bigger or smaller than the averages. Your baby is continuing to mature during pregnancy week 25 and for the next several weeks. The most significant development during this week, centers around the lungs as blood vessels in the lungs continue to develop this week. Other things that are shaping up during pregnancy at twenty five weeks include our baby's nostrils, which may open up by the end of this week. Your baby’s hands are now fully developed and he spends most of his awake time using his hands to feel his way around. His brain and nerve endings are developed enough now so that your baby can feel the sensation of touch. Your baby's arms and legs have grown to almost the proportions they will be at birth, which is still sort of short. The structures of your baby's spine are now made up of 150 joints, 33 rings and some 1,000 ligaments. The capillaries, the teeniest blood vessels, are now forming in your baby's body, giving his formerly translucent skin a pink glow. Your Body and Changes… Your uterus measures as large as a volleyball at this stage. You may feel very normal at this stage, and quite comfortable with the pregnancy. As your belly continues to expand you may notice you experience more pain or discomfort in your pelvis and lower back; this is perfectly normal given all the changes going on inside you with the baby. While in general you might feel pretty good, you could still experience some mood swings during this phase in your pregnancy. And unfortunately it’s very common to have hemorrhoids during this phase of your pregnancy as well. You are probably starting to think about what your baby’s room will look like, and what adjustments to your house you will need to make. This is all part of the process as you start to realize you are getting closer and closer to the delivery date. Articles
Water birthing is the process of giving birth to your baby in a warm tub of water. Some women choose to birth to their babies in water because of the many benefits that come with it, up to and including the comfort and soothing natural effect that the water give them.
The baby has lived in the amniotic sac for nine months therefore water birthing gives the
baby and opportunity to be born in a similar environment which offers comfort. It also is
a less stressful environment for the mother during childbirth. Single motherhood is more common than one might think. According to resources there is an estimated 10.4 million single mothers in the USA alone, and average of 3.5% of the nation. Many reasons for single motherhood exist up to and including simple divorce situations. Mothers make great leaders for this reason. They are able to block out all obstacles existing for being a single parent and put their children's well being as a top priority. “Getting your tubes tied” is a phrase or term which is used commonly to describe one process of contraception in the female anatomy. The medical term for this is “tubal ligation”. With having a baby, comes responsibility from the start of being a parent. Part of that responsibility if ensuring that your new little newborn is protected from germs, viruses, and diseases while still surviving on the mommy’s immune system. It has been said that is mothers had gum disease their babies have four times the changes of experiencing gum disease as well. |
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