Congrats! Your have well crossed the halfway mark of your pregnancy now as you are 22 weeks pregnant. Your belly is showing up and people would notice it for sure. There is nothing to hide from the colleagues and friends now and expect a lot of comments and tips. People will judge how you look or may tell that you look bigger or smaller than what you should be as a 22 weeks pregnant woman. But you should not worry about it at all. As the growth of the child differs within the womb the development of the mother also differs. Don’t loose your patience and be angry. Anger disturbs the blood circulation and this is not good for your baby. Answer everyone with a sweet smile and that is all. While controlling emotion is very important thing this week, it is also important to relax and eat nutritious foods. As you are 22 weeks pregnant your child is growing at great guns and it needs nutrition.
Your Baby
This week of the pregnancy calendar is very important for your baby. In the last 4 weeks it has grown 6 times and now it can discriminate between light and dark. It has also developed its sense of sound and it can hear the heart beat of its 22 weeks pregnant mother. The mother gets known to the baby even before it is born by her voice as it can hear your voice from now on. She can here each and every sound that your body makes and the sounds coming from outside. In case there is a big bank near you that shocks you, then it will shock your baby too. At this phase the sense of touch for your baby has developed along with the brain and the nervous system. It can now feel its body.
As the mother becomes 22 weeks pregnant the baby becomes similar to a mini newborn. The hands are stronger now and the hair is growing. The hair and the irises lack the pigmentation now but they will soon have their color. The lips and eyelids are more distinct now. It now weighs 1 pound and the length is around 8 inch which is a healthy length.
Your Body When You Are 22 Weeks Pregnant
As you are 22 weeks pregnant you are less nervous now and your body has adjusted to the increased supply of both blood and food. You have developed a good appetite which you need to maintain till the end. As far as the change in your body is concerned your belly is increasing and so are your feet. There is a pregnancy hormone relaxin that will cause your ligaments to loosen up a bit. As a result the bone below the ligament will expand and it can increase your feet size a bit.
For 22 weeks pregnant women heartburn is very common thing because of the increasing size of the baby. As the space in your belly is reducing everyday there is less space for the gas and it is causing the heartburn. So it is important to eat foods which are non acidic and have a walk after every meal.
Your Life
Your belly fat and foot size has increased even more. You must be experiencing increased appetite but it is always better to eat within the limit and eat healthy too. Ask your caregiver about the diet plan. This week as you are 22 weeks pregnant you will be able to feel the movement of your baby in the belly. It feels great to feel the movement but it can happen any time of the day and night. So be prepared to get up in the night with a kick.
This week you may feel that the backache has increased a bit along with the leg cramps. The vaginal discharge must have also increased which is quite healthy. You may also have constipation which results because of the growing uterus. The naval should be coming out but it is normal too. The stretch marks are sometime bothering but think of the development of your baby beneath that instead.
Now that you are 22 weeks pregnant and reaching 23 weeks pregnant it’s just 15 to 17 more weeks and your baby will be there in your lap. Something new is going to happen each week and to know what happens next week just read on.
