12th Week of Pregnancy
The baby is about 2.2 inches long and has a weight approximately up to half ounce. The baby tends to grow in a very fast pace and many changes will occur in the baby for the next months. The genitals of baby will show the signs of being a boy or a girl. The brain of baby begins to create hormones and cells of nervous system, which gets multiplied very soon. The baby even begins to produce urine.
You will also feel some changes in your body structure. This week’s end will mark your uterus to pop out of the pelvis region and it will be seen above the bone of pubic region. It will abruptly grow to accommodate the baby. It grows till the period of 9 months and then soon contracts to its normal stage, after some weeks of delivery. The weight of uterus will also begin to enhance.
The skin changes are very common during pregnancy. In case, you have many freckles developed during pregnancy, they get dark and skin becomes patchy after week 12. Some women also get ‘linea nigra’, which is a dark line, which is straight to the length of abdominal region. This line fades within some weeks of delivery. Some women also get the dark brown patches on facial area and also on neck. They usually disappear or become light after delivery. The skin needs a lot of protection and you should use sunscreen regularly to save your skin to get any kind of temporary or permanent markings. Some products are available for specific needs of pregnant women and have to be applied regularly on the skin, to save it from any patches.
Some women make use of the creams for wrinkled skin and other skin firming lotions. The products with more of Vitamin A content need to be avoided as it can prove out to be very dangerous for mother and baby. It can create the issues like jaundice and liver damage. Be sure that you consult about the product with your gynaecologist, before using it regularly.
This week may also make you experience more rate of heartburn than the previous times. This sensation may occur in the regions of chest, upper abdomen and even throat area. It is the common complaint during pregnant women at 12 weeks. The main cause for heartburn issues is the increase in progesterone hormone during pregnancy. This hormone makes relaxation of the valve between oesophagus and stomach area. This makes the stomach acids for entering the oesophagus and it causes a feeling of irritation and gives a feeling of heart burn.
There are some things to be followed for getting relief from heartburn:
Consume six small meals in a day, instead of three small meals
Do not consume liquid drinks with meals
Avoid eating immediately before going to bed
Stay away from fried and too much greasy food
Eat slowly and chew the food properly
Do not consume alcoholic drinks
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