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Pregnancy At Week 25
Submitted by Pregnancy and Baby Care team on February 1, 2012
At the 25th week your little one’s physical proportions are evening out. Most of the development will be concentrated on the growth of nervous system and weight gain. With each passing day their respiratory system is getting stronger. Your baby will weigh anywhere around 1.5 pounds. But since all babies are different some may weigh 7 or even 10 pounds. By Pregnancy week 25 you will surely able to adjust to your changing body. The fatigue which was prevalent might have reduced by this time. Your baby will have started spinal development while the blood vessels of the lungs start to develop by this time.
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The bones are hardening with each passing day, her finger prints have also developed. Her taste buds are also constantly forming. Her nostrils will begin to open up wit the 25th week of pregnancy. Sense of hearing is fully developed, you might want to sing, read or even talk to your little one.
Meconium is a term which is associated with the baby’s stool, is now forming within her intestines. Baby will start rotating within the tummy and position herself in a better way for the exit during their birth. If a baby is delivered prematurely at this time, there is still a chance of survival; the child will have to be kept in an incubator for several months with critical ICU treatment.
Pregnancy week 25, you will have undergone a multitude of changes within yourself! You will first experience shooting pains down your leg or in the lower back area. Some women also experience numbness or a tingling feeling in their legs. For some women, walking becomes almost impossible due to the excruciating pain. This a prime time for mommies to be! You are probably glowing; your skin will feel great your hair will grow longer; your body’s hormones will be back to normal once you have delivered the baby.
Your heart beat will increase by at least 10 to 15 beats per minute. The increased heart rate is because your blood is pumping blood to all the tissues needed to supply energy as well as nutrition to your baby. You might also experience little watery and bloody discharge. With the pregnancy week 25, your doctor might want to see you more often, he will monitor the fetal heartbeat, movement your fundal height and check your overall heath. You might also want to educate yourself on the signs and symptoms of pre-term labor.
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