Belly Size during the 15th Week of Pregnancy

Submitted by Nic on January 17, 2012

In the 15th week of pregnancy, the baby is growing rapidly and his body with their organs is maturing rapidly. The mother is now officially in her second trimester and her baby bump is very noticeable. The baby is as big as an apple, that is, around 4 to 5 inches long now.

The mom to-be’s 15th week pregnant belly is much larger than it was before. This is normal as the baby has also grown in size. Moreover since the woman often has hunger-pangs during pregnancy, she has a tendency to put on some extra weight...

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.Another why the 15 weeks pregnant belly looks larger is because there is bloating that is caused due to gas formationo

The 15 weeks pregnant belly size differs from woman to woman, but the belly appears very bloatede


Logically speaking, if the woman is having twins, her tummy looks a lot bigger than a mom bearing one childl The woman’s uterus begins to bloat upwards and rises even past the hipbonese Most often the doctor or gynecologist can actually feel the uterus a few inches below the uterusu In the later weeks regular measurements of the uterus especially the “fundal height” will be checked to determine the due-date of deliveryr

15 weeks pregnant weight gain is also quite rapidi Ideally the expectant mother should be gaining around 2 kilos a montht Weight gain can be supervised at homem On an average starting from this week the woman ideally needs to gain a kilo and half to two kilos per montht More so, during the second trimester trips to the healthcare provider are frequentn Here, weight gain along with other conditions will be noted and supervised closely by the doctoro

15 weeks pregnant belly during first pregnancy can alarm first time mothersr However, it is normal to gain around 2 to 5 kilos of weight during the second trimestere At the same time, there is no real reason to worry if you don’t all that weighth

The 15 weeks pregnant should be taken good care ofo The mother to-be should ensure that she never sleeps on her tummym Sleeping on the side is recommendede Lower belly pain is also very common during this week because of ligament stretchc However excessive and severe pain should promptly be reported to the health care providere She should take good care for her comfort and the comfort of her babyb

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