| By the time you are 25 weeks pregnant, you feel as if | | | | ultrasound done at this point, you may be able to see |
| you are carrying around a soccer ball all the time. | | | | the color of the baby's hair and eyes. The color usually |
| There is more to come and you will get bigger. One of | | | | changes, though, after the baby is born. |
| the common experiences of women in the 25th week | | | | The baby's arms and legs are about the same length |
| is leg cramps. These can be extremely painful and | | | | they will be at birth in the 25th week. He/She can also |
| wake you from your sleep. Most of the time the | | | | breathe through the nose. The structures of the |
| cause is that you are not getting enough calcium in | | | | ligaments, bones and tissues are in place in the spine |
| your diet, which is why you do have to ensure that | | | | and the capillaries are forming in the circulatory system. |
| you drink plenty of milk. if you are lactose intolerant, | | | | This is what gives the baby a pinkish glow at this |
| almonds, broccoli and fish are good sources of calcium | | | | stage. The blood vessels are also starting to take |
| that you should include in your diet. Soaking your legs in | | | | shape in the lungs, which haven't yet developed to |
| warm water and having leg massages really helps you | | | | allow the baby to breathe on its own. |
| avoid this pain. | | | | Since the baby is able to hear, and has been able to |
| You can find out whether you are having a boy or girl | | | | do so for some weeks, you can read and talk to the |
| by the 25th week either through an ultrasound or a | | | | baby. Entertaining it with music is a good idea as well, |
| test called an amniocentisis. This test involves inserting | | | | which you will notice in the increase of movement |
| a needle into the uterus to draw off some amniotic | | | | when you play music. |
| fluid and is also helpful in determining the health of the | | | | Even though you are taking folic acid supplements as |
| baby. It is only done in cases where there may be | | | | recommended by your health care provider, you can |
| complications in the pregnancy and an ultrasound is the | | | | increase the amount in your body through the foods |
| normal route of determining the gender of the baby. | | | | you eat. Broccoli is an excellent source of this mineral |
| The baby at this point is about 13 inches long, which | | | | as well as calcium, but it will produce a large amount of |
| accounts for you feeling that you have a swollen belly. | | | | gas in your digestive system. Maybe you might want |
| It doesn't weigh a lot though usually less than 2 pounds. | | | | to keep this food for eating at home when there are |
| The baby's skin, while still looking somewhat wrinkled, is | | | | no guests around when your body makes |
| starting to fill out with baby fat. If you have a 3D | | | | embarrassing sounds. |