You’re just about 50% through your pregnancy at 18 weeks pregnant. If you were experiencing morning sickness, it should be just about gone and you’ll be feeling better. . In fact, you should be feeling pretty energetic at this time in your pregnancy.
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At this time of pregnancy, most women feel quite good in fact. They are enjoying showing off the pregnancy, and they aren’t too uncomfortable yet. Your belly should be showing to some extent now and you may need to switch to maternity clothes if you haven’t done so yet.
By 18 weeks pregnant you’ll be experiencing the baby’s movements as small kicks and fluttering movements. These will get stronger as your
pregnancy progresses. You can use the amount of movement your baby makes to judge its well-being.
Eat healthy and don’t stress too much about gaining weight. At this
point in pregnancy, most women have gained about ten pounds or so. The better your food choices are, the less excess weight you’ll gain.
Every calorie should be made to count as you are making a new person to bring into the world! Take it easy on high sugar content desserts and be sure to eat fruit, vegetables and protein. Drink plenty of water as contractions will occur due to dehydration.
It is better to eat several small meals per day than three large ones. This way you can maintain a good blood sugar level by not eating too much. This strategy also works well as
baby grows larger and your stomach gets squeezed by your growing uterus.
Keep healthly simply by exercising a little is very important. Even if you only take a walk around the block or the mall a few times a week, you’ll feel better and your labor will go easier than if you didn’t exercise.
At about 18 weeks
pregnant you may notice that it is more difficult to get comfortable while sleeping. You will probably need to try sleeping in different positions. It may be helpful to use extra pillows or a body pillow
made for pregnant women.
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