Women who are 22 weeks pregnant are by now far into their second trimester. Both mother and child are growing at a steady rate. Being informed about what to expect during this phase can give an expectant mother the confidence she needs at this point in the pregnancy. Fortunately, it's pretty easy to find information about these weeks. It's surprising for women who are 22 weeks pregnant to find out all of the changes that have taken place in their baby. From the first trimester to now, this baby has gained weight and picked up features that will mirror its final state. In fact babies now generally weigh nearly a pound or more.

The mother during pregnancy week 22 would see her uterus nearing the belly button, being just a couple of cms. away. The belly button itself may 'pop out' and start protruding at this point, though it is a reversible process and will return to normal after delivery. The centre of gravity would have shifted, ever so slightly and stretch marks may start developing around the abdomen.

This situation actually differs from person to person as some see these marks only during the 3rd trimester and some never even face this concern at all! Stretch marks usually form around the thighs, waist, abdomen and breasts and can be of different hues, but this is dependant on the skin colour. Use of lotions to reduce or eliminate stretch marks has not proved very successful but it does help to keep the skin soft and supple.

21st to 24th week

Your baby starts breathing. You might get slight contractions at this time. As your pregnancy reaches the 24th week, your baby gets chubbier due to the deposition of fat in her body. This is to keep her body temperature under control after she's born.

Morning sickness is a pregnancy sign, which might increase as the HCG and progesterone continually run through your body's system. Morning sickness will decrease as you reach the end of your first trimester. Another obvious sign of pregnancy is weight gain. Your first trimester you will gain six to eleven pounds. Your doctor will monitor your weight gain or loss throughout your pregnancy.

There are several natural cures that can help you to cope with pregnancy nausea week in and week out. Most pregnant women will not experience morning sickness symptoms during the initial phase of their pregnancies. However, after the first month or month and a half, recurrent bouts of nausea and vomiting are common. These symptoms usually abate by the end of the first trimester of pregnancy, although some mothers-to-be continue to experience symptoms throughout the first six months of their pregnancies. However long it lasts, morning sickness is a standard aspect of pregnancy that should not alarm you.

Week twenty-eight to forty make up the third and last trimester. Guide to pregnancy highlights the developments that take place during this period.

The brain, eyes and your baby's head are almost fully formed. By the thirty-second week, only the lungs remain to grow completely. Your baby's fingernails would have grown fully. The baby is now able to open and shut his/her eyes.

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