26 weeks of pregnancy
We are growing and developing, we are already 26 weeks pregnant. Is it a lot or is it still a little? How to see! If the baby weighs more than 700 grams by this time, and the height reaches or exceeds 35 cm, then this is good. Motor ability is active, it can already be observed at home. The skeletal skeleton is stretched, strengthened, muscles are built up. The rudiments of the teeth have already formed and have begun to stiffen.
Internal systems and their development
Internal systems are being improved: the respiratory system has already been formed, the lungs have taken their permanent place and practically prepared the fetus for independent breathing. In parallel, active work is going on in the cerebral cortex, which comes into contact with the adrenal cortex. The pituitary gland of the fetus produces its own growth hormone – this is the most important achievement of the 26th week of pregnancy.
By this time, hearing is developing well, reacting to the frequency of sounds and their nature. He distinguishes between internal and external manifestations, a gentle voice is added to the familiar and soothing rhythm of his mother's heart, another voice echoes him, less often heard, but no less soothing. In the mass of household noises, native cooing sounds are distinguished - the fetus seems to understand that they are addressed specifically to him.
External changes are very noticeable. The neck has lengthened, the skin of the calf is still wrinkled, but its color is beginning to recover. The face has acquired individual features, the ears are slightly protruding from the head, the eyebrows and eyelashes are clearly visible, the eyes are opening.
Changes in the pregnant woman's body and her well-being
The term of 26 weeks of pregnancy is easily guessed by the increasing size of the belly of the expectant mother. The uterus has risen by one centimeter, the level of its location is 6 cm above the navel. Some pregnant women gain up to 10 kg by this time, if pregnancy passes with complications and edema, then advice about weight control will follow.
The well-being of a woman at the 26th week of pregnancy is affected by the increasing size of the uterus, often by this time there is a decrease in hemoglobin levels, iron preparations are prescribed. Well-being is sometimes complicated by calf cramps, failures of the gastrointestinal tract are accompanied by constipation, bloating, heartburn attacks.
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