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How Much Should My Tummy Grow when I’m 26 Weeks Pregnant?

January 16th, 2012

As you near the end of pregnancy’s second trimester or when you’re 26 weeks pregnant, your belly size as well baby’s movement increases.

Physical Changes

If you’ve been eating a well-proportioned diet, you’d have probably gained about 15-20 pounds so far, but since your baby has grown up further, you may get occasional pain due to baby’s movement underneath your ribs.

At 26 week, you baby would measure around 35cm from head to foot and there’d be further improvement in baby’s hand co-ordination

The sleeping patterns of baby would seems to change, and the baby would be more active at certain times of the day; however, their movement may become more prominent during your periods of rest and you should continue with the regular activities.

Your tummy would grow by a good 20-30% by 26th week of pregnancy, and you shouldn’t be bothered about the size of your belly, or buttocks!

During 26th week, baby’s eyes start to open and finger and nails continue to grow as well.

From 26th week onwards, you must consume 300 extra calories every day for ensuring proper growth of the baby.

 

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Beanie Hats for Your Baby

January 13th, 2012

Do you want cute beanie hats for your child? You may notice that many parents are using cute beanie hats for kids instead of the regular hats. This is because beanie hats actually look fun and fashionable. You can purchase various colors that can match with the clothing of your child. You can even utilize it whole year round whether it is summer or winter. This is particularly the reason why many people are purchasing these beanie hats. You can even get a matching one for you to use as well. It will be fun to have a matching beanie hats for you and your baby. You can find online sellers that can provide you with the best looking beanies from their stores. You can select various designs and color combinations that you want. You can even request for a particular design that you love, too. There are many online stores that maintain sample pictures for you to choose from. Search for the best beanies now.

 

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The Pregnancy Medical Team

December 15th, 2011

There is a whole team of medical professionals to help during childbirth.

A midwife is a nurse who is specially trained in the care of pregnancy and childbirth.

About three-quarters of all babies born in Britain are delivered by midwives. Besides being present during labour, they undertake the antenatal care of a normal pregnancy, and also the postnatal care for up to 28 days after delivery. They either work in the maternity department of a hospital or in the community looking after mothers and babies in their own homes.

An obstetrician is a doctor who specialises in pregnancy and childbirth. Obstetricians attend antental clinics to check the health of expectant mothers. They also attend the births of babies born in hospital when there are likely to be any complications such as a breech birth or Caesarian section.

A gynaecologist is a doctor who specialises in the functions and diseases of the female reproductive system. Gynaecologists are usually also obstetricians.

A paediatrician is a doctor who specialises in the care of children from the time they are born. The medical check-up given to babies born in hospital will be carried out by a paediatrician.

 

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Confucius Say: to Reveal or Not to Reveal?

December 3rd, 2011

The long-lived clash of East vs. West is ever lasting and sadly continuing. Even as far as showing the differences in opinions of maternity clothes As we know western culture, celebs and society at large have decided that accentuating your pregnant belly and chest is absolutely fabulous, whereas Eastern cultures – Islamic and Asian – have preserved the right to keep the reticence of the past generations. The customs around pregnancy wear is along the same lines as our dear Florence Nightingale, the clothes are not as figure-loving, the hemlines are longer and the bust lines more conservative. The modern Islamic ladies use fabrics with vivid and bright shades and more intense intrepid designs. This is of is polar opposite from the ladies in China. Chinese rule has established that women may only have one child, and so their second pregnancy must be a covered and hidden as much as possible in shapeless and less distracting clothing – bringing sexy back? I don’t think so. Bringing pergola-dresses back? More like it.

 

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Hopefully, We Will Have a Child

November 26th, 2011

I really need help getting pregnant. It seems like we have already tried every trick in the book, and maybe things are just not working out for us. We might need to see a doctor. In fact, I have already made an appointment with one. I know that it might be my issue or his issue. I have no idea. I am not going to play the blame game though. I feel like I just want to be a mother. It is all that I have ever dreamed about, so I am sure that I can make it come true, whether naturally or through some type of help. I feel like we really have to try our best to get me pregnant. I guess that if I do need some sort of fertility treatment, I will not have a problem with that at all. It might be the only solution that we have.

 

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Best Baby Crib Mobile Features

November 17th, 2011

Do you need a baby crib mobile for your themed nursery? Which ones are best and does it really matter which one you choose? Mobiles are meant to stimulate baby and keep her alert and entertained. They are also built to look pretty in the nursery.

Find mobiles with a combination of both but look for some key features that will help your baby even more.

The top mobiles for infants will be those with black and white graphics. For the first few months of a baby’s life, she will respond best to colors that are high contrast. This means black and white are more likely to catch her eye.

Another great must have in a mobile is something that moves around. Anything that has a motor or a wind up device is a good thing and will help keep your baby entertained.

If it has a remote attached to it, even better because this means you don’t have to keep running back to it to wind it up again.

 

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