20 Weeks Pregnant: Your Body Major milestone alert! You’re halfway through your pregnancy. Congrats! At 20 weeks pregnant, your uterus has grown to about navel height and it’s pushing your belly out enough that you’re probably noticeably preggers to the world. If he hasn’t already started to (last month), your health care provider will start tracking your progression by fundal height. “What the heck is that?” you ask. It’s the distance of your fundus (aka, the top of your uterus) to your pelvic bone, which he’ll most likely check by stretching a tape measure over your belly. Your doc may also be able to listen to your baby’s heartbeat with a stethoscope, rather than using the Doppler. At 20 weeks pregnant, your baby is getting to the point where your partner may even be able to hear her heart beating -- a very faint thumping -- just by placing his ear against your bump. More on the stomach front: If not already, in the coming weeks you may notice your belly beginning to itch from the stretching that’s happening to your skin and muscles. Treat yourself to some good, thick body lotion to help ease it. (Plus, giving yourself a mini belly massage might prompt your baby to perk up and put on a little gymnastic show for you.) Overview Your Body
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 00:47:36 +0000
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