This can also cause excess amniotic fluid, which increases belly size too. If your doctor is concerned about your belly, he or she will order an ultrasound to check on your baby. The ultrasound will measure the circumference around your baby's stomach and head as well as the length of her legs to see if there may be a problem.
Your doctor will also likely check for gestational diabetes with a glucose tolerance test, if you haven't already had one. Should you have gestational diabetes, your doctor will put you on a diet to cut out excess sugar and, if necessary, will prescribe medication.
Although gestational diabetes can be serious if left unchecked, most women with the disease give birth to healthy babies, and after that the condition usually goes away. Lastly, know that friends and family and even total strangers love to discuss the size of a pregnant woman's belly. If you're upset by anyone's comments on yours, try to ignore them.
Community groups. Home Pregnancy Bonding with your bump. Your baby bumps: 23 to 25 weeks photos December, Every pregnant belly is different. Your age, previous pregnancies, height, build and fitness all affect the way your pregnant tummy looks. Take a look at this range of lovely baby bumps to see the beauty in all shapes and sizes.
Then see pregnancy bumps from 26 weeks to 28 weeks. This year-old woman is expecting her first baby, a girl. As my bump has grown, although still reasonably small, it's hard not to notice strangers catching a glimpse and awkwardly hiding a contorted look of shock. I can't help but dread what's to come when my bump gets bigger. This first-time mum is 30 years old. This year-old first-time mum is expecting a girl, which she conceived with IVF. It can also help you avoid unpleasant symptoms like constipation.
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Experiment with different strategies for getting some sleep. One idea is to drink extra water early in the day, so you can start tapering off your intake as you get closer to bedtime.
That way, you might need fewer bathroom breaks during the night. Frequent urination. A lot. Hemorrhoids are common in the second half of pregnancy because baby is putting a ton of pressure on your digestive tract.
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