Summary: 16 weeks of pregnancy

One of the most exciting moments of pregnancy is feeling the baby moving. Most women notice the first movements between 16 and 20 weeks. The movements can be perceived as a slight vibration in the stomach.Some women may not feel any movement yet, but there is no reason to worry. During this time you may need to prenatal testing to see if there are defects.Amniocentesis is a test recommended for women over the age of 35, especially for those with a history of problem pregnancies. These tests are used to check for chromosomal abnormalities. Small infections such as cough or cold, may be common, because the immune system is weakened by pregnancy, and not have to worry about. Instead, infections such as chicken pox or rubella can cause problems for the child, depending on when these infections develop during pregnancy. Your doctor may recommend some tests such as ultrasound, AFT, the triple test or amniocentesis to check the baby’s healthy development. For more information you may speak with the doctor who is following you or start to take a course before birth. Your body produces more blood and by improving circulation, your face will appear much brighter and colorful. The body produces more hormones and as a result your face will look even more polished and you can see the appearance of more or less pimples. You can wipe your face with cleansers, without worrying too much because it is a common thing in all pregnant women.

Child development: 16 weeks of pregnancy

The baby is about 15-17 cm long and weighs about 100-160 g. Bimbo has more room to move in the womb, and now will begin to make a lot of movement. Can shake hands, kicking or possibly do somersaults. The child acquires the sucking reflex and you can see how the baby stops swallowing, if a solution is inserted into the amniotic fluid bitter. Hiccups can develop during this period. The baby reacts to visual stimuli and use your hands to cover herself in case there is a very violent external light source. The small spread of fat under the skin in order to have a protective insulation. The baby and placenta are now the same size. The genitals are fully developed and an ultrasound will be able to reveal the sex of the unborn child. The head and neck are straight hours and the child has developed the sucking reflex, blink and swallow. The regular movements of the chest now show that the child is able to breathe underwater inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid. The child develops the nails and legs are now longer than the arms. The circulatory and urinary system work better and the little boy pumps about 25 liters of blood per day. At the 40 th week is expected to increase up to 1900 liters per day.

Changes in your body: 16 weeks of pregnancy

This is an important week to look for abnormalities such as Down syndrome or spina bifida, conducting tests AFP. This is a harmless blood test and carries no risk to the child. The mammary glands begin to produce milk and the breast becomes soft and swollen. The veins of the breast become more visible due to the increased amount of blood circulating. The aches and pains that you feel during pregnancy can be brought by the changes in your body and increased the size of your uterus. Suffer from back pain, which is very common, and you will feel more awkward in his movements, the risk of falling. Your skin will pull in the navel and the breast and this can lead to stretch marks. You can feel your uterus just below your navel and you should have taken about 2-4 kg so far. This is a good time to start practicing sleeping on one side, as sleeping on your back can cause problems such as insufficient blood supply to the baby. The use of additional pillows to support the belly, can be a good idea.

What to Expect

Your face has brighten up and people start to compliment you, the glow is due to increased volume of blood circulating. This is the period in which you will enjoy yourself more, because the hormones have stabilized and morning sickness have become much lighter. Some women are already feeling the first movements of the child, others will begin to feel later. Some women in first pregnancy may not feel the movements until 20 weeks or more. These early movements are described as small vibrations, similar to those caused by typical gas and bowel movements, so you may not realize it. The amount of movement will depend of pregnancy in pregnancy, and is very variable. The risk of miscarriage decreases dramatically after the 14 th week, and there is a feeling of well being during this period. If you seem to gain weight excessively during this period, you can eat more vegetables and fruits and avoid fatty foods and heavy, and continue to do light exercises. Eating dried fruits and drinking fruit smoothies fresh every day is absolutely recommended. This period is a must carry out checks of weight and the smooth functioning of the pregnancy.

His/Her sixteenth week of pregnancy is the end of the fourth month of gestation.

During the sixteenth week of development, the baby’s movements are beginning to be felt by the expectant mother.

The woman may feel a particular sensation in the stomach, a sign of those movements, more and more pronounced and carried out by the child.

Usually, though, for women, is not the first pregnancy, she can sense the movements of the child much earlier than a mother-which is the first experience of pregnancy.

If the expectant mother would no longer felt for a long time, the movements of their children, should be concerned and contact a doctor immediately, as there may be health problems for the fetus.

During this period, the baby is fully formed as concern the various systems and systems of the body.

From this point on, the fetus will continue to grow up to be able to survive outside the womb after childbirth.

At the end of the sixteenth week of development, the fetus has reached a length of about 16 inches and weighs 135 grams.

Usually, the women decide to enroll in pre-natal classes from the sixth month. A tip is to attend these courses as early as this week.
Ѐ important to choose the course best suited to your person and your needs.

The council informed on the various courses, organized territory, as early as the sixteenth week comes from the fact that the couple must make a choice not hasty, last minute, but can calmly choose the right course.

The childbirth preparation classes help women to accept those changes, which occur in his body, as a result of pregnancy.
There are several prenatal classes.

Usually, at this stage of gestation, it is important that the woman knows the various techniques of breathing, useful during childbirth, but it is essential that he knows the correct postural positions to take, who knows anything about fetal development and knows how to deal those typical problems that afflict the pregnant woman.

It is important that this involves also the father of the child, who can then learn how you can help and assist the woman during the entire gestation and during childbirth.

16 weeks pregnant
And I’m sixteen weeks! The time now I seems to run faster and you feel full of energy, enjoy these moments ahead of the third trimester of pregnancy when the belly is growing and you may feel very heavy.
However, this is for you time to daydream and think about your child , when born, if summer or winter, to wonder everything he needs and what your life will change. This is a fantastic moment for any couple, they are moments that you will bond deeply to your partner.

• THE MOTHER
Your face has a special light and people start to realize that there is something different about you, especially the color of your face is due to increased volume of blood circulating. This is the period in which you will enjoy the Moreover, since the hormones have stabilized and morning sickness have become much lighter. Some women are already feeling the first movements of the child , others will begin to feel later. These early movements are described as small vibrations, similar to those caused by typical gas and bowel movements, so you might not know it.
The risk of miscarriage has dropped dramatically after the fourteenth week, you have a pleasant feeling of well being during this period. If you feel that you gain weightexcessively during this period, you can eat more vegetables and fruits and avoid fatty foods and heavy, and continue to do light exercises. Eating dried fruits and drinking fruit smoothies fresh every day is absolutely recommended.

• THE CHILD

Get ready because this week your baby will be nothing short of dizzying growth , will double in weight and become more “high” in a few days. Now is the size of an avocado and is approximately 12 cm long. His legs are getting longer again, his head is now more upright and his eyes and his ears are moving to reach their final position.
His hair is starting to grow in these days and even the nails of the toes. Within his little body the heart is pumping a large amount of blood, an amount that will increase hand-hand that he will continue on its path of development. Your baby is putting the fat under the skin in order to have a protective insulation. Now he and the placenta are the same size. The His genitals are fully developed and an ultrasound will be able to reveal the sex of the baby.

• AGENDA OF EXAMS

From the fifteenth to the seventeenth week week you can make the Tri-tests , an examination by a blood test to gauge the presence of three substances produced by the placenta, and partly from the liver of the fetus : the ‘ alfafetoproteina, estriol is not conjugate and beta-chorionic gonadotropin . The results are entered on a computer with a special program, processes taking into account parameters such as your age, your body weight, weeks of gestation dated by ultrasound, the presence of maternal diseases (eg diabetes ) or any presence of twin pregnancy. The processing of these data provides a number that expresses the probability that you may have a child with Down syndrome.The Tri-test result does not give any certainty, but it may give an indication to decide to undergo a ‘amniocentesis.
From the fifteenth to the eighteenth week week you can also perform the ‘amniocentesis , an invasive test that involves taking a small amount of amniotic fluid to identify any chromosomal abnormalities that lead to genetic diseases such as Down syndrome or cystic fibrosis . This test is generally recommended for women older than 35 years, with genetic diseases in your family or first child with genetic disease.Amniocentesis has a risk of miscarriage by 0.5%.

[If both the 16 weeks pregnant, you are also interested in the rest, see the schedule of the total weeks of pregnancy , to find out how your body changes and follow the evolution of your child]

16 weeks pregnant

What happens to your body:
Finally, you may feel the movements of the baby! What a thrill! I am moved every time with my 2 puppies!
Some feel these movements as a gentle flicker (the classic “butterflies in the stomach”).
I actually have never felt butterflies … From now started divntati taps which are then gradually more vigorous.
However, if the uterus is quite thick, if you are overweight or at first pregnancy, it is likely that we still want to hear days before moving.
Do not worry, bring a little patience and warned them too

As your child grows:

The baby and the nails are well formed. Some children are born they immediately need a manicure!

The small empty the bladder every 40-45 minutes. The movements of the limbs sopno more coordinated and vigorous. The head is erect and the legs are well developed.

When the baby weighs about 135 grams and is 16 cm long

For dad:

But remember, always take her visits to the gynecologist so he can attend to see the progress of your little one! It starts to share with the expectant mother to take the changes into your home and the next purchase for your baby!