Foetal length : week 18 from 20 cm to 26 cm at
week 22
Foetal weight : from 240g to 500g
Your baby begins to have some
hair.
Her nails grow.
She spend her time to sleep between 16 and
20 hours per 24. However when the baby is not sleeping, she is very
active and moves a lot.
Her brain begins to grow.
At the end of the month, gender can be seen
at he second scan.
It is time to do the 2nd scan :
if you don't want to know if your baby is girl or a boy, tell it to the
radiologist before starting the scan.
2
- YOU :
Your appetite is growing and growing. Be careful to the
food you eat. If you take too many kilos because you eat too much, the
doctor may tell you to have a diet.
Your legs may become heavy and
painful. Tell it to the doctor.
Some
tips to avoid it :
sleep your legs up. Put a pillow under
them.
massage your legs from ankles to
knee.
don't have too hot
shower, especially on legs (also on breast).
walk or/and swim in order to help your blood to better
circulate.
If you find that your legs or another part of your body is swollen, tell
it to the doctor. He will tell you if you suffer from
pre-eclamptic
toxemia (PET)
The 3rd compulsory visit :
physical examination, uterus
height, your weight, your blood pressure, the checking of your
cervix.
