It is usually nothing to worry about, but you should talk to your midwife or Doctor if you are concerned about it. This is a common pregnancy symptom and is probably due to swelling tissue pressing on nerves. You may also be experiencing tingling and/or numbness in your fingers and/or toes. Yoga is a good way to improve posture, but you should make sure that your yoga teacher knows that you are pregnant, as some yoga poses are not recommended during pregnancy. If you are suffering from pregnancy-related back pain, improving your posture could help. Many women describe the sensation of early fetal movement as a ‘fluttering’ – also known as quickening. Many women report feeling fetal movement earlier with their second and/or subsequent pregnancies. Most women first experience this some time between 18 and 20 weeks, although there can be a large amount of variation. This may be the week that you first feel fetal movement. The uterus will continue to grow approximately 1cm per week for the remainder of the pregnancy. Your uterus has now grown to the extent that it is level with your belly button. In addition to this, hair continues to sprout from the scalp. The fetus continues to swallow amniotic fluid and the kidneys are now effectively producing urine. The fetus now also sleeps and wakes in a regular pattern and is continuing to practice breathing movements in preparation for life outside the uterus. The actual production rate of nerve cells is slowing down as existing nerve cells grow and form ever-increasingly complex connections. In particular, sensory nerve cells, responsible for sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste are all developing in specialist areas of the brain. Key developments in the brain will take place during this week. The vernix is usually shed during the last few weeks of pregnancy, although some babies are born with some vernix remaining. The fetus is now covered with a greasy, white, protective substance called vernix caseosa that protects the delicate skin from the amniotic fluid. The fetus now measures between 13.4cm 15.2cm in length (crown to rump) and weighs approximately 200g. This week marks the halfway point of a full term pregnancy.
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