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Maternal body changes at 22 weeks of pregnancy
Doctor's advice about 22 week pregnancy
Maternal and fetal health at 22 weeks
The mother's baby is now the size of a squash with a length of about 27.9 cm from head to heel and weighs nearly 453g. A 22-week-old baby starts to look like a baby as his lips, eyelids and eyebrows become more visible.
The senses that babies use to learn about the developing world every day. Taste buds have begun to form on the tongue, and brains and nerves are formed enough that the fetus can begin to feel the impact. A 22-week fetus can experience this sensation by caressing their face or sucking their thumb, as well as feeling other body parts and seeing how they move.
Your baby's reproductive organs also continue to develop. In boys, the testicles have moved down from the abdomen and in girls, the uterus and ovaries are inserted and the vagina begins to develop.
If you are still not feeling anything, you will soon find that your uterus is practicing for labor with unusual, painless contractions called Braxton Hicks physiological contractions. I can feel the squeeze in my stomach. Don't worry though: A 22-week-old fetus can feel this contraction as it squeezes the uterus but is usually not dangerous or harmful. However, if the contractions become more severe, painful, or more frequent, contact your doctor immediately as this could be a sign of preterm birth .
When it reaches 22 weeks of pregnancy, the mother begins to turn more difficult because her body size changes a lot. In addition to the enlargement of the mother's womb, her limbs will also become extremely awkward and clumsy. Pregnancy awkwardness is caused by loosening of joints and ligaments and fluid retention. Both of these factors can impair the mother's ability to grasp things. Other factors include lack of concentration due to maternal amnesia during pregnancy and lack of dexterity as a result of carpal tunnel syndrome . However, for sure, this clumsiness will not compensate for the loss of balance from the mother's balance as her abdomen grows and her center of movement is altered.
When you are 22 weeks pregnant, there are often pink or red streaks on your underwear. But small and small blood stains over the 6th month onwards are normally not a concern. It is often the result of cervical bruises becoming sensitive during internal tests or due to sex, or sometimes it's simply triggered by unknown causes.
However, tell your doctor about any bleeding or blood spots in case it is a sign of something more serious going on. If you bleed a lot or if your blood spots occur with pain or discomfort, call your doctor right away. Your doctor will have your mother perform an ultrasound to determine if you have any problems or not.
By 22 weeks gestation, seeing your mother's doctor has become a good habit. You can expect the doctor to check for some of the following items, although there may be differences depending on your specific needs and the doctor's examination:
Measure your weight and blood pressure
Urine tests to measure sugar and protein
Check the heart rate of 22 weeks fetus
Measure the size of the uterus by touching the outside (feel it from the outside) to see how it correlates to the due date.
Height of the fundus (top of the uterus)
Check for swelling of the hands and feet, check for varicose veins in the legs
Symptoms the mother experienced, especially those that were not normal
Have a ready list of questions or issues you would like to discuss with your doctor.
Many people believe that mothers cannot eat honey during pregnancy. However, in fact, although the spores in honey do not affect the fetus, the mother is susceptible to food poisoning caused by the bacterium clostridium botulimem . Therefore, it's best to avoid raw, unpasteurized honey.
22 weeks pregnant mother should not eat anything that is unpasteurized because it may contain disease-causing organisms.
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