Week 20
Monday April 18th 2005, 6:00 am
Filed under: Family

POP! Your
belly button may pop out and stay that way until delivery as your
uterus presses upwards. Some people will have trouble breathing as
their lungs become cramped with the internal organs. This will usually
continue until the baby “drops” or engages into the pelvis. In a first
pregnancy this will generally occur 4-6 weeks before your birth and
with subsequent pregnancies not until you are in labor. There is a
trade off once the baby “drops.” You will have to urinate more
frequently, hard to believe, eh? Remembering to do your pelvic tilts
prior to laying down will hopefully allow you a few more minutes of
rest before the next bathroom break.
You are half way through your pregnancy! Congratulations!

Baby:

Lanugo
forms from sebum and skin cells to create vernix. This creamy white
substance is believed to help protect the baby inutero. It will cling
to the lanugo and in the creases. This is also something that can be
seen sometimes after the birth. Rumor has it that nursery nurses use it
for hand lotion, because of its smooth, protect quality.
You
may be aware of sleep wake cycles in your little one. The weight is now
up to 10 ounces (283 grams) and the baby measures about 25 cms total
length, about 9.8 inches

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