During the second trimester of pregnancy, weight gain starts to increase rapidly. To figure out the amount of weight women should gain during pregnancy, depends on her starting out weight. A normal weight gain for women would be 25-35 pounds during her pregnancy. Having a healthy diet while pregnant will help a women stay within the recommended amount of weight gain. Women shouldn’t eat for two. She should only eat about an extra 300 calories a day while pregnant.
The baby begins to grow very quickly during the second trimester. This trimester is also a time for the developing fetus to become active. The baby is now able to move, kick and swallow. In about the 5th month of the pregnancy, the fetus starts to turn from side to side. The baby’s fingers and toes start to be defined and are starting to become visible. Its eyelids, eyelashes, eyebrows, nails, and hair all start to appear on the baby. Later on the baby starts to develop its muscles and wants to try them out by moving and kicking.
The ability to see, smell and hear is among a baby’s most important learning tools. During the second trimester, is when a baby or fetus can start to hear its mother talk. The baby will move for the first time, which mothers tend to find it very exciting. A mother soon will be able to hear her own child’s heartbeat. Inside the womb of a mother is no longer a bunch of clustered cells anymore. The baby now has organs, nerves, and