It is the 5th month of pregnancy, your uterus reaches the level of the navel, the breasts are bigger with a darker and wider areola.

You
Your temperature has risen, you will sweat more and may have some hot flashes. If it's summer, do not go on vacation to places that are too hot. Take care of your legs by raising them from time to time. Weigh yourself every other day to control your weight gain.

Your baby
This eighteenth week, your baby weighs about 240 g and measures about 20 cm from the head to the heels. Its skin thickens and the sebaceous glands are set up to secrete vernix caseosa, which will protect the skin during the months when baby develops in the amniotic fluid. Your baby has fingerprints determined now, his nails and hair grow, his muscles are more tonics. It has at this stage 12 to 14 billion nerve cells. His heart has grown and it only takes the stethoscope to hear it. He moves, kicks and his movements are more lively. His senses begin to develop and he begins to react to external stimuli.

And the future dad?
He begins to gently touch your belly to get in touch with this little piece of man growing up ... even if the signs are very light at this stage. For the holidays, he resigned himself to giving up rafting and other kayak excursions to two ... Propose him to leave with couples of friends, you will be able to stroll and to practice more sporting activities to him.

Good to know
It's time to register for a birth preparation class. Ask your maternity department for details.

Health Notebook / Exam Notepad
If there is a family history of serious illness, a fetuspia is performed. This is a technique to observe the fetus in the uterus. Fetoscopy involves introducing through the abdominal wall, into the uterus, a long and thin tube equipped with an optical system. This procedure lasts about 24 minutes and requires hospitalization for several days.

Notepad formalities
Nothing in particular.

Our advices
This is the week when you can enjoy your good form, if you do not have a strapping, to actively prepare the room of baby, or do some work or even move. Then it will become more difficult.
If it is a summer vacation period, you can still fly or train, but by car, avoid too long distances, because the vibrations and the jolts of the road are not very indicated in your state .
Pay attention to the vaccinations necessary for far-off destinations: vaccinations against poliomyelitis, in injectable form, against tetanus, influenza or cholera are allowed; vaccinations against oral poliomyelitis, rubella, yellow fever, typhoid, rabies and rubella are prohibited. If you go to a country where malaria is prevalent, talk to your doctor who will prescribe preventive treatment. Cover your arms and legs and spray insect repellent on your clothes.

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