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Pregnancy Calendar Week 15
Your Baby Growth and Development
Your baby is approximately 12-14 cm (3.7 to 4.1 inches) and weighs about 50 grams (1.75 to 2 ounces).
By pregnancy calendar week 15, your baby’s bones are now hard enough that you would be able to see your baby’s skeleton in an x-ray. However, your baby’s skin is still very transparent and thin. The scalp hair pattern is developing while fine hair (called lanugo) covers the baby’s body. Your baby’s eyelids are now firmly shut, and will stay closed until the third trimester. Their little elbows and knees are bending more freely this week and their little legs are finally growing longer than their arms and getting pumped up for prenatal Richard Simmons.
Your baby’s taste buds can smell strongly of curry, cumin, garlic, onion and other essences from a mother’s diet.
Your Body During Pregnancy Calendar Week 15
By pregnancy calendar week 15, your regular clothes may begin to feel a little snug now so don’t try to force your body into them.
Common physical system include an increase in appetite, mild swelling of the ankles or feet, and bleeding gums. You may also notice a slight whitish vaginal discharge. your doctor will now begin measuring your fundus, or the distance between the top of your pubic bone and the top of your uterus to chart your baby’s growth and determine his/her position.
Your doctor may offer the Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP). This is a blood screening that checks for neural tube defects such as spina bifida, anencephaly, and Down syndrome
For The AFP test has a high false positive rate, so your doctor will most likely order additional tests to confirm the diagnosis, these are normally done between 16 and 18 weeks.
Be aware that increased blood flow might cause your blood vessels to expand, resulting in a series of not-so-magical nosebleeds. If you find the nosebleeds especially irritable, consider purchasing a humidifier to ward off future nose bleeds. Also, do your best to avoid irritants, such as aerosols, smoke, and dust.
Common Pregnancy Symptoms in Week 15
• Breast Changes: tenderness, fullness, darkening of the areola
• Frequent Urination
• Constipation
• Heartburn or Indigestion
• Headaches
• Stretch Marks
• Itching
pregnant in week 15 have commonly asked Questions:
When will I start feeling my baby move?
One of the more exciting aspects of pregnancy is getting to feel your baby move inside your womb. The first flutters that begin to appear anywhere from Week 16 to 25 make the pregnancy suddenly feel more real. Read more…
What Are The Prenatal Vitamins We Need?
According to the recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, we need higher doses of vitamins and minerals during pregnancy. Most of these we can get in a proper healthy diet while avoiding certain foods, but sometimes we need extra supplementation for others.Read more…
What food to avoid during pregnancy?
You probably already know there are lots of things to avoid during pregnancy – don’t take hot baths, don’t participate in strenuous activities, etc. Following are some foods that pregnant women should either avoid or alter for the health and safety of their baby.Read more…
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What food to avoid during pregnancy?
You probably already know there are lots of things to avoid during pregnancy – don’t take hot baths, don’t participate in strenuous activities, etc. Following are some foods that pregnant women should either avoid or alter for the health and safety of their baby.
Unpasteurized dairy Pasteurization kills any bacteria that could be present in dairy foods, and unpasteurized foods can cause harm to the baby. Avoid any and all soft cheeses, raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products.
Raw eggs Raw eggs can be dangerous due to the potential exposure to salmonella. Avoid raw eggs or products containing raw eggs, such as Caesar dressings, homemade ice cream or custards, and Hollandaise sauces.
Alcohol No amount is safe during pregnancy. And either during breast feeding.
Caffeine The American Pregnancy Association recommends that pregnant women limit their caffeine consumption to fewer than 300 mg per day. Large amounts of caffeine has also been linked to miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight and withdrawal symptoms in infants. Pregnant women should make sure to drink plenty of water, juice and milk, rather than caffeinated beverages.
Fish with mercury such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish, should be avoided. Canned chunk light tuna generally has a lower level of mercury than other varieties of tuna, but should still only be consumed in moderation.
Deli meats such as salami and bologna can be contaminated with listeria that can cross the placenta and infect the baby, leading to infection or blood poisoning and a possible life-threatening situation.
Raw meat and Raw shellfish should be avoided during pregnancy too.
The Need Of Prenatal Vitamins during pregnancy?
What Are The Prenatal Vitamins We Need?
According to the recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, we need higher doses of vitamins and minerals during pregnancy. Most of these we can get in a proper healthy diet while avoiding certain foods, but sometimes we need extra supplementation for others.
Those vitamins that are sufficiently available from our daily diet, thus not routinely recommended for supplementation during pregnancy are:
• Vitamin A, available from green leafy and yellow-orange vegetables
• Vitamin B-1 or thiamine, available from milk and whole grains. Vitamin B-2
• Vitamin B-2 or riboflavin, available from green vegetables, dairy products, eggs and fish.
• Vitamin B-6, available from most vegetables you eat
• Vitamin B-12, available from animal proteins
• Vitamin C or ascorbic acid, available from fruits and vegetables
• Vitamin D or the sunshine vitamin, available from exposure to sun and vitamin-D-fortified milk
• Vitamin E, available from animal fats and proteins
• Vitamin K, available from green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, dairy products, and eggs
• Niacin, available from poultry, fish, and nuts
Some vitamins and minerals are not sufficiently available in our daily diet for many reasons. Thus, in order to ensure the well-being of both mom and baby, supplementation is recommended.
Most Commonly Prescribed Prenatal Vitamin Supplements
• Folic acid/folate is available in vegetables and grains but in small amounts. In the US and many countries, flour is fortified with folate, the synthetic version of folic acid. However, even this fortification is not sufficient for pregnant women, thus folic acid supplement is highly recommended during pregnancy. Folic acid deficiency has been linked to neural tube defects in fetus (e.g. spina bifida) and to maternal megaloblastic anemia. If you are planning to get pregnant, taking folate supplements in advance is advisable. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of folate supplement for pregnant women is 0.6 mg. In women who had a previous child with neural tube defects, the RDA may even be increased up to 10 mg.
• Iron is available in our daily food but the absorption in the gastrointestinal tract is rather inefficient. Iron is essential for the production of hemoglobin that enables our blood to transport oxygen. In a pregnant woman, hemoglobin is very important in supplying blood to the placenta and the fetal tissues. Iron deficiency anemia is a common complaint during pregnancy. Thus, iron supplementation is highly recommended, with an RDA of 30 mg.
• Calcium is essential in the synthesis of bones. It is not surprising that as the baby grows in the uterus, the calcium requirement of the mother also increases. The RDA for calcium in pregnant women is 1200 mg.
When will I start feeling my baby move?
One of the more exciting aspects of pregnancy is getting to feel your baby move inside your womb. The first flutters that begin to appear anywhere from Week 16 to 25 make the pregnancy suddenly feel more real.
The first kicks are also quite a thrill. And it’s completely mind-blowing when you lie on your couch for the first time and actually see your belly moving. Some women report actually seeing the outline of a tiny hand or foot.
Dads-to-be enjoy this experience too as your pregnancy advances. Then the kicks get harder and harder. Soon, you find yourself jumping in surprise at a well-placed punch or sighing with weariness when the baby seems to be on a rampage. You may notice that the baby moves around more at night. That’s because your activity, the sway of your hips as you walk, for instance, during the day, lulls her to sleep. This often means that as you’re ready to call it a night, baby is awake and practicing kickboxing moves on your insides.
After 28 weeks, some doctors and midwives recommend lying very still during one of your baby’s more active periods and counting all fetal movements for an hour. According to What to Expect When You’re Expecting, you should feel at least 10 movements in an hour.
If the fetal movement count seems low to you, wait a while, drink some milk or something else that makes your baby active, and try again. If you still feel decreased movement, or none at all, call your medical practitioner.