6 months pregnancy

The baby has also started to practice breathing movements, so the little lungs are filled with amniotic fluid. Be sure to talk and/or sing to him or her, because they can definitely hear you at this point. Keep this in mind if you’re the type of person who likes to argue with others. There’s always a little pair of ears listening. By the end of the sixth month, which is the end of the second trimester, your baby will be about 15 in./ 38 cm from top to toe and will weigh about 2 pounds/ 0.9 kilograms. Of course, a big question from a lot of people is, can a baby born now survive? The answer is yes, but only with neonatal intensive care. Modern medicine has, thankfully, come a long way.

Now let’s talk about what’s going on with your body, mom. Your uterus is by now about the size of a basket ball, but you may not be showing as much depending on the positioning of your uterus and whether or not this is your first pregnancy. First time pregnancies don’t show as much because the uterus has never been stretched. Since this is the end of the second trimester, you’re probably starting to feel the effects of having a large growing life inside of you, such as heartburn, constipation and indigestion. The high amount of blood volume coursing through your body can also cause nasal congestion, headaches, bleeding gums and varicose veins. Beware of getting side problems such as hemorrhoids from the constipation. Keep in mind that American toilets were not designed to prevent these problems. People in India may have to squat all the way down over a hole to go to the bathroom as opposed to sitting on a toilet, but they rarely deal with hemorrhoids like us westerners. Try propping your feet up in front of you on some sort of stool or ottoman when you go to the restroom.