pregnancy calendar " week 21
21 weeks pregnant
Be surprised by your baby's fascinating developments, experience together the special sleep rituals that unfold and discover how to pay attention to your growing tummy with loving care.
your baby,
the mystery of the eyes 👀
After spending 21 weeks with closed eyes, this this week it's time for your baby to slowly open them. Although vision is the womb is limited, your baby can already make some observations. The color of the eyes is not yet visible at this time; it is not until around the first birthday that you usually get an idea of the final color. But remember, even after the first birthday, it can change slightly.
Growing requires a lot of your little one's energy, making him or her quite tired. Every time you move, you rock your rocking your baby to sleep. So it is not at all strange that your little one just awake as soon as you curl up on the couch or in bed. On average, a fetus sleeps more than half the day, while a newborn can sleep as much as 16 to 17 hours a day. By the way, did you know that a fetus already has a favorite sleeping position? It may prefer to sleep with its chin on its chest or with one leg extended and the other folded. After the birth, you will soon see which position your little one likes best, because he or she will still sleep in that position.
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mom,
21 weeks pregnant
Although you are already over halfway through your pregnancy, your baby will still be ten times heavier. So now your belly really is getting thicker. Because your belly is growing faster than your skin can keep up, stretch marks can appear. stretch marks may appear. Regularly apply moisturizing cream cream and oil to keep it elastic and thus reduce stretch marks. And even if you pick up some stretch marks during your pregnancy, it is not at all bad. After pregnancy, they will fade and take on a pearly sheen.
Fortunately, not everything is negative about your pregnancy. Check out just look at your hair and nails. You probably have a full head of hair and rock-solid nails. Enjoy them doubly, because they too will change after the pregnancy will change.
onder mama's listening tip
podcast: pregnant, how about sex?
Find out how pregnancy affects the dynamic game between partners, how to get your partner more involved in pregnancy and what to do when your sex life changes.
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