16 Week Pregnancy: Congratulations!! You are another step ahead in your pregnancy journey and are officially 4 months pregnant. You may be enjoying the second trimester, with good health and some people also call this period of pregnancy as “honeymoon period”.
Even your baby bump will also be so visible outside as your baby is growing inside. At this stage, you can plan for a photoshoot or you can still wait.
Keep on reading to know more information about the baby at Pregnancy of 16 weeks like baby development, Size, symptoms, Things to consider, and more.
- 16 Weeks Pregnant: Baby Development & Size
- Second Trimester: Symptoms At 16 Weeks of Pregnancy
- Things to Consider At Pregnancy of 16 Weeks
- 16 Weeks Pregnancy Ultrasound & Diet
- How many months is 16 weeks pregnant?
- Where is the position of the baby in the womb at 16 weeks?
- How you should sleep in the second trimester?
- Do I feel Baby movements at 16 weeks?
- What are the concerns you need to visit the doctor immediately?
16 Weeks Pregnant: Baby Development & Size
When it comes to baby development, firstly know that your baby or fetus is the size of a pear or apple, it means the weight of the baby will be 2 and a half ounces and the length might be approx. 11.6 cm.
Compared to the first trimester, your baby grows quickly in the second trimester, so you may see changes very quickly in your pregnancy. Even you can see the increase of Amniotic fluid with 180 ml.
As your baby is sideways in your previous month now they are in the right place. All the joints are working properly, and they even move their fingers and toes. Even the umbilical cord is completely mature as it contains 2 arteries and 1 vein.
Your baby is still not ready to face the light, even though everything is perfect. Ears are also fully moved to the right place and now their facial structure has been formed completely. In this trimester, you may see much difference from week to week in the baby, but small changes make a lot of difference.
Your weight gain might also be increased due to an increase in the size of the baby and your 16 weeks pregnancy bump can also be visible, even though if it is not dont worry, it is slowly able to see. Even some people can feel the baby's movements in this stage, but some women can feel the baby's movements from 18 weeks.
Even babies listen to your voice and also their hair, tasty buddy, and bones in the ears are forming completely.
Second Trimester: Symptoms At 16 Weeks of Pregnancy
Compared to first-trimester symptoms, second-trimester symptoms are not so tender, and you might be happy as you have fewer symptoms, but there will be symptoms as it is pregnancy.
Look into those symptoms below, but all these are good.
- You may find glow in your place, and also your nails and hair grow faster along with your weight.
- But due to the increase of the womb, you may feel the backache. For that, sit straight and stretch up your body.
- Due to some changes in hormones, you may feel strain on the joints of your lower back and pelvis.
- Even you may find the symptom of nose bleeds which is normal in pregnancy. Just moisturize the nostrils and edges of your nose.
- You may also face abdominal pain due to the increase of your womb.
- As your breasts get ready to breastfeed, by the end of the second trimester, they will be one or two cup sizes more.
- Even in this journey of pregnancy, you may always forget things that might be caused due to more number of things in your mind. We also call this a Pregnancy brain.
- You may also feel constipation, as your uterus presses the intestines in pregnancy. So try to eat more fiber-rich foods to avoid that constipation.
- You may also see an increase in vaginal discharge and bleeding gums.
Things to Consider At Pregnancy of 16 Weeks
Your brain may have a lot of things, in this second trimester and you may feel a bit tensed as your pregnancy journey moves forward.
Even though we are providing you with some tips, every week, we again came to provide you some tips this week. Look at the tips that you need to consider this week.
- At this stage, as you are in the second trimester, you may not feel any early pregnancy symptoms, so you may feel so much fun, and do some exercises without fail, to be healthy.
- In pregnancy, there might be issues in memorizing things, which is common in pregnancy, but it might be frustrating for you. So, always try to keep to do list early in the morning.
- For normal delivery, doing more pelvic exercises will help you push the baby through the pelvis very easily. Even your pelvic muscles will feel relaxed and will ease your pregnancy symptoms not only before but also after delivery.
- During pregnancy, some of them may not like the smells of meat like chicken or fish they do not stop taking protein, and try to choose the best and interesting options in vegetarian like paneer and more.
- As your breast size increases, and also as it is beyond 16 weeks, there might be a spillage of breast milk. So increase the size of your bra and lingerie.
- Do not avoid peanuts, or peanut butter, unless you have an allergy to food.
- Make a habit of salad and eating green veggies, or sauteed green leafy vegetables, like spinach and more.
- Smoking or vaping during pregnancy may cause miscarriage, premature birth, and lower-than-expected birth.
16 Weeks Pregnancy Ultrasound & Diet
As we have different types of tests in pregnancy, an Ultrasound also be done during prenatal visits, as you enter into the fourth month, there will be a prenatal visit in pregnancy.
In that second trimester, the fourth month of pregnancy, there will be a urine test, blood test, and even there might be Ultrasound test if needed.
If there are any complications, you may also need to take a quad screen test, by taking the suggestion from your midwife.
Coming to the diet that you need to follow in your pregnancy, choose green leafy foods and protein foods so that you will be healthy during this period. In pregnancy, increasing weight may occur, and also eat the foods as often as possible.
FAQs on 16 Weeks Pregnancy
1. How many months is 16 weeks pregnant?
As you count your weeks you may know which week you are in very easily, but you may also be curious to know about the month that you are in, 16 weeks pregnant, which means that you are in the fourth month.
2. Where is the position of the baby in the womb at 16 weeks?
The position of the baby may change due to the increase in the baby, and the womb may get larger and higher.
3. How you should sleep in the second trimester?
During the second trimester of pregnancy, if you sleep on the back, you may increase the pressure on the blood vessels, and experts recommend sleeping on the left side so that it allows good blow flow.
4. Do I feel Baby movements at 16 weeks?
Yes, of course at 16 weeks of pregnancy, you will feel the movement of the baby but some of them may not feel especially, during the pregnancy for the first time.
5. What are the concerns you need to visit the doctor immediately?
At this stage, there are some symptoms that you need to tell your doctor immediately are:
- Low BP
- Faintness
- Shoulder Pain
- Severe Pelvic Pain
- Vaginal bleeding
- Passage of tissue.
Final Words in Pregnancy at 16 Weeks
In this 16-week pregnancy, be careful and follow the tips that we have provided will keep you healthy in this second-trimester pregnancy.
Check out our week-by-week guide to check out the other articles that are available in this series, that will help you in every week of pregnancy.
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