Beginning about this time, some women start feeling painless contractions, also known as Braxton-Hicks contractions. The muscles in your abdomen may suddenly get rock-hard, a quick rehearsal of the serious contractions that will happen in a few months.
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This is still a pleasant time in pregnancy — at least physically. Your emotions may be telling a different story. The mix of hormones, anxiety, and uncertainty that comes with pregnancy can be enough to make any woman moody or irritable.
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It’s not unusual to feel a surge in sexual desire during your second trimester. Now that your morning sickness has passed, you may want to make up for lost time.
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Your baby is now 8 and three quarters inches long and weighs about 1 and a half pounds. From her face to her
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Your baby is now a bit more than 9 inches long and weighs almost 2 pounds. She’s doubled her weight in just three
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Your baby is now 9 and a half inches long from the top of her head to her bottom, and she weighs a
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Your baby is now about 10 inches long from head to rump (just over 15 inches long with his legs stretched out) and
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To improve the quality and quantity of your sleep, make sure you limit your caffeine intake (which you should be doing anyway), sleep with your head raised to ease heartburn, and don’t drink liquids after dinner so you can reduce the number of bathroom visits during the night.
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Whether it occurs in this 16th week or a month from now, the first time you feel your baby move is one of the highlights of pregnancy. As your pregnancy progresses, your baby’s movements will be so frequent and pronounced that you may take them for granted, but this first signal of your baby’s existence is an important milestone.
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For many women, the second trimester is the best period of pregnancy. Your initial pregnancy symptoms — overwhelming fatigue and morning sickness — have likely eased by this point.
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We are one of Eastern Idaho's only Multi-Specialty Healthcare Groups offering the full range of Family and Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Midwifery, and Pediatrics all under one roof. At Seasons Medical, our doctors are committed to providing you the best evidenced-based medicine possible.
37 South 2nd East
Rexburg ID, 83440
Phone: (208) 356-0234
Fax: (208) 656-8877
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In an effort to continue providing integrated quality healthcare, we’ve partnered with our local hospital. Madison Memorial Hospital is a regional, nationally recognized, non-profit, community-owned hospital in Southeast Idaho.