Your baby
- Your baby moves, kicks and swallows.
- The baby's skin is pink and transparent.
- The placenta continues to provide food to the baby. However, do not forget that; It also transmits bad habits such as alcohol, nicotine.
- At the end of the 4th month, your baby reaches 15 cm and 140 g in weight.
Your Body;
- Your morning sickness will pass, but your hunger will increase. You will feel more energetic. You may experience heartburn. Try to eat 4-5 smaller meals a day. Try to avoid spicy foods.
- Towards the end of this month, you may feel your baby move for the first time.
- You'll get about 450 g per week. Your belly starts to show. Now you start wearing maternity clothes and big bras.
- You can have sexual intercourse. It will not harm the baby. You can try different positions as your belly grows.
Your Prenatal Care Guide;
- Go to your doctor for prenatal control.
- Pregnant women need extra iron. Your doctor may recommend supplements.
- You'll gain 450g per week or you can gain 5-6kg in the 2nd trimester.
- Your doctor may order amniocentesis or triple screening test for down syndrome control. You can have these tests done at 15 - 18 weeks.
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