The nerves in your baby’s ears are well developed and more sensitive around the 26th week. The baby is able to hear both your voice and your partner’s. He can inhale and exhale small amounts of amniotic fluid, that is crucial for the development of his lungs. These breathing movements will help him when he takes his first breath of fresh air on the day of delivery. He continues to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and his length is 14 inches from head to heel. If it’s a baby boy his testicles will begin to descend to the scrotum.

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By the 23rd week, the baby weighs almost 1 pound and the crown to rump length is 8 inches (2o cm). Pregnancy signs include your looking more round because of the excess weight and the ideal weight gain should be around 12-15 pounds. Your baby is continuing to grow but the skin will still appear wrinkled as it will gain further weight. The facial expressions are

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As you go through your pregnancy stages, till you reach the 18th week of your pregnancy, you will find that your figure is continuing to change, and most people will recognize that you are pregnant. Your cardiovascular system is also affected by your pregnancy and you may experience some low blood pressure. Your body is now around 7 inches long and weighs 5 ½ ounces. As a part of your pregnancy test, you may be offered

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Each time you go to the doctor, they measure your blood sugar level. This is to make sure that you are not developing gestational diabetes, a condition that affects one to two percent of women during pregnancy. When blood sugar levels are controlled through a pregnancy diet, women can have normal, healthy babies. Pregnancy is usually a fragile time in a woman’s life. Some women experience low back pain for which they can get a pregnancy massage in addition to physical therapy after consulting your doctor. A pregnancy calendar will help

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The fact that you are pregnant begins to show around the eleventh week, which is the end of the first trimester. The baby is rapidly growing at this stage. The head of the baby is very large, about half of its body size. There is also slight hardening of bones, separation of fingers and toes and stretching and kicking acts which become more prominent. Your baby will be 1-2 inches in length and weighs approximately 8 grams. The most vital internal organs are fully formed at this stage and start functioning. Ossification centers in the skull will

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Tattoos are a part of modern life – kids love them and parents dread them. In a survey, it was found that more than half of the students had some type of body tattoos. But, it is necessary to follow healthy tips regarding body art, as unlike make-up and hair style, body art can lead to complications and become dangerous if certain health tips are not followed. Tattoos are created by

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In the fourth week of pregnancy the embryo will have two layers of cells namely the epiblast and the hypoblast. These will develop into the baby’s organs and body parts. The amnion and the yolk sac also get developed during the fourth week of pregnancy. The amnion is filled with amniotic fluid which will help protect the embryo by surrounding it. The yolk sac’s function is to produce blood and nourish the embryo until the placenta takes over that role.

During the fourth week of pregnancy the baby gets further implanted into the endometrium. The hormone called human chorionic gonadotrophin(HCG) is secreted by the baby which helps

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During the second week of pregnancy your uterine lining that helps nourish the baby will start developing and your body will also start secreting follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). At the end of this week you will have almost completed your menstrual cycle and ovulation takes place (ovary releases an egg into the fallopian tube). This is when conception takes place. So you actually conceive the baby only at the end of the second week.

Out of the 46 chromosomes that comprise the baby’s genetic material only two- one from the sperm and another from the egg helps in determining the baby’s sex. These are called the

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The term, blood pressure usually refers to arterial pressure, which is the pressure in the larger arteries, veins and capillaries. The systolic arterial pressure is the peak pressure in the arteries, and this takes place near the beginning of the cardiac cycle – the diastolic arterial pressure is the lowest pressure which occurs at the resting phase of the cardiac cycle. Hypertension is when the arterial pressure is abnormally high. The healthy adult should have a pressure of 120/80.

Causes of Blood Pressure

In about 10% of people, high blood pressure is caused by a disease called secondary hypertension. When the basic cause is treated, the blood pressure usually returns to normal. These secondary causes include

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It can be a night mare for hay fever sufferers during spring and summer. Hay fever is otherwise known as seasonal allergic rhinitis. It occurs as a response to allergens such as pollen which then get into nose, throat and eyes. Painful irritation of eyes, nose and throat result due to this condition.

As pollen is the main cause for hay fever you can take certain steps to prevent the attack without having to stay indoors. You can wear sunglasses which is a healthy tip for those who suffer from hay fever. This will prevent pollen from

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