The second trimester pregnancy has enjoyed an unfathomable reputation

The second trimester pregnancy has enjoyed an unfathomable reputation of being the best of all the trimesters. Most of the women claim of being blessed with a feel-good factor during this time. This trimester usually lasts from fourth month to the sixth month of pregnancy. It is around this time that the morning sickness vanishes away. The ailing spree is either completely over or remains in very little measures. Some of the energy seems to have made a very welcome come back.

Fourth Month

This month marks the onset of a new phase of excitement for the mother as she transgresses into the second trimester. She starts feeling very excited with the experience of baby movements inside her. This movement feels like fluttering in the initial stages of the second trimester pregnancy. Although some of the women may not feel the movement of the fetus till their fifth month.

The fetus begins to move inside the womb by this time and can hear the voice of his mother. He grows up to 7 inches by now and weighs approximately 5 ounces. The mother may now start craving for certain foods. Moreover, she may feel more hungry and that too quite often. But she must not start eating twice as much. A little more should rather be eaten than her routine diet. The beginning of the second trimester also observes the mother gaining a little weight as well.

Fifth Month

The movements of the baby increase even further during this month of the second trimester pregnancy. These movements can be observed in an ultrasound quite clearly. It can depict the movements of the baby’s hand to his mouth and the opening up of the mouth as well. It is by this time only that the baby’s sex can be clearly distinguished by a radiologist. The baby now weighs around a pound and grows up to ten inches in length.

At this time, the mother-to-be starts feeling more energetic than ever and some may even start glowing. This would put an end to that queasy feeling of tiredness. Although a little more bloating up is natural around this time. Constipation can also occur in this stage if the water intake is not proper.

Sixth Month

This month witnesses the most active baby. The baby is not a quiet bundle anymore. He becomes much more active and starts rolling from one side to another. He also starts turning upside down. He also begins sucking his thumb. His weight increases about half a pound more and he grows around two more inches in length.

It is now that most of the pregnant women commit blunders. Having regained their lost energy, they tend to become super-active. This is a wrong practice. They should rather listen to their body. This is the time to take more rest than ever for by the end of this month, the would-be mother is about to develop back pain with the growing size of the baby.

Thus, to say, the second trimester pregnancy is otherwise considered to be the best phase for pregnant women. But a few physical complaints which emerge around this period, which include:

o Heartburn,
o Severe backaches,
o Swelling in feet,
o Cramps in legs, and
o Heavy vaginal discharge etc.