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Pregnancy Week 22
How big is your baby?
The head to heel measurement is now at around
10.94 inches (27.8cm) and your baby
is now weighing approximately 15.17 ounces (430g). By the end of this
week your baby will be about the size of a Barbie doll.
How big are you?
Your uterus should now be about 0.78 inches (2cm) above your bellybutton and about
8.66 inches (22cm) above your pubic symphysis this week.
How is your baby developing and growing
Your babys brain will start with some rapid development this week - and this rapid development will
continue until your baby is 5 years old. Your baby may also be roused from
his/her sleeping pattern by external sounds and your movements. Even though your
babys eye lids are fussed shut, he/she will still be making blinking movements.
If your baby is a boy then towards the end of this week his testes will have
started descending into the scrotum. If your baby is a girl then the ovaries -
which are made from the same tissue as the testes - will remain in place and by
the end of this week her uterus would be completely formed.
Your baby's organ systems are becoming specialized for their particular function.
The function of the fetal liver is much different from that of an adult. One of the functions of the adult liver is to breakdown bilirubin, which is produced when blood cells are broken down. As the life span of fetal blood cells is less than those of an adult, the fetal liver will produce more bilirubin.
Your Nutrition
It is not uncommon to experience dizziness
dizziness during
pregnancy - and this is usually caused by the increasing demand being placed
on your body by your rapidly developing baby. It is not uncommon to feel light
headed if you lie on your back for too long or if you stand up to fast. It could
however also be a sign of anemia,
hypertension
or hypotension.
If you do experience dizziness on a regular basis, then you should mention this
to your health care provider.
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