26 Weeks Pregnant
By Sarah on Mar 19, 2011 with Comments 0
It is thought that if your baby born at this stage of pregnancy, he will have a pretty much chances to survive in the external world but in the special care baby unit under the supervision of medical staff. At this stage, if you listening to classical songs, this will have a good impact on your baby as this will boost the growth of the right-sided brain column, i.e. his spatial skills. It is assumed that this will make him good in sports.
Development in 26th Week Pregnancy
At this stage, the growth of brain is quite rapid as his central nervous system is growing such as the cells in the cortex develop which are vital for conscious thinking. The brain will also enlarge during this time. Different nerve cells are now connected to the brain cells. By this time, myelin covers up the nerve fibers. This myelin helps to transmit the messages at a quick speed along the nerves. This eventually helps the baby in learning, memorizing, and giving responses. Ridges and valleys are also developed in the brain. This is the stage when your baby begins to feel pain. By now the eyes of your baby is completely developed and he may try to open his eyes slightly. Majority of the babies are born with blue eyes, while there are some with brown eyes as well. The coloring of the eyes develops several weeks after the birth of baby.
Appearance in 26th Week Pregnancy
The redness of the baby is faded by large extent at this time and the skin is no more transparent. At this stage, a thin layer of fat begins to develop under his skin. His wrinkles are reduced by now and your baby seems less delicate.
Movement in 26th Week Pregnancy
By this time of pregnancy, you will feel a lot of movement made by your baby. You often feel him hitting the wall of uterus with his knees and arms. There are mothers who even say that they feel the scratching of their babies on the walls of uterus. As your baby still has enough space in the amniotic fluid, he moves around freely.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why does the size of babies vary so much?
There are several different factors that determine the size of baby. Out of these many factors some are related to you whom you have influenced over your baby. As you know that the baby gets the genes from both parents and if both of them are smaller in size, they may have a smaller baby as well. Your living habits also have a great impact on you baby. For instance, if you are a smoker, less amount of oxygen is received by your baby that effects its growth. Similarly, eating habits also influences the size of your baby. If you are eating a diet that lacks essential nutrients, it will effect the development of your baby as he will not receive the required nutrients essential for his healthy growth. Healthy balanced diet ensures you that you will not have a low birth weight. The other factors that determine the size of your baby is different medical conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure can affect the size of the baby.
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