Prego Glow

As you near the end of your second trimester, you may notice some weight gain in your loved one as well. It is not uncommon for daddy-to-be to pack on some weight during a pregnancy. This is likely due to the extra stress of getting ready for a child, worrying about his ability to care for a baby, and the general anxiety and worries of pregnancies that you both naturally feel.

It’s a great idea to get active together. Go on walks after dinner or get up in the morning and visit a park together. If he is not following the healthy pregnancy diet you may be on, then it might be time for him to get on board.

Look at You Now:

You should still have a good supply of energy and be able to continue with most activities you enjoyed earlier in the pregnancy. Even with an expanding belly, most exercise programs continue to be beneficial, necessary, and doable. Actually, the more you exercise the more energy you will probably have for other daily chores.

Due to increased blood flow and hormones you may have the pregnancy “glow” with flushed cheeks and full appearance, or you may be experiencing acne like a sixteen year old all over again! Every pregnant woman experiences various affects on her skin from acne to dark spots, but these skin imperfections will go away after birth, if you are not blessed with the soft glow.  

Look at Baby Now:

Your baby may weigh in at over 12 ounces by this point! You have taken that little ball of cells that could slide through the head of a pin and turned it into a real baby with fully functioning organs! It’s simply amazing what a little time and patience can do.

Unique facial features such as thin or thicker lips are now forming, and the smaller features of the body are starting to come into place. For example, your baby now has eyebrows, eyelids, and fingernails! Some babies will have nails long enough to trim at birth.

Tips for Now:

Have you been taking advantage of your higher libido during this second trimester? Many women find the increase in hormones have a positive effect on their sex lives, and now is the time to live it up before your belly becomes more of an obstacle than a turn on. There will also be a decline in sexual opportunities after you have the baby, so now is the time to romance your man and take advantage of your time alone together.