Week 25: 15 weeks to go!

What is happening to your baby:

• If your baby hears a loud noise, he/she may blink.
• The structures of the spine - 33 rings, 150 joints and 1000 ligaments - begin to form.
• The nostrils begin to open.
• The head and body are well proportioned.
• Blood vessels of the lungs develop.

What is happening to you:

• You may be suffering from backache because your uterus places pressure on your back and pelvis.
• Your heart is working twice as hard as that of a non-pregnant woman. It circulates six litres of blood per minute.
• Increased blood supply may make you feel hot and sweaty.

What to do:

• If your back is giving you problems, read Take the “ache” out of backache.
• Be on the look-out for signs of premature labour.