Help her adjust her pillows so she can get comfortable. Offer to give her a foot rub or back massage right before bed so she is very relaxed and can fall asleep more easily. If you get up in the night or before her in the morning, be sensitive to her sleeping, and remember that it can take her a long time to fall back asleep if she is awoken.
Pregnancy Week What changes are occurring with your body at 15 Weeks Pregnant? Prenatal Care Visits Between weeks 15 and 18, certain tests can be done to rule out congenital abnormalities. Amniocentesis Around three teaspoons tbsp of amniotic fluid is removed and tested. How big is your baby at pregnancy week 15? What is happening with your baby? What should you plan for pregnancy week 15? Tips for making your pregnancy better Many women have questions about sleeping positions during pregnancy.
Want to Know More? Can I get pregnant if…? Share this post:. Share on facebook Facebook. Share on twitter Twitter. And many women find that prenatal exercise classes are a wonderful way to bond with and get support from other moms-to-be. Some good options include water exercise, prenatal yoga or Pilates, a walking group, or a prenatal dance class.
Kegel exercises can help prevent urine leaks during and after pregnancy, keep hemorrhoids at bay, and improve the muscle tone of your vagina, making sex more enjoyable. To do them, start with an empty bladder. Then pretend that you're trying to stop yourself from passing gas and peeing at the same time, or imagine you're sitting on a marble and trying to pull it up into your vagina — it's a sensation of squeezing and lifting. Start by doing a few Kegels throughout the day, holding each one for a few seconds before releasing.
Try to work up to two sets of 10 about three times a day. An affirmation is a positive statement that you repeat to yourself to overcome negative thinking. For example, if you have fears about giving birth , you could say to yourself, "I trust my body to know what to do.
Start with these great affirmations. At 15 weeks pregnant, you may be starting to pop and boasting a belly that's clearly pregnant. It's different for every woman, though. If this isn't your first pregnancy, you'll probably start showing sooner, since your abdominal and uterine muscles have been stretched before. You may be in that in-between place where your regular clothes are starting to feel uncomfortable but you're not quite ready for maternity clothes. Many moms-to-be turn to yoga pants, stretchy skirts, belly bands, and these clothing hacks to make it through this stage in style.
Gas and bloating may also be making your waistband feel tight. Your body is producing way more gas than usual thanks to the hormone progesterone, which relaxes muscles throughout your body — including your digestive tract.
Those relaxed muscles slow down your digestion, leading to more gas, bloating, and uncomfortable sensations in your gut.
To get relief from gas, eat smaller, more frequent meals and take your time when eating. Avoid carbonated drinks and the artificial sweetener sorbitol.
And get moving — a quick walk can get your digestion moving. BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals. We believe you should always know the source of the information you're seeing.
Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies. During the first trimester, your uterus still fit nicely inside your pelvis. For example, a 15 weeks pregnant belly for a first pregnancy could take a little longer to begin to stick out. For the second pregnancy and beyond, the uterus has already been stretched, so you might have a bump a little earlier in repeat pregnancies. Recommended 15 weeks pregnant weight gain is about 1 to 2 pounds per week, so continue to eat about extra calories per day—and try to make them healthy calories whenever possible.
If you notice drastic or sudden weight gain, notify your doctor right away. This could be a sign of a serious pregnancy condition called preeclampsia. Did you just feel a poke in your belly? It could be an early greeting from baby! First-time moms may be more likely to experience this a bit later in pregnancy, between 16 and 22 weeks, but others including women who have been pregnant before may feel some early movement as early as 13 weeks pregnant. Baby might even be hiccupping inside your 15 weeks pregnant belly.
Amniocentesis is another elective test—it happens between weeks 15 and This invasive test can diagnose neural tube defects, chromosomal abnormalities and other genetic disorders.
The charity Tommy's has lots of useful information on antenatal classes and preparing you for birth. Ask your partner if they would like to take part in the antenatal classes. Even if you've had children before, they're still worth going to as you can meet other parents-to-be. The NCT offers online antenatal classes with small groups of people that live locally to you. Do your best to stop smoking , give up alcohol and go easy on the cappuccinos. We know that's easy to say but hard to do. Ask your midwife or GP for support.
We can usually get enough vitamin D from sunlight, but between October and March it's best to take a vitamin D supplement every day. Just 10 micrograms is all you need it's the same for grown-ups and kids. It's worth checking if you're entitled to free vitamins. Get moving! It's recommended that pregnant women do minutes of exercise throughout the week. You could start off with just 10 minutes of daily exercise - perhaps take a brisk walk outside.
Listen to your body and do what feels right for you. Don't eat for two! Eat for you. You don't need any extra calories until the third trimester, which starts in week Try to eat healthily , with plenty of fresh fruit and veg, and avoid processed, fatty and salty foods.
You may be able to get free milk, fruit and veg through the Healthy Start scheme. Call a friend — connecting and being sociable with other people is important for your mental wellbeing. If you don't know many people, try chatting to someone at an online antenatal class. Chat about your symptoms, swap mocktail recipes… or just have a laugh and get your happy hormones working overtime! Get personalised emails for trusted NHS advice, videos and tips on your pregnancy week by week, birth and parenthood.
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