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Your Baby
Changes In Your Growing Baby Your baby is also busy building neural pathways inside the ears during pregnancy at 26 weeks. These will allow your tiny miracle to respond to noises more routinely while pregnancy. You may notice after 26 weeks pregnant that your baby tends to jump more or startle at the sound of loud noises. This is perfectly normal. Your baby will also start to recognize your voice and that of your partner. During pregnancy 26 weeks your baby continues to practice breathing and swallowing amniotic fluid. Many boy babies go through a bit of a growth spurt during 26 weeks pregnancy, as their testicles start their descent into the scrotum. Typically this process will be complete in just two or three days.
Your Body's Development
Changes In Your Body Every week your baby develops your body's hormones also grow, change and adapt. Around this time your body's hormones change and may impact the way your body responds to routine exercise. Keep this in mind because your body becomes more prone to injury after about 26 weeks pregnant. Some women start experiencing more headaches again as they approach the third trimester. Fortunately Tylenol is often all that is needed to relieve headache pain around this time. If your headaches seem overly frequent or severe you should consult with your doctor. Your doctor might be able to recommend other treatment choices. Still other women experience some rib pain around this time as the uterus or your baby's feet even press against your ribs. It is quite normal in fact to feel some stabbing or sharp pains under your ribs when your baby moves about. Fortunately a simple change in position often helps alleviate this discomfort.
It isn't uncommon for many women's blood pressure to rise slightly after about 24 weeks pregnant. Most women's blood pressure is lower in the weeks just before this then rises slightly. Your doctor will monitor your blood pressure of course to ensure that your blood pressure stabilizes and does not rise too suddenly. A rapid increase in blood pressure accompanied by other symptoms including pain, swelling or blurry and spotted vision may be a sign that you are at risk for or developing pre-eclampsia. Most women will not develop this condition until the third trimester but it is never too early to be on the lookout for warning signs.
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