Pregnancy Week 20

It's possible that your sugar levels will decrease, so it's convenient to eat little and often, taking a bit of fruit or something else in your bag when you are going out for long.

The baby is now covered with body hair and the head hair and eye brows are totally visible. Now, the baby's body skin is totally protected and isolated from the amniotic fluid with a thick substance called vernix caseosa.

At this stage the ultrasound could reveal any anatomical or morphological problems with the baby.

Your baby is happy and safe in the uterus. The placenta gives the baby the nutrients that it needs and also removes all the waste and negative substances that could harm the baby. The amniotic bag protects the baby from possible blows.

The stomach acid in the mother is because the stomach is situated in the upper part of the abdomen and relaxes, that's why the content goes to the esophagus.

The baby is bigger and bigger and pressing the stomach.

As a tip we recommend to the mother to eat little and often, don't have sleeps after eating and sleep in a semi upright position.