20th week of pregnancy
The fetus is 25 centimeters long and weighs 300 grams.
Although still tiny, it already looks the same as it did at birth.
Its movements have become stronger, and you can now feel them, even if this is your first child.
Nails are growing on your fingers and toes.
The baby's heart beats about 140 times per minute.
The ears have developed, and it can hear your body sounds.
The baby is swallowing amniotic fluid, which helps its digestive system develop.
It's also practicing breathing, but its lungs are not yet fully developed and will not be able to breathe outside the womb.
A little more, and you'll be halfway through your pregnancy; more and more people are now noticing it.
The fundus of the uterus can be felt at the level of your navel, and you may begin to gain about half a kilogram per week.
If you were underweight at the beginning of your pregnancy, your weight will increase more quickly now; if you were overweight, it will increase more slowly.
Eat iron-rich foods.
Iron is needed not only because your blood volume has increased, but also for the growth of the baby and placenta.
If there are family school lectures in your area, you should attend them.
Beginning at 37 weeks, labor is not considered premature.
Therefore, it's best not to leave the lectures until the last minute.