As you step into the fourth month of pregnancy, your cravings for certain foods might increase manifolds and hunger become unmanageable. Besides, your heart has now started working twice as hard to pump blood to your uterus, skin and kidneys.
The capacity of your lungs will decrease as your uterus, which has outgrown your pelvis, is forced into the abdomen. If you love to remain active, you might find yourself breathless here and there and fatigued easier than you did before. Therefore, it's important to know when to slow down.
Some of the common changes that you might face during the fourth month of pregnancy are:
- Nipples may darken
- Veins may become prominent
- Blotchy skin
- Frequent urination decreases
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Heartburn
- Swollen ankles
- Breathlessness
What Is Happening With Your Baby
As you enter the second trimester, you can begin to feel your baby moving inside the womb. What;s more, he has also started to produce its own insulin and bile juice. Your baby even urinates into the amniotic fluid in small amounts every 45 minutes or so. All his teeth have formed now and you even have a scalp hair pattern.
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