{"id":217,"date":"2019-04-01T14:41:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T13:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aptaworld-ng.clickify.io\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2020-09-24T02:14:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T01:14:09","slug":"week-13-to-27","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/en\/pregnancy\/week-13-to-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Trimester: Week 13 to 27"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"217\" class=\"elementor elementor-217\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c2b0f0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"65666\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"5c2b0f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"7aa20f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve reached your second trimester. For most mums it\u2019s a real milestone because it\u2019s around now that you\u2019ll want to start announcing the news to your friends and family.<\/p><p>As your baby grows inside you, your body will be going through some changes too during the 2nd trimester of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/\">pregnancy<\/a>; pregnancy hormones will be affecting you both physically and mentally. But, although you might notice your moods are a little changeable, lots of mums-to-be report an increase in their energy levels \u2013 especially as morning sickness tends to fade as you enter your second trimester.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b5073d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"27690\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"4b5073d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96c9e53\" data-eae-slider=\"33714\" data-id=\"96c9e53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52652b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52652b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your baby\u2019s development during the <br>second trimester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da335d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2da335d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second trimester is another important phase for your baby\u2019s development. Your baby is becoming active and moving around more. Internally, your baby\u2019s major body systems are becoming established by the time you\u2019re 17 weeks pregnant.<\/p><p>Your baby will develop his\/her hearing. By the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> week, he\/she will hear well enough to be soothed by your voice and may have settled into a regular pattern of sleep and wakefulness.<\/p><p>By the end of the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> trimester, the senses of your baby are developing rapidly too, with their eyes now becoming more sensitive to light.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b9eee0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"64400\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"7b9eee0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-142a474\" data-eae-slider=\"47928\" data-id=\"142a474\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad954f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ad954f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17ea66f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"37342\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"17ea66f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5498328\" data-eae-slider=\"47786\" data-id=\"5498328\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df6079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8df6079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should I eat and avoid during <br> the second trimester?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6fb72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f6fb72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To support your baby\u2019s healthy development, a healthy &amp; complete diet is essential:<\/p><ul><li>While it\u2019s tempting to use the excuse of \u201ceating for two\u201d during pregnancy, you don\u2019t need to increase your calorie intake until your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/third-trimester\/\">third trimester<\/a>. However, it\u2019s still important to eat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/pregnancy-nutrients-for-a-healthy-future\/\">healthy diet now to ensure your baby gets the essential nutrients<\/a> that will help them to grow and develop. Make sure you include plenty of fruit and vegetables, wholegrain cereals and breads and low-fat dairy foods like yogurt and cheese to provide enough daily calcium.<\/li><li>Your baby&#8217;s rapidly developing brain, especially in week 21, requires special types of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, known as LCPs (long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids). Your baby gets the LCPs they need from your own internal stores via the placenta in pregnancy, and then through your breastmilk after birth. Eating plenty of omega-3-rich foods such as oily fish, including mackerel, sardines and trout, is therefore vital. However, you\u2019re advised to eat no more than two portions of oily fish a week and not to take fish oil supplements as some contain high levels of vitamin A, which can prove harmful to your baby.<\/li><li>As well as supporting bones, calcium helps muscles to function properly and should still form an important part of your balanced pregnancy diet.<\/li><li>A healthy, varied diet should include calcium-rich foods; tuck into low-fat dairy foods such as cheese, yogurt or skimmed milk along with tinned sardines, sesame seeds, green leafy vegetables, tofu, baked beans and figs. Many cereals are now fortified with extra calcium and don\u2019t forget to drink the milk that\u2019s left. Sticking to low-fat dairy foods won\u2019t give you any less calcium, just fewer calories. Iodine-rich foods, like milk, continue to support cognitive function. All women need at least 0.14mg of iodine a day. If you\u2019re worried about your iodine levels, speak to your doctor or midwife who may suggest taking supplements.<\/li><li>In the second trimester especially from the 26th week of pregnancy, your baby is entering a stage of significant physical growth and brain development. Your balanced diet should include good sources of the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCP)such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to support this rapid brain development.<\/li><\/ul><p>For a healthy intake of LCPs including DHA, aim to eat 1\u20132 portions of oily fish, such as mackerel, sardines, fresh tuna and salmon, per week. Avoid eating more than this due to the levels of pollutants and mercury they may contain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1049939 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"10114\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"1049939\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-202a3ef\" data-eae-slider=\"18056\" data-id=\"202a3ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29da8c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"29da8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e44802 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"64238\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"8e44802\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1da2b4\" data-eae-slider=\"42947\" data-id=\"f1da2b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20455b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a20455b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cAnomaly\u201d scan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329740c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329740c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the second trimester, you\u2019ll have your 20-week scan. \u00a0Its purpose is to check that everything is as it should be and your baby is developing normally.<\/p><p>The scan takes about 15-20 minutes. During the scan, the sonographer will look for any abnormalities in your baby\u2019s physical growth and development, and also check the position of the placenta. They may also be able to tell you the sex of your baby!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f439e74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"77530\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"f439e74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21ddce5\" data-eae-slider=\"55244\" data-id=\"21ddce5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a377c4e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a377c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a747f0b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"31762\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"a747f0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b341a32\" data-eae-slider=\"55748\" data-id=\"b341a32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b3bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1b3bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your health during the second trimester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb8452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb8452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Food cravings &amp; heartburn<\/h3><p>At this stage (especially during the 16<sup>th<\/sup> and 17<sup>th<\/sup> weeks), many women say that they get pregnancy food cravings, ranging from hot, spicy curries to ripe, juicy peaches and marmite because of its yeast content.<\/p><p>Heartburn, which feels like a sharp pain in the middle of your chest, is common during pregnancy. It\u2019s often brought on by lying flat after a meal, as the stomach acid released to digest your food leaks into the oesophagus.<\/p><p>These tried and tested tips can help to prevent and soothe heartburn:<\/p><ul><li>Eat little and often instead of large meals<\/li><li>Don\u2019t eat too close to bedtime \u2013 give your body a couple of hours to digest your meal<\/li><li>A glass of water will help cool the burn \u2013 avoid milk, as it can make heartburn worse<\/li><li>Sleep with your upper body slightly raised using a couple of pillows to prop up your back and neck<\/li><li>Get plenty of medical advice \u2013 and don\u2019t take any indigestion remedies before checking with your doctor first<\/li><\/ul><h3>Your weight and its evolution<\/h3><p>As you approach your third trimester your baby is growing rapidly. Weight gain during pregnancy is necessary and natural \u2013 it\u2019s essential to your baby\u2019s growth and development and provides a food store to breastfeed. The healthy amount of weight it\u2019s recommended you gain depends on your pre-pregnancy weight. If you\u2019re a healthy weight, you should aim for a weight gain of between 22 to 28lbs over the course of your pregnancy. If you were previously overweight, a gain of 15 to 25lbs is considered healthy.<\/p><h3>Full of energy<\/h3><p>During your second trimester, you\u2019ll probably find you have lots more energy compared to your first trimester. If you feel like you want to exercise and put the energy to good use, make sure you choose an activity that is safe. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/third-trimester\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pregnancy-Week-28-to-40-v3-1024x627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3859\" alt=\"Pregnant woman standing in front of a beautiful sunset\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pregnancy-Week-28-to-40-v3-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pregnancy-Week-28-to-40-v3-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pregnancy-Week-28-to-40-v3-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pregnancy-Week-28-to-40-v3-1536x940.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pregnancy-Week-28-to-40-v3.jpg 1539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50d2905\" data-eae-slider=\"5418\" data-id=\"50d2905\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6930b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd6930b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/pregnancy\/third-trimester\/\">Third Trimester: Week 28 to 40<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f52a4 elementor-widget 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