During this 15th week of pregnancy, the belly begins to round up more and more. You may start to feel the first baby movements, already active in your belly. Symptoms at 17 weeks of amenorrhea, girl or boy, belly … Anh-Chin Ton, midwife, guides you on this 15th week of pregnancy.
Where is baby at 15 weeks of pregnancy? What are the symptoms at 17 SA? Can you feel baby moving? So many questions that you ask yourself at 4 and a half months of pregnancy. Moreover, from this 17th week of amenorrheayour belly is revealed a little more every day. For his part, your baby continues to develop, especially with the implementation of his respiratory system which is almost the same size as the placenta. During this 15th week of pregnancy, It is also time to take the 2nd prenatal exam (to be done during the 4th month of pregnancy). Also take advantage of it to find out about delivery preparation courses, but also about registration for maternity and your declaration of pregnancy to the employer. All the advice of the midwife Anh-Chin tone on this 15th week of pregnancy.
How many months and its at 15 weeks of pregnancy?
During amenorrhea : The 15th week of pregnancy corresponds to the 17th week of amenorrhea (17 SA).
In months : At 15 weeks of pregnancy, you are half of your 4th month of pregnancy.
How does a 15 -week pregnant woman feel?
At 15 weeks of pregnancy, you feel fit, More beautiful and radiant than ever. Under the effect of hormones, you find that your hair is more beautiful and larger, that your nails grow faster … You generally feel in better shape than at the beginning of your pregnancy, even if you can still experience, from time to time, small blows of fatigue.
What symptoms at 15 weeks of pregnancy?
If a majority of women have a real renewed energy in Second trimester of pregnancysome future mothers are still very tired. “”During the first blood assessment of pregnancy, in addition to the blood group, toxoplasmosis, we will dose the hemoglobin to see if the woman is not anemic. This could explain this fatigue. We will do it again in the sixth month, around 24 SA. “, explains the midwife. If this state persists, speak to your doctor. This fatigue can also be a sign that you should lift your foot at work.
“During the first blood assessment of pregnancy, we will dose the hemoglobin to see if the woman is not anemic. This could explain this fatigue. We will do it again in the sixth month, around 24 SA”.
How is the belly at 15 weeks of pregnancy?
During this Fifteenth week of pregnancy,, Your belly continues to roundand your uterus takes up more and more space: its height is now 17 centimeters.
What weight gain at 15 weeks of pregnancy?
“At the end of the 4th month of pregnancy, you should have taken a maximum of 4.5 kg” advises the midwife. But it all depends on your initial weight and your BMI. Generally, it is advisable not to exceed 1 kg in the first three months, then 1.5 kg per month in the 2nd quarter of pregnancy.
Can you feel your baby move at 15 weeks of pregnancy?
At 15 weeks of pregnancyyou could well be one of the lucky ones who already feel the movements of their baby. “”As a general rule, we must rather wait for the 17th even 18th pregnancy week to feel baby move “ specifies the specialist. But the future dad must be a little more patience because for the time being, babies are not yet frank enough to be felt from the outside.
“As a general rule, it is rather necessary to wait 17 or even 18 weeks of pregnancy to feel baby move”.
“”The child’s sex is already visible to ultrasound. But at this stage, unless the gynecologist has equipment and performs a quick ultrasound during your monthly examination, there is no reason to pass one. During the ultrasound of the first quarter, which takes place around 12 SA, we can already see sex but the margin of error is around 30 %. On the other hand, we can know sex with certainty during the ultrasound of the second trimester, called morphological, which takes place around 22 SA. “Explains the midwife.
“You can know sex with certainty during the ultrasound of the second trimester, called morphological, which takes place around 22 SA”.
In what cases do we practice an amniocentesis?
Amniocentesis is an examination which makes it possible to detect certain chromosomal anomalies. If, on the technical level, it can be carried out at any time of pregnancy, it is, in practice, most often done during this fourth month. It can be requested in certain special cases, in particular If examination of the nucal clarity of the fetusmade during the first ultrasound, made suspect an anomaly, in the event of risk of Down’s syndromeif you were in contact, at the start of your pregnancy, with a person with chickenpox or rubella and you have never had chickenpox or are not vaccinated.
How does baby develop at 15 weeks of pregnancy?
Its growth continues, its genitals are now developed and clearly visible. Another patience, morphological ultrasound is approaching.
The respiratory system
Despite the lack of air, your baby’s rib cage begins to get up and lower as if he was breathing. In reality, it is only a training, which it does from time to time. Your baby simply lets the amniotic fluid in his lungs and then reject it. His lungs are not yet mature and not at all capable of absorbing and filtering the air. It’s your blood, via the umbilical cordwhich brings it the oxygen necessary for the proper functioning of its organs, and which allows it to evacuate the produced carbon dioxide.
The placenta
At this stage of pregnancy, The placenta is roughly as big and bulky as your baby. It is an essential organ for the proper development of the fetus, because it allows the exchanges of nutrients and oxygen between you and your baby. On the one hand, you bring him what he needs to grow well, on the other, your baby can evacuate the waste he produces. The placenta also plays a barrier role By filtering the microbes, germs and bacteria that could be harmful to your baby.
What is the size and weight of the baby at 17 SA?
At the end of the 15thth pregnancy weekyour baby measures Over 14 cm and weighs approximately 190 g.
This is the end of the period of abortion in France
Surgical abortion can be performed until the end of the 14th week of pregnancy, Or 16 weeks after the start of the last period. At 15 weeks of pregnancy or 17 SA, it is no longer possible to have an abortion in France.
Can you adapt your work when you are pregnant?
If you are an employee, Find out about your rights concerning your pregnancy at work. Indeed, certain collective agreements provide for Reduction of working time for pregnant employees. In the same way, if you do a painful job (heavy loads, standing standing, etc.), some job arrangements may and must be offered. Find out! Also remember to warn your employer of your pregnancy and your term of pregnancy in order to organize your replacement upstream during your maternity leave.
Sexuality during pregnancy
During the first trimester, between nausea and fatigue, libido is often at half mast. In the second semester, it is sometimes the changes in the body that slow down future mothers and prevent them from giving free rein to their desires. First, be reassured, Sexual relations are in no way dangerous for your baby. It is warm in your uterus and your collar is closed by the mucous cap. If you want to make love, and except formal contraindication of your doctor, then enjoy it! Pregnancy is sometimes the occasion for a real rediscovery of its sexuality.
Thanks to anh-chi tone, midwife
