The Mystery of 17 Weeks Pregnancy

Around 17 weeks of pregnancy is a critical period for the baby's growth and development. The baby begins to move frequently inside the mother's body, which is what we often call fetal movement. Of course, mothers can clearly feel their babies growing inside their bodies. This is a good opportunity for prenatal education, and the mother can communicate well with the baby. In addition, you should pay close attention to diet, health care and other aspects. Expectant mothers should take good care of your babies.

Calcium supplementation is a topic that every expectant mother is concerned about. As the fetus grows larger, if the pregnant woman cannot get enough calcium from the diet for the baby's growth and development, the baby will "ruthlessly plunder" the calcium in the mother's bones, which may damage the expectant mother's future health. If calcium deficiency occurs for a long time or is severe, it will not only reduce the mother's blood calcium concentration, causing calf cramps or limb cramps, but can also lead to osteoporosis in pregnant women, which in turn affects fetal development and causes congenital rickets. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to eating more foods rich in calcium, vitamin C and vitamin D. Although skin color changes during pregnancy will disappear automatically after delivery, you can also take some safe measures to minimize the degree of darkening of skin spots. Therefore, you should use sunscreen every day regardless of whether it is sunny or cloudy. If you stay outdoors, you need to reapply sunscreen frequently. Even if you don’t plan to go out or stay outdoors for a long time, you should make it a habit to apply sunscreen every morning.

Around 17 weeks of pregnancy is the best time for prenatal education. During this period, you can do prenatal education with the expectant father and consciously communicate with the baby. For example, you can touch your abdomen appropriately, chat with the fetus, do gymnastics for the fetus, look at some beautiful pictures, listen to classical music, etc. Babies will grow and develop more healthily under the loving care of their parents.