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During the sixth month of pregnancy, you’ll visibly be gaining weight. During this month, the doctor will start measuring the area between the top of your uterus, or fundus, and the top of your pelvic bone. This distance increases as the baby gets bigger. The baby, placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid all contribute to the bulge being measured. This bulge may make it difficult for you to lie down comfortably, prompting many women to resort to pillows to prop up various parts of their body as they rest.
Other physical changes happen, too. Your hair and fingernails have never been so healthy, and will grow long and thick. Unfortunately, you may grow facial hair, too. Your gums may swell and bleed when you brush your teeth. Many women develop gum disease. It’s important to see the dentist during this time.
Aches and pains will continue during this month, but your increased energy level may make it easier to cope with the discomfort. You may experience constipation and varicose veins. Some women develop hemorrhoids due to the constipation and increased blood volume. Your hands, feet, and ankles may swell, too.
During the sixth month of pregnancy, the baby is gaining a lot of weight, and is getting more normal proportions. The capillaries under the baby’s skin is making it pink or red. The baby is blinking, and has developed fingernails and toenails. The lanugo is well developed, and will help to protect the baby from its own fingernails. The wrinkles present on the 5 month baby are gone, with fat deposited under the skin. At this point, if your baby were to be born, it could survive.
The baby is also secreting surfactant. This develops the baby’s lungs to prepare it for breathing after birth. The baby’s central nervous system has developed to the point where it is monitoring its own respiration and body temperature. If you could straighten your baby out right now, it would be about 36 cm long.
Big changes in your body are the result of the increased blood volume and the increased levels of hormones. The blood volume may cause your hands, feet and ankles to swell. You may try to elevate these extremities whenever possible, or wear support stockings. The hormones have caused your ligaments and muscles to relax so that your body can expand to make room for the baby. The relaxing of your pelvis may cause pain down the back of your legs. The hormones and muscle tone changes may also make varicose veins appear.
The reality of pregnancy is probably set, by now, and you may be nervous about the upcoming birth. You may also be feeling happy and alive, as the pregnancy progresses. It’s common to be happy about the baby, but unhappy and insecure about your physical appearance. Take special time with your partner and friends, to keep a normal view of life.
Eat well, drink water, and exercise. Don’t travel on long trips.
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