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14 Weeks Pregnant: What To Expect
The 14th week is the beginning of a new phase in your pregnancy. After completing a successful first trimester you’ve now stepped into the second one! Considering everything is on track, you must have already started sporting a cute little baby bump that’s probably visible to most people.
However, even if you are not showing that you are pregnant, there is no need to fret, ladies. The coming weeks will be equally exciting while your baby embarks on a rapid journey of growth. More importantly, your body will undergo quite a few changes, a nice big baby bump is one of them!
Your Baby's Growth During Pregnancy - Week 14
By the 14th week, your baby will have successfully transitioned into a phase where she/he can pull faces, right inside your belly. He will be as big as your clenched fist and will be moving all the time.
Though you may not be able to see or feel much, your baby can grimace, squint and even frown. Your baby’s kidneys have started producing urine, owing to the amniotic fluid that the foetus will inevitably sip. His neck will grow longer and he will actually be standing without any prodding. Apart from these changes, your baby’s heartbeat will be clearer, though this can only be heard or felt by an expert medical practitioner.
What is the Baby’s Size?
By now, you can compare your baby’s size to that of a kiwi, peach or lemon.Your little peach weighs around 50 to 60 grams inside your tummy. Also, your baby is anywhere between 3-4 inches long. Although at 14 weeks pregnant the baby’s size may seem rather unexciting, even the kiwi sized structure is more than enough to make its presence known by creating changes in your body and contributing to pregnancy symptoms.
Common Body Changes
As hinted above, once you are pregnant you are bound to experience many changes. And it’s only fair that your rapidly growing baby will contribute to your body changes during pregnancy.
Your second trimester will certainly be smoother than your first one. Most women feel less tired, have lesser bouts of morning sickness and in general feel better and more energetic. You should watch out for weight gain or loss. It’s advised to gain a kilo or two. However, ensure that you are not losing weight as that could be worrisome.
Of course, the most exciting part of the 14th week of pregnancy is that you will definitely show a bit. Also, the chance of miscarriages has gone down quite a bit so you should be okay to announce the big news.
Symptoms of Pregnancy at Week 14
Every week of pregnancy brings along a new symptom. There will always be some recurring symptoms from the preceding weeks that will continue into your 14th week and the weeks to come. Some of these symptoms are listed below.
Ligament pain
Thick and shiny hair
An increase in energy
An increase in appetite
Mood swings
A decrease in breast tenderness
Nausea
Considerable weight gain
Pain in the stomach
Varicose veins or enlarged veins in legs and feet
Congested nose
Belly at 14 Weeks Of Pregnancy
You should be able to feel your uterus jutting out of your pelvis and showing in your abdomen. As mentioned, most of you will be sporting a baby bump. You are bound to feel a sore and rather aching stomach owing to the fact that your body is trying hard to accommodate your rapidly growing belly.
Since it is recommended to gain some weight, make sure that you also exercise a little to stay fit and deal with those aches and pains that should have already started to manifest.
14 Weeks Ultrasound
It is rather rare to schedule an ultrasound in the 14th week of your pregnancy. Nevertheless, if you do indeed get one, there are some cute surprises coming up. Your little one is going to make you fall in love all over again by showing off his new skill at sucking his cute little thumb!
A closer look will also reveal that your baby can now wiggle his toes. The spleen and liver should be functioning fine, and of course, your little one’s kidneys are producing urine. Your little peach sized miracle will also show the formation of peach fuzz or lanugo, a protective layer made of hair that is going to help him stay warm.
What To Eat?
The choices of food during the 14th week of pregnancy should be varied and full of nutrients that both you and your baby need. In fact, during the entire course of your pregnancy, it’s rather important to eat a rainbow of foods, meaning a food variant having every color of the rainbow. These include beetroots, green leafy vegetables, proteins, foods rich in calcium etc.
A common misconception during pregnancy is that you need to overeat because your baby is getting nutrition from you. Make sure you disregard this idea because what you really need to do is eat for two! It may sound confusing but your doctor will surely chart a diet for you that can supplement both you and your baby without you having to overeat.
Meanwhile, if you frequently crave for snacks, keep some fruits handy. Make sure that you stock up on nuts and yogurt because it’s wise to make healthy choices for snacks. Eat foods that are rich in folic acid to prevent birth defects and don’t forget oily fish varieties that contain the required amounts of Omega 3 fatty acids. Milk and milk products should be a part of your diet because bone strength is important.
Tips & Care
In a nutshell, the entire process of pregnancy is to keep yourself and your baby safe and healthy. Since you have successfully completed the 1st trimester and come so far, ensure you practice healthy habits for this one as well.
Go through our list of dos and don’ts that will certainly come in handy not only during the 14th week of your pregnancy but also for the coming weeks.
Dos
Get plenty of rest and regular hours of sleep.
Get a body pillow that should provide you some comfort.
Think positive and stay cheerful.
Read some nice parenting books.
Have sex with your partner.
Take care of oral hygiene.
Take care of personal hygiene.
Ensure that you eat good food that is properly cooked.
Exercise and do some yoga.
Don’ts
Smoke or drink alcohol.
Stay in conditions that stress you.
Worry too much.
Overdo your exercises.
Expose yourself to radiation.
Expose yourself to places with questionable hygiene conditions.
Starve yourself or your baby.
Forget to take your medication as advised by your doctor.
What You Need To Shop For
At this stage of pregnancy, you need to keep yourself as comfortable as possible. Buy cotton clothes that are loose and let you breathe. Investing in stylish maternity wear will be a good call considering you are going to need it later. More importantly, it’s time you switched to comfortable flats, preferably with padding, and ditch your stilettos and fancy shoes. Stock up on lotions because your skin may tend to feel dry. Buy good stretchy bras because your breasts will soon grow bigger. You may also want to invest in nursing bras as you are going to need them soon.
Conclusion: Read all that you can and prepare well to welcome your newborn and you will be able to reduce a lot of stress during this time.
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Interesting Facts About Poland for Kids
Poland, with the official name the Republic of Poland, is also known as Polska in Polish. The country got its name from the Lechitic tribe of western Polans, who inhabited the Warta River basin. People of Poland are known as Poles and speak the Polish language. Poland has a Jewish heritage, medieval architecture and is home to impressive historic castles, museums, and buildings. Take a look here at some interesting Poland facts and information for kids!
Geography of Poland for Kids
Poland’s geography is historically enriching, as its borders kept changing due to multiple invasions and wars. The facts for Poland given below are informative about Poland’s diverse geography.
Being the 9th largest country, it borders Germany, Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
Poland is 312,696 square kilometers in size, of which 98.52% is dry land, and the remaining 1.42% is covered with water.
The population of Poland is about 38.5 million people and is the fifth most populous country of the European Union.
Poland is divided into sixteen provinces, called Voivodeships. The largest voivodeships are Greater Poland, Silesian, and Masovian in terms of population.
Most polish people live in large cities like Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Szczecin and Poznan.
Poland is almost the same size as New Mexico and about 1.3 times larger than the United Kingdom.
Poland’s topography is diverse, with access to the mountains, sea, and open terrain.
29.6% of Poland’s land area is covered with Forests. Lower Silesian Wilderness is the largest forest in Poland.
The famous Carpathians and the Sudeten mountain ranges are found in Poland.
To the northwest lies the Baltic seacoast from the Bay of Pomerania to the Gulf of Gdansk.
The geographical high point in Poland is Rysy Peak in the Tatra Mountains, which is 2499 meters (8199 feet) high.
The geographical low point is Raczki Elblaskie which is about -6 feet from sea level.
More than 1300 lakes are housed in Poland.
The famous and the longest rivers in Poland are Oder 531 miles (854 kilometers long and Lake Vistula 651 miles (1047 kilometers). Both of them flow into the Baltic Sea.
Varied geography has led to different weather conditions in Poland. The climate is temperate across the country. It is oceanic in the northwest and warmer in the southeast.
Summers are warm with an average temperature ranging from 64.4 °F & 86.0°F ( 18°C and 30°C), while the temperature in winters is around 37.4°F (3°C) in the northwest and 21°F (-6°C) in the northeast.
History of Poland for Kids
Throughout history, Polish people have traveled worldwide to find a better life and living conditions in different countries. Poland’s history has defining moments that you will get to know as you read the facts on Poland’s history.
Settlers in Poland have been living since 2000 BC
Mieszko was the first ruler of Poland in 936 AD
Queen Jadwiga of Poland married the Duke of Lithuania, Wladyslaw II Jagiello, in 1386 and united both the countries.
Poland and Lithuania annexed Ukraine and parts of Russian territory in the 16th century. This made Russians a major opponent of Poland.
Poland got into wars with Russia, Sweden, and Turkey. However, Sweden’s invasion and Russian advances in the Polish territory created a major crisis in 1655. The Polish fought back and gained it in 1683, which also prevented the Turkish invasion.
In 1772 Russia, Prussia and Austria annexed part of Poland and occupied the remaining territory in 1795.
In 1807 French Emperor Napoleon I formed a small and weak Polish state. However, the Russian emperor Alexander- I occupied it and allowed a Russian-controlled Polish kingdom. Russians suppressed Polish culture and institutions resulting in the complete extinction of Poland as an individual political state.
Russians fought Germany & Austria on Polish territory during World War-I. With French support Poland became independent in 1918, making Jozef Pilsudski the head of the state.
The Poles and Soviets signed a peace treaty in 1921. However, political instability and unrest developed after Pilsudski died in 1935.
In the 1930s, Nazi Germany demanded the annexation of the free city of Gdansk by forming events on the Polish-German border.
The Battle of Krojanty was a face-off between the Polish Army and the Germans at World War II in 1939, where the Germans soundly defeated the Polish forces.
Nazi Germany invaded Poland on 1st September 1939, forcing France and Britain to declare war.
The Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland on 17th September 1939. The Germans and the Soviet Union annexed parts of the Polish Territory.
During this time, the Jewish population was forced into Ghettos and slowly moved to Death Camps of Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Majdanek.
The Germans brutally suppressed the uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943. 4300 mass graves of Polish officers were discovered near Smolensk in the Soviet Union
In 1944 Soviet army entered Poland while the Germans were in control. The fight went on for more than two months, and by the end, Warsaw was destroyed.
In 1945, after the Potsdam Conference, Poland began to gain areas in the West under German control, along with upper Silesia, Szczecin, Baltic coastline, and parts of Gdansk.
In 1956 Wladyslaw Gomulka returned to power as the first secretary of Poland’s communist party. The government took over businesses during this period, arrested, jailed, and killed people who disagreed with the communist government.
The Gomulka government fell after the bloody riots of 1970. Much unrest continued until the 1980s, with an increase in prices and the economy going down.
Solidarity was restored on 5th April 1980 and won most seats of the new senate. Tadeusz Mazowiecki became Poland’s first non-communist Prime Minster after 40 years.
In the late 1990’s Poland’s economy improved, slowing down inflation and increase in employment. In 1999 Poland became a member of NATO.
On 1st May 2004, Poland became a member of the European Union.
Cultural Facts About Poland
The Cultural facts will help you understand what life is like in Poland and its various cultural aspects.
Religion plays an essential role in the life of the Polish people. The majority of Poland’s population is Roman Catholic.
Roman Catholic Churches have immense social and political influence in Poland. The minority population includes Jews, Orthodox Christians, Protestants, and Muslims.
Literature has been one of the most important cultural contributions to the world from Poland. Polish writers and poets have been thriving since the early 1500s.
Henryk Sienkiewicz and Wladyslaw Reymont won Nobel Prize for literature in the late 1890s and early 1900s. From the postwar period, Poets Czeslaw Milosz and Wislawa Szymborska also received Nobel Prizes for literature in 1980 and 1996, respectively.
Music has played a significant role in Polish culture. Frederic Chopin’s work reflects Polish National Spirit, after which world-famous pianists like Ignacy Paderewski, Artur Rubinstein, and other music composers emerged in the 20th century.
Poland does have several chamber music groups and symphony orchestras.
Even today, folk music is played in Poland during traditional dances like Mazur, Krakowiak, etc.
Poland has a list of eminent painters and artists of international reputation from the 19th century till today.
Poland holds a lot of Film festivals, Music festivals, Street Art festivals, and Medieval Festivals.
Polish people are very hospitable; they treat visitors at homes like royals.
Polish Food Facts
Polish food has been evolving over the centuries. It has similarities with Jewish, German, Austrian, French, Italian, and even Turkish culinary traditions.
The polish food is rich in meat, chicken, pork, beef, winter vegetables, and spices.
Cream, milk, cheese, and butter are used in abundance in Polish cuisine.
Poland’s national and famous food is Pierogi. It is a dumpling made of meat and cheese or strawberries and blueberries.
Traditional food still widely popular is Bigos, a stew made of sausages, mushrooms, and cabbage. Borscht is a soup which is made of beetroot.
Every year, 100 million Polish donuts are eaten on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday.
Vodka is the traditional alcohol of Poland. It is served at weddings, anniversaries, and birthday parties.
Polish Vodka is world-famous and is known to be of the highest quality.
Gifting Vodka is common in Polish culture and is seen as a symbol of sympathy.
Honey Mead has been the traditional alcoholic beverage followed by beer, wine, and vodka. Other beverages like coffee and tea have been popular since the 18th and 19th century respectively.
Polish people don’t use tomato sauce on their pizza. When you order a Pizza in a restaurant, the waiter will get you some ketchup or sauce to put over the cooked pizza.
Ice cream, also known as lody, cheesecake, pastry, cream pies, rice baked with apples, and pancakes are the most loved desserts in Poland.
Facts About Animals in Poland
Animals found in Poland are similar to what is found in other European countries. Pollution and wars over the years have hurt and damaged the animal population depending on these habitats
Poland is known for its horse breeding across Europe
Bailowieza Forest of Poland is home to the world’s largest population of European bison or wisent. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
The forests of Poland are a habitat for many European endangered species like wild horses, brown bears, chamois goats, Eurasian lynxes.
Poland has 100 bird sanctuaries, 23 national parks, and 1269 nature reserves.
Cranes, Swans, and Grouse are the commonly found birds in lakes and forests.
The largest population of beautiful white storks (more than 40,000 pairs) live in Poland
Game animals like the roe deer, wild boar, and red deer are found in the woodlands of Poland.
The Polish government is making a conscious effort in reversing the damages to its forests and is continuously building more parks and nature reserves to grow the animal population.
Other Interesting Facts About Poland for Children
Apart from the facts mentioned above, there is a host of miscellaneous facts about Poland. Here are a few:
The city of Warsaw is the capital of Poland.
Warsaw is considered a global city and is often ranked as the most livable city of Easter and Central Europe.
The flag of Poland has two horizontal stripes of white and red. The white is from the white eagle of Poland, and the red is from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Polish is the first language spoken by 97% of the population living in Poland and is also the official language of Poland.
Poland has more than 15 Nobel Prize Laureates, with five in literature and four in Peace.
Polish Zloty is the currency of Poland.
There are 32 letters in the alphabet of the Polish Language.
Polish is one of the most challenging languages to learn, speak, pronounce, and write.
There are a lot of beautiful castles for visitors.
Poland produces more than 260 million liters of vodka every year and exports it to countries worldwide.
The Jagiellonian University, founded by King Casimir III in 1364, is the second oldest university globally.
Nicolaus Copernicus is the world’s most famous astronomer and is also known as the Renaissance Mathematician.
Polish men kiss women on their hands to greet them. It is a gesture to indicate respect, friendship, and sympathy.
Newborn boys get the last name that ends with ‘cka’ or ‘cki,’ and baby girls with ‘ska’ or ‘ski.’
Poland disappeared from the world map between 1772 and 1795
Christmas Eve and Easter are two main important holidays in Poland
The white eagle is the national symbol of Poland
Marie Curie, the famous physicist, chemist, and Nobel Laureate, couldn’t attend university as she was a woman.
Poland is famous for its ‘Wieliczka Salt Mine.’ The largest underground tourist attraction of Europe.
The national anthem of Poland is “Mazurek Dabrowskiego,” which means “Poland Is Not Yet Lost.”
A country that once witnessed a turbulent history and suffered years of invasion and war has rebuilt it from scratch. Today Poland is known for its beautiful cities, music, and food. In this way, with these Poland interesting facts and information, kids can learn a lot about the country’s rich history, culture, geography, and other diverse and interesting facts.
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Q. How to/ calculate/check baby weight in the womb is it possible?
Dr Ghouse
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A. not possible by yourself it can be possible by ultrasound examination ok. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. Can I put my breastmilk in my babies nose to treat his cold in 5 months old baby.he has cold cough by birth due to which he is unable to sleep nd he gets up every 30 min feed and sleep again wht can be done
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A. no it's not recommended further you can contact with your doctor and you can get the the solution for this by discussing with him he will guide you for more details if required .
Its always better to take the guidance by the concerned person withgk the geniune advice ...
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Q. #asktheexperts
38 week delivery is Safe?
Baby weight is 2.800 kg
Dr Ghouse
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A. yes safe for the delivery. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. Is it normal to feel hiccups in stomach like heart beating at 36 weeks?
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4 hours ago
A. ye sits common
take rest
this will require examination and check up as well as history evaluation with the gynecologist.
please meet the doctor at your convenience for proper treatment as well as investigations if required.
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Q. Hi,
I delivered my baby through c section on 12th March 2024. My bleeding stopped post that after 15 days. But I observed light spotting yesterday. Is that something serious and what could be the reason?
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A. ok upto six weeks. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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I am 9 month pregnant.. I want to know I have to pack in hospital bag ?
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Nikitha
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A. hello you can carry the basic things like baby clothes and skin care product like babyhug and also you should carry diaper for the baby to use initially which all would be of help and you can also carry quick dry which also would be of help too
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