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It’s quite a bit, four months pregnant. There are major milestones on the calendar and the end point of the pregnancy is getting closer and closer.
Monthly Pregnancy Symptoms: Fourth month Pregnancy
While you may not need to tick them all off, in the fourth month of your pregnancy there are a number of common Fourth Month Pregnancy, such as:
- Weight gain
- Itchy skin around your stomach and breasts
- Stretch marks or stretch marks
- Difficult breathing
- Pull up
- Heartburn and indigestion
- More energy
- Changes in skin pigment
- Varicose veins
When you are four months pregnant, you will not suffer from unpleasant symptoms. Many pregnant women now have the energy to furnish the nursery, run errands, travel and make other preparations.
20 weeks Echo
During the ultrasound in week 20 , your healthcare provider will check whether everything is okay with you and your baby.
If you want this, you can ask for the gender of your little one during the ultrasound. Whether you choose to find out the gender on the ultrasound or only at birth, you will probably start thinking about potential baby names around this time. Take a look at our Pampers Baby Name Tool ; you can set different options to arrive at a nice and suitable name.
This ultrasound is painless, harmless and a breeze. A cool gel is smeared on your stomach and with a special device sound waves are received via this gel that are converted into a 3D image. You can see your baby’s contours live on a screen next to the bed.
Fourth month Pregnancy: changes inside and out
Your baby’s development: Although your baby is still very small, he is already starting to develop unique features such as fingerprints, eyebrows, eyelashes and maybe even a little hair on his crown.
Your baby may even have the hiccups or yawn every now and then – it’s hard work, all that growing.
Changes in your body: In the fourth month of your pregnancy, approximately between weeks 18 and 20, you may feel your baby move for the first time. It looks a bit like butterflies fluttering around in your stomach. What a great feeling!
You may have more trouble breathing, this is because your baby is getting bigger and pushing against your lungs. This pressure will continue to increase until your baby starts to descend just before birth.
Your belly will be more visible and it may happen more often that people wonder (or ask you) if you are sometimes pregnant.
In some women the hair of the scalp becomes thicker or darker, or they get more visible hairs on their face because of the changing hormone balance.
Fourth month Pregnancy: checklist
- 20 week ultrasound: By week 20 you will be halfway through your pregnancy and it is time for this important ultrasound. Read well in advance so that you know what to expect.
- Gender: If you want to know the gender of your baby, also think about whether you want to tell people about this or wait.
- Be sure to look for maternity clothes: While you may not need official maternity clothes when you’re four months pregnant, your pants may feel a little tight. Go online and in the store to look around for nice maternity clothes.
- Dealing with a healthy appetite: Even if you are more hungry than before, try to stick to a healthy pregnancy diet. Instead of eating twice as much, follow your healthcare provider’s advice and add a little bit more healthy food to your diet every day. ● Go on vacation: Make the most of the fact that your stomach is not in the way yet and you have a little more energy in the second trimester . You can already do some bigger jobs or book a relaxing holiday. If this is your first child, it may take a while before you can do something alone together without the baby.
Also Read
- Symptoms of 1st Month Pregnancy
- Symptoms of 2nd Month Pregnancy
- Symptoms of Third Month Pregnancy
- Symptoms of Fourth Month Pregnancy
- Symptoms of Fifth Month Pregnancy
- Symptoms of Six Months Pregnant
- Symptoms of Seventh Month Pregnancy
- Symptoms of Eight Months Pregnancy
- Symptoms of Ninth month pregnant
