Second month of pregnancy starts from 5^th week to 8^th weak. By this time pregnancy has been confirmed. Heartier congratulations for good news.

Second month of pregnancy

Baby Growth

In pregnancy, every day and every week, the baby develops rapidly. By the end of second month, your baby is about 1 inch long, weight about 9.45 gm. Now it is fetus. By this month, the baby’s heartbeat starts and brain also develops. Eyes, nose, lips, ear and teeth begin to form.

Symptoms

In second month pregnancy, the symptoms are the same as those found from the beginning of pregnancy, which I have already written in previous post of pregnancy. This is not necessary   every feels every symptom.

1.      Mood Swing

During this time everything has an effect on your mood. If your mood is getting upset then change your mood with the help of meditation or any other way because your mood has direct effect on your growing baby.

2.    Back pain or body pain

Due to the constant change of hormones, different types of problems are encountered. But for this you do not have to take any medicine. As the time goes, many problems like pain start to subside on its own. You can use massage or apply gel or oil for any type of body pain with the advice of doctor.

3.    Morning Sickness

This is common symptom that can occur at any time in the beginning. For this, you should eat something from time to time and work as much as possible.

4.    Heartburn and Indigestion

At this time digestion also become a little weak so do not eat ant heavy thing, oily and spicy that causes stomach problems by eating it. Eat less and more frequently. Don’t eat anything at once.

5.     Headache

6.    Food aversion

7.     Bloating

8.    Increase in breast size

9.    White discharge

Diet

Diet should be balanced in second month of pregnancy because at this time baby develops a lot. In such a situation it often happens that you don’t feel like eating but it is very important to pay attention to diet for the proper growth of baby.

 Diet should have proper balance of fruits, green leafy vegetables and dairy products, so that you continue to get proper vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

i.    Folic Acid- Spinach, orange, beans, bread, cereals, rice.

ii.   Iron- Leafy green vegetable, dried fruits, beetroot, broccoli, pomegranate.

iii.  Calcium- Dairy products, green vegetables, dried peas, beans.

iv.   Protein - Beans, cheese, tofu, milk, nuts, seeds.

Doctor starts folic acid from the first trimester of pregnancy for the health of the pregnant woman and their baby’s overall growth.

Note: Don’t take any supplement without doctor’s advice. Firstly you include in your diet so that you get it naturally.

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