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Week 14

Hopefully you are starting to feel less tired and sick now. As your energy levels return, your appetite might too.

Remember, your baby does not need any extra calories at this point. Too much weight gain in pregnancy is not good for you or your baby.

If you get hungry between meals try sticking to healthy snacks.

What's happening in my body?

The placenta is full of blood, and pumps out nutrients, oxygen and hormones, while removing waste products such as carbon dioxide. The placenta is firmly attached to your womb and links up with your baby through the umbilical cord.

Your blood and the baby's blood come into close contact in the placenta, but they do not mix. That's because you might be different blood groups, and mixing them up could be dangerous.

Colostrum

You may notice some yellow stains in your bra – this is probably colostrum, which is the first milk you will produce.

Ask the doctor or midwife to have a look if you're worried about any changes.

Remember to talk

Relationships can come under strain when you're pregnant, due to all kinds of worries. Talk about your feelings and speak to your doctor or midwife if you feel like you're not coping.

Tommy's has advice on relationship problems and pregnancy.

How should I sleep in pregnancy?

In the early days of pregnancy it's fine to sleep on your stomach. Your bump will not start showing until the 2nd trimester and sleeping on your stomach is unlikely to be uncomfortable. However, in your 3rd trimester (after 28 weeks of pregnancy), it's safest to go to sleep on your side as this helps reduce the risk of stillbirth. This advice applies when you are:

  • going to sleep at night
  • getting back to sleep, after waking up at night
  • having a daytime nap

Don't worry if you wake up on your back, just turn onto your side and go back to sleep. Read about sleep positions in pregnancy on the Tommy's website.

2nd trimester pregnancy symptoms (at 14 weeks)

You may still be experiencing pregnancy symptoms including:

You may also experience symptoms from earlier weeks, such as:

Read Tommy's guide to common pregnancy symptoms.

What does my baby look like?

Your baby, or foetus, is around 8.5cm long from head to bottom, which is about the size of a kiwi fruit. The head is getting rounder and more in proportion with the rest of the body.

Your baby is kicking around, but you probably won't feel it yet. However, your midwife might be able to hear the heartbeat, using a handheld monitor placed on your tummy.

Inside you, your baby is doing something quite miraculous – having a wee!

Small amounts of the amniotic fluid are swallowed by the baby and pass into the stomach. The kidneys then kick in and the fluid is passed back out again as urine.

Composite. One side shows a foetus attached to the placenta by the umbilical cord. The foetus is recognisable as a baby. Other side shows a person holding a kiwi fruit in one hand.
Your baby is about the size of a kiwi fruit

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Week 15

You might feel fine now, but as you get bigger, you will be more unstable on your feet, and falling over could be stressful and even dangerous.

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