Pregnancy Stage II

What is the second trimester (week 13-week 28)?

Most women find the second trimester of pregnancy easier than the first one. But it is just as important to stay informed about your pregnancy during these months. You might notice that symptoms like nausea and fatigue are going away. But other new, more noticeable changes to your body are now happening. Your abdomen will expand as the baby continues to grow. And before this trimester is over, you will feel your baby beginning to move! As your body changes to make room for your growing baby, you may have:

> Body aches, such as back, abdomen, groin, or thigh pain

> Stretch marks on your abdomen, breasts, thighs, or buttocks

> Darkening of the skin around your nipples

> Patches of darker skin, usually over the forehead, nose, or upper lip.Patches often match on both sides of the face. This is sometimes called the mask of pregnancy.

> Itching on the abdomen, palms, and soles of the feet.

> Swelling of the ankles, fingers, and face.

Pregnancy Stage I

What is the first trimester (week 1-week 12)?

During the first trimester your body undergoes many changes. Hormones changes affect almost every organ system in your body. These changes can trigger symptoms even in the very first weeks of pregnancy. Your period stopping is a clear sign that you are pregnant. Other changes may include:

> Extreme tiredness

> Tender, swollen breasts. Your nipples might also stick out

> Morning sickness

> Distaste for certain foods

> Mood swings

> Need to pass urine more often

> Headache

> Weight gain or loss

Exercises for PREGNANT woman...

To ensure that your ‘baby in your tummy become healthy’ you need to do some exercises. Besides that, it will make you become stronger during pregnant. Other than that, this will affect your babies and it will be easier for you to give birth.





IMPORTANT!!! Before you start any exercise program, consult with your health care provider. Your health care provider can give you personal exercise guidelines, based on your medical history.




STRETCHING EXERCISES for PREGNANCT WOMAN...

Here are some simple stretches you can perform before or after exercises and you can do it by your own at home.


a) Neck Rotation:


Drop your head forward. Slowly rotate your head to your right shoulder, back to the middle, and over the left shoulder. Complete four slow rotations in each direction.



b) Shoulder Rotation:

Bring your shoulders forward and then rotate them up toward your ears and then back down. Do four rotations in each direction.




c) Thigh Shift:

Stand with one foot about two feet in front of the other, toes pointed in the same direction. Lean forward, supporting your weight on the forward thigh. Change sides and repeat. Do four on each side.



d) Leg Sake:

Sit with your legs and feet extended. Move the legs up and down in a gentle shaking motion.





e)Ankle Rotation:

Sit with your legs extended and keep your toes relaxed. Rotate your feet by making large circles. Use your whole foot and ankle. Rotate four times on the right and four times on the left.







f)Swim:


Place your arms at your sides. Bring your right arm up and extend your body forward and twist to the side, as if swimming the crawl stroke. Follow with left arm. Do the sequence ten times.