A woman who is in a position is interested in a lot of questions, especially those that concern changes with her body. Especially such a situation is inherent in the primipara, which is the problem of when the abdomen begins to grow during pregnancy.
Stomach growth during pregnancy
We hasten to say that there is simply no exact date for starting the growth of the abdomen during pregnancy. This is entirely due to the individual characteristics of the organism of each woman and the way the baby is born. Doctors say that this period is typical for the 16th week of pregnancy , but this does not mean that if the stomach appeared earlier or later, then there is some pathology.
Unbelievable, but there are even cases when the abdomen during pregnancy grows slowly enough that it is not visible even at the terminal times of all gestation. Such a situation in gynecology is called a "hidden pregnancy" and there is a place, though not often. Obstetric practice shows that the onset of abdominal growth during pregnancy can equally coincide with both the 1st and the 7th month of gestation, and both situations will be the norm.
Factors affecting the growth of the abdomen during pregnancy
Despite all this, there are several nuances that alone or in a complex can affect the timing of the appearance of the tummy and the intensity of its growth. For example:
- at the second pregnancy the abdomen grows faster, which is completely explained by the preparedness of the muscles for stretching after the first delivery;
- the physique of a woman and the peculiarities of her internal anatomy-it is natural that in a slender and petite woman, the tummy will be more noticeable than the full and tall;
- a significant role in the growth rate of the stomach for weeks during pregnancy is heredity and a general increase in the body weight of a woman;
- puziko will be much more noticeable if the future mother has a large and tall baby who is active at a fast pace;
- the size of the tummy depends largely on the location of the fetus: for example, if the child is located closer to the spine of the mother, the pregnancy will be less noticeable.
The greatest danger is the situation when the abdomen stopped growing during pregnancy, which can be a rather alarming signal. It is quite possible fetal death or fading. To exclude such possibility it is possible only by timely and regular visits of the observing obstetrician and passage of all required analyzes and researches.