Week 25

My Baby This Week

Your baby’s dexterity would have increased. He can now make a fist, and his hands would have been fully developed. Tiny fingernails would have grown too!
You should notice that he’s more active whilst you’re resting (eg. When you lie down to sleep or lounge around, the kicking begins!) You should speak lovingly to your baby as he can hear you very well now. Studies have shown that immediately upon birth, babies are able to recognize and be comforted by their mother’s or father’s voice. One of our Malaysiamums reports that in the delivery ward, her newborn opened his eyes and stopped crying immediately upon hearing her husband’s singing!

What’s Happening To My Body?

You’ll notice that you’re growing more hair and that your hair’s becoming thicker and darker!

Naturally, your belly’s getting much larger than before, and you’ll feel even more clumsy. This should not stop you from exercising (which is good for you and baby), but do ensure that you don’t exhaust yourself. Make sure you take plenty of water too.

If you feel tired regularly, your doctor may conduct an anemia test, to check if your red blood cell concentration has fallen. This can actually be done together with your glucose screening test. Don’t worry, even if you have anemia, the solution is to simply take mineral/vitamin supplements.

Now’s the time to start choosing a name for your baby, if you haven’t done so already. Make this an enjoyable experience with your hubby. There are plenty of books you can buy from the MPH or Times bookstore. Better still, checkout our Weblinks section for great websites that will help you choose your baby’s English name.