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🌿Second Trimester•Weeks 14-27
Week 19 of Pregnancy
Your baby is the size of mango
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Length
6.0 inches
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Weight
8.5 ounces
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Size Comparison
Mango
👶 Baby Development
- •Vernix caseosa (white, cheese-like protective coating) covers baby's skin to protect from amniotic fluid
- •Permanent teeth buds form deep in the gums behind the 20 baby teeth buds
- •Brain is developing specialized areas for the five senses: taste, smell, hearing, sight, and touch
- •Sensory development is in high gear with millions of neurons forming
- •Arms and legs are now proportional to body size
- •If female, the uterus and vagina are fully formed
- •Baby can hear loud noises and may startle
💭 Common Symptoms
- •Sharp round ligament pain with sudden movements, laughing, or coughing
- •Occasional dizziness, especially when standing up quickly (orthostatic hypotension)
- •Abdominal pain and achiness as uterus expands rapidly
- •Lower back pain and sciatica as baby puts pressure on sciatic nerve
- •Baby movements feel stronger and more like pokes and jabs
- •Increased appetite and specific food cravings
- •Possible skin changes like darkening linea nigra or melasma
🥗 Nutrition Tips
- •Eat foods rich in vitamin D (600 IU daily) like fortified milk, fatty fish, and egg yolks
- •Include omega-3 fatty acids (200-300mg DHA daily) from salmon, walnuts, and chia seeds
- •Stay hydrated with water throughout the day
- •Eat 5-6 small, frequent meals to avoid overwhelming your digestive system
- •Include protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs at every meal
- •Eat foods high in zinc like beef, pumpkin seeds, and chickpeas
- •Continue prenatal vitamins without skipping
✅ To-Do This Week
- •Attend your detailed anatomy scan where baby will be measured from head to toe
- •Start planning your baby shower - decide on date, location, guest list, and theme
- •Research baby gear and create or finalize your registry with essential items
- •Consider booking a prenatal massage for relaxation and pain relief
- •Start shopping for a comfortable pregnancy pillow
- •Take weekly bump photos to document growth
- •Discuss baby care tasks and division of labor with your partner
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Did You Know?
If you're having a girl, she already has approximately 6 million eggs in her tiny ovaries! This number will decrease to about 1-2 million by the time she's born.