Hailey at 25 weeks...

The Baby Your baby is now so large that he no longer floats freely in the amniotic fluid. He can move in all directions, however, and he is still a long way away from reaching his final position for delivery. At one moment, he is entirely to the right at the bottom and the next instant he is entirely in the upper part of your tummy. But you can really feel it when he turns and changes positions. Your health care provider (HCP) can tell you exactly how you can best feel your child yourself and what you have to pay attention to. You may see also that your baby comes to your hand if you lay it on your abdomen.

For the next month or so, your baby's brain will be growing at its fastest rate. Some pregnant women like to eat "brain food," which includes foods high in essential fatty acids like flax seeds, walnuts, fish, grass-fed beef, and eggs. Check to see which fish are safest to eat in your area.

It is possible for your partner or child to hear baby's heartbeat from approximately 28 weeks on using a toilet paper roll. The best spot to hear the little one's heartbeat is approximately four inches (ten centimeters) under the navel. Don't be disappointed if it doesn't work immediately. Simply try again a week later. Or take your partner with you on your check-up. Then you both can hear how his little heart beats twice as fast as your heart. From now on you'll have check-ups more often anyway, because your ever-growing abdomen will ask more of you physically. attention.