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Pregnancy week 18

Pregnancy calendar: week 18 of being pregnant - A dark line, which goes from your navel to your pubic bone, called the linea nigra, may appear at this time.

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Your heart is working 40 to 50 per cent harder than normal. You may be feeling your baby more by now, but many women don't feel anything until as late as 22 weeks. A dark line, which goes from your navel to your pubic bone, called the linea nigra, may appear at this time.

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Your baby can pull complex facial expressions such as yawn and pull faces and can even frown. Your baby's bones are forming rapidly, adults have around 212 bones but foetuses have more as they fuse together later in life. Your baby will be able to grasp his or her hands, touch the cord, and suck his or her fingers and thumb. Fingers, arms and legs can all be flexed.

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Hi, im 18 weeks pregnant with my second child and cant feel him move atall. my first i felt at 15 weeks as she was a big baby, is it normal for me not to feelthis one? any comments will help xx
added by Jade1ollie [Wed 10th Feb 2010 @ 04:58:37]
Hiya Laylajane1...I've been having the same so I carry food with me everywhere! I have a variety pack of cereal next to my desk at work. I've found that if I eat fruit I can eat meals at proper times. If my belly is empty then I don't want food at all!!
added by Ninsx [Wed 3rd Feb 2010 @ 09:49:59]
@ padmakkk... Im exactly the same im hungry but miss getting somthing to eat and then by dinner time im not hungry and heave at my food. Im scared this is affecting my baby. so if you get any advice please pass this info on to me thanks x laylajane1
added by Laylajane1 [Mon 11th Jan 2010 @ 15:10:26]
I dont eat a lot n suddenly i will get hungry n i dont get food at time n kill my hunger...i was concern if my baby also stays hungry.
Also i dont eat enough fruits will that effect my baby's complexion
added by padmakkk [Tue 7th Jul 2009 @ 10:04:12]
I am 18 weeks today with my first pregnancy, Im so excited i just cant wait for the little one arrive. I have my 20 week scan on 16th June looking forward to seeing baby again and finding out if it's a Boy or a Girl cant wait to start buy pinks or blues instead of whites and creams. I have felt baby move not all the time and not every day mostly at night when im laying down and relaxing. My boyfriend puts his ear to my tummy and he can hear the baby moving. Im just stressing about the birth now not looking forward to that.
added by lindsey121 [Mon 8th Jun 2009 @ 09:40:30]
DebjaniBanerjee and anyone with symptoms like hers.....:-)

I am on my 3rd pregnancy, I am still not sure if I am feeling the baby or not. My OB said that if you have morning sickness there is a better chance of the pregnancy being healthy. :-) However if you don't have any sickness it doesn't mean there is anything at all wrong. I would say with you urination you maybe dehydrated or it's your prenatals. Mine state on the side of the bottle it may cause color change in you urine or bm.

Good luck it's been a while I see I am sure you are feeling the baby alot now!!!!
added by MichiganMandy [Tue 19th May 2009 @ 11:58:14]
Hi ... i am 18 weks but not feeling anything ! I feel very uncomfortable while sleeping and cannot understand which side to lie to get comfort . Moreover , I detest food and feel vomiting and puking . My urination is deep yellow in colour . Can anyone suggest what i should do .. n hw much water should i intake at this stage .
added by DebjaniBanerjee [Tue 24th Mar 2009 @ 09:09:33]
Hi im 18 weeks on Saturday. This is my first baby. I keep getting this constant pain in my back if i slouch and dont sit upright. I dont know how i am going to last another 5 months! All my pregnancy symptoms have gone and i dont feel pregnant until i look down and see my little bump. Im so excited to find out the sex in 2 weeks time. I havnt felt the baby move yet but i know the feeling will come soon. We bought our moses basket at the weekend, it soooo exciting. Im looking forward to the sleepless nights.
added by sblack3011 [Thu 19th Feb 2009 @ 10:13:42]
hi! according to my doctor, i turned 18 weeks on wednesday. but according to this site, i am already in my 19th week. i'm not sure if i've felt flutters/ flickers, or if it's just gas, because i have been getting a lot of gas. and a lot of back pains too. i'm positive i haven't felt it kick yet, and i'm very excited and can't wait until it does.. congratulations to everyone and i hope everything goes well with all of you!
added by chelz [Tue 17th Feb 2009 @ 09:42:58]
Hi im 18 weeks with my first baby next wk.When i was at work this week, i felt like flutters in my tummy. It was wierd. I don't get them all day, just time to time. Im abit worried as i have not felt anything for the last day or so. I was expecting the flutters to happen all through the day. Im also worried about childbirth. Should I worry?
added by pranab [Tue 17th Feb 2009 @ 09:42:52]
Hello everyone. I'm 18 weeks now and this is my third baby. I felt my baby move about 6 weeks - the same as I did for my second child. Last night I felt it kick against my husbands hand although he said he couldn't feel anything (but he was watching Top Gear at the time)
added by Lyra [Tue 17th Feb 2009 @ 09:42:47]
Hi, this is my first pregnancy and I felt my baby move for the first time this week too very faint flickers of movement, I thought that I felt it when I put my hand there but I'm not too sure now - I defo felt it inside though. My husband has not been able to feel anything yet but I am hoping that the movements get stronger and baby starts to kick soon so that I can share it with hubby and everyone!! xxx :)
added by LayJae [Wed 21st Jan 2009 @ 17:27:32]
This is my first pregnancy and I really cannot wait until labour. I have felt little flickers but not defiant kicks or prods, Im sure i did yesterday but im so unsure of what kicks actually feel like. I have been having really bad backache and my breast have gone from 36dd to 36ee. Can anyone tell me what to expect with regards to feeling kicks? Gail 18.
added by gailanne1990 [Thu 15th Jan 2009 @ 17:33:28]
i was worried i could not feel baby move but now i have read about 18 weeks my mind has been set at rest
added by moonbeam2009 [Fri 9th Jan 2009 @ 09:16:43]
I turned 18 weeks yesterday, I can feel it moving around now, and I swear I felt it kick yesterday, cause i felt like a weird movement and when I put my hand to my stomach it did it again =]
added by VickiDoodDah [Thu 8th Jan 2009 @ 09:36:19]
Hey all!! I am 18 weeks pregnant tomorrow with my 2nd child. I have felt movement since 15 weeks and 2 days ago it turned into kicks rather than 'fluttering'. Babys daddy can also fell the little 1 kicking his hand which is rather special. I felt my first child round the same time to.
added by lozzysmummy [Wed 3rd Dec 2008 @ 08:01:58]
second pregnancy,18weeks,have not felt anything yet,but not worried,i know it will come latest at 22weeks
added by ayomide [Tue 2nd Dec 2008 @ 08:57:49]
im 18 weeks tomorrow and have been feeling it for about 2/3weeks now. i only realised what it felt like when i saw my belly poke out a bit then a few days leter the other side was higher and i could feel a pressing feeling. im sure it will come soon for you, this is my first!
added by babyellis [Mon 17th Nov 2008 @ 08:51:04]
i'm 18 weeks && have felt it kick (: the best way to describe it is as it feels like something is actually kicking which i thought was amazin as i didnt think you would be able to feel it that well !!! (:
added by mikaela [Thu 13th Nov 2008 @ 09:32:26]
This is my second pregnancy and I have felt this little one for a few weeks now and I am 15 weeks pregnant. I am posting this because with my first I did not feel anything until at least 20 weeks. I remember my 20 week scan and the baby was kicking and only then did I realise what the feeling was. It certainly did not feel like butterflies like it says. Dont worry about it, once you have felt it you will notice it more and more. Most people with first babies do not feel it until at least 20 weeks and then it is only a slight feeling and not a big kicking feeling. I can only describe it if you have wind bubbles in your belly and they pop but only very slightly.
added by Littlemisstrouble [Wed 1st Oct 2008 @ 09:12:26]
This is my first and I am in the 18th week 2 and i havent felt anything yet. Its worried me 2. But aparently it can sometimes take upto 22nd week to feel anything. Im hoping it happens soon.
added by Vikki21 [Mon 29th Sep 2008 @ 17:36:58]
I'm 18 weeks and I cant feel anything. I've asked other women whose the same weeks as i am and they all are feeling flutters. Is this normal or do i need to contact my physician?
added by meke [Thu 4th Sep 2008 @ 08:44:19]

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