Mothers who are 15 weeks pregnant with twins are at a strange place in life. On one hand, you would be ecstatic to have gotten this far with your babies safely inside you and look forward to spending the coming months with them. On the other hand, the focus on their growth and proper development can start taking up a lot of headspace, leading you to stress out unnecessarily. The 15th week of pregnancy is thankfully better when it comes to nausea and exhaustion that gets too hard to overcome. Therefore, it is essential to make the best of this time, because higher demands are coming in the latter stages of the pregnancy.
Similar to the previous week, the growth and progress of your babies continue to chug ahead speedily and lead to a substantial increase in weight and length.
When the ears and eyes form on the head of the children, they are usually present on the side of the neck and towards the side of the face respectively. By the 15th week, the positions of the ears reach the final stage, journeying from the neck to the sides of the head. The eyes attain a proper place on the front of the face, and you can get a vague semblance of what they might look like after they are born.
You are not the only one exercising to keep yourself fit. Your little ones are undergoing their very own unique regimens inside your womb. Nearly all the limbs and movable muscles start getting the activity they need, as their muscular strength begins to develop, and the brain tests them out in numerous ways.
An interesting aspect to notice about babies in the 15th week of pregnancy is that their eyes can now sense the presence of light around them. Sure, their eyelids have covered the eyes completely and there doesn’t seem to be any light inside the womb, but the capacity to sense it does seem to be present. The breathing process has begun too, with their noses taking in the amniotic fluid present in the sac. This fluid reaches within and helps develop their lungs for breathing in actual air.
Twins and multiple babies are always a tad smaller than a child that is growing solely by itself in the womb of its mother. Around the 15th week of pregnancy, a baby tends to weigh somewhere around 40-50 grams, with a length of around 9-10 centimetres. With multiples, these values will obviously be a tad lesser. However, their overall size would still be as large as a fresh orange.
If you feel that you are not looking pregnant as compared to other pregnant women, worry not. By the 15th week of your pregnancy, your belly would be evident enough for many people to start noticing it clearly.
Carrying twins or multiples in your womb is not an easy task for your body. Although you would be in a much better position to handle the symptoms by the 15th week, there will be some of them which will be quite strong.
As scary as this name sounds, it is a possible condition that is generally observed in 20 percent of pregnancies that involve multiple babies. Although mentioned for twins, it could happen in case of triplets or more babies, too. What it describes is a scenario where the pregnancy was earlier diagnosed to have more than one child. But as the term approached 15 weeks of completion, one of the babies might seem to have disappeared and wouldn’t be visible in ultrasounds anymore. This rarely causes any complications for the woman or the existing baby and the pregnancy can continue ahead unabated, apart from a small disappointment for the parents.
The belly size varies across women in various ways. Mothers pregnant with triplets might have smaller bellies as compared to the ones with twins. Nevertheless, that should never be a means to compare the healthiness of your little ones. Most stomachs tend to increase in roundedness while the waistline might not grow as much.
After the 15th week, the belly growth picks up pace and changes can be observed quite clearly. The dark line running over your stomach can get more pronounced, too.
The ultrasound conducted around the 15th week of pregnancy usually pairs itself with a bunch of medical tests to rule out further issues that might affect you or your babies in the upcoming weeks of pregnancy. Genetic disorders are also diagnosed around this time, but apart from that, you can enjoy watching your babies move around in the womb.
Nutrition stays of paramount importance even in the 15th week. Fruits, dairy products, cereals, eggs, and rich green leafy vegetables have to be included in the diet without fail. Opt for products that are rich in Vitamin E since those can play a vital role in giving the placenta the strength it needs. Various nuts and seeds or supplements can be used to get the appropriate quantity.
Taking good care of yourself doesn’t have to be too complicated. A few tips here and there can be enough to keep yourself safe.
Going for some cute maternity gowns that can work with the seasons can be excellent shopping therapy. A trip to the supermarket to buy organic fruits will help support your health, too.
Taking good care when you are 15 weeks pregnant with twins is smooth and quite necessary. All it requires is a calm mind and faith in the journey your body is taking you on. Know that you are not alone in this, and your kids are banking on you as well.