18 Weeks Pregnant - Natural Pregnancy Week-By-Week
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You wonât believe whatâs going on in babyâs brain this week! Plus, one of the most important ways to prepare for a natural childbirth.
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Baby isn't just creating fat to fill out those adorable, chubby thighs, she's also adding plenty of fat to her brain. In fact, the brain is made up of 60% fat!
This week, what's happening upstairs for baby is that she is developing neurons in charge of her five senses that will allow her to learn and interact with her environment:
- Sight
- Touch
- Taste
- Smell
- Hearing
She's also started to lay down myelin, a white, fatty coating of insulation for nerve fibers in the brain. The "myelination" process is just beginning now and will continue well into her twenties! Myelination enables nerve fibers to transmit signals quickly-without it, brain cells just don't communicate that well.
And, it's a slow process, which is why it takes about a year for a human being to learn to walk, whereas horses, who are born with much more myelin, are up and about within hours after birth (no fair).
Interesting to note, one of the last places myelination occurs is in the brain's frontal lobe, which is responsible for decision making and sound logic. No wonder teenagers can be so impulsive!
You at 18 Weeks Pregnant đș
To support your baby's growing brain, be sure to get in healthy fats each and every day. By eating healthy fats, you are supporting your baby's budding brain, not to mention your own satiety or feeling of fullness.
Some easy ways to enjoy healthy fats include:
throw some nuts and seeds in your salad or smoothie
pair your morning eggs (the yolk too please!) with avocado-and salsa!
put a teaspoon or two of virgin coconut oil in your red raspberry leaf tea
drizzle your salads with plenty of extra-virgin olive oil
roast veggies in the oven with ghee, butter, olive oil, or coconut oil (better yet, rotate your fats for a wider variety of benefits)
You also can support baby's smarts with exercise! Yes, just 20 minutes a day a few times a week can boost your baby's IQ (who knew?). I loved taking a daily walk to boost my mood and metabolism. The important thing is to find some gentle exercise that you love... and stick with it.
Birthing Classes đĄ
Babies donât come with instructional manuals, but thankfully there are resources out there that help us become the parent we were meant to be.
Birth doesnât come with a predictable and duplicable instruction manual either (I wish!). Thatâs why itâs important to educate and empower yourself regarding the biological, emotional, mental, and even spiritual aspects of birth.
Taking an out-of-hospital childbirth education class is essential if you want to go natural. This will give you the tools you'll need to walk through one of the most intense experiences of your life.
The out-of-hospital part of that phrase is key, as the hospital courses mostly teach you how to be a good patient.
Because this is such a passion of mine, I joined forces with my friend Maura, who is a registered nurse, doula, lactation consultant, and midwife in training, to create the Mama Natural Birth Course
Pregnancy Week 18 To-Dos â
Be sure youâre doing your optimal baby position exercises at least 5 times a week
See if friends or family members have baby clothes they can give you - ZĂĄbava
Iâm 18 weeks today đąâ€ after having a miscarriage early last year , I was gifted two babies at the end of the year â€â€ so thankful and happy I made it to 18 weeks
Wow!! That's awesome!! Here's to an easy and healthy remainder of your pregnancy!
Wow! Boys or girls??
Iâm 18 weeks today with my first babyâ€ïž never felt this excited before âșïž I been watching your videos every week ever since i found out iâm pregnant đ„°
Awww!! Thanks for watching!! Congratulations!
Iâm currently 18 weeks and 1 day pregnant today.
Iâve been very stressed due to work and school but all in all I am happy and very emotionalâŠ
Iâm very excited, and canât wait to meet my beautiful baby.
This is my fourth and last pregnancy, and I will find out the gender tomorrow morning.
As long as the baby is healthy, then gender doesnât matter⊠I have the best of both worlds already ( x2 boys and X1 girl ) Iâm extremely grateful to have such a beautiful blessing growing inside of me.
Please pray for us, although this is baby number 4, Iâm very nervous đąâ€
Also, thank you very much for making these helpful videos, they are great, and I always look forward to learning about what my baby is doing and what is happening. â€â€â€
You've got this! Sending love and encouragement your way!
Iâm 18 weeks today With my first baby Iâm so excited love watching these every week
That IS so exciting!! Congratulations!
I'm 18 weeks pregnant Today!đđ„°â€ïžđ¶đœđ
I watch your videos for each week I progress. It's amazing how much is going on in the body and the baby's body.
It is SO amazing!! So glad you enjoy our videos!
18 weeks with baby #6 and have been following you since our first in 2013! Love all your info! These are such great reminders!
Awww thank you for watching!!
Thanks for all the videos over the years Genevieve. Iâm 18 weeks with our 6th baby. Still love your vids. Take care đ„° -Sara
You are so welcome! This is awesome ;-) thank you for being a loyal subscriber!! Congrats on the new baby!!!
6th baby ..????wow !!!!đł strong mama đ
18th week pregnant mama here with 2nd babyđ€°đ»đđ»ââïž âŠ.
Iâm 18 weeks, I canât believe it! đ€ Love these videos.
Congratulations!! So glad you enjoy them!!
Do you feel your little one kicks yet?
@@itsmikaa8496 I do but usually when I lay on my back but also the kick usually happens at the down of my stomach
Baby number 2 and still exited like itâs the first baby!!!
Am 18weeks & 2days today, so excited...
That is SO exciting!! Almost halfway there!
Iâm 18 weeks today. My baby bump is bigger , look forward to the next phase â€
Also 18 weeks just today and during the part where she was talking about baby moving, my baby gave a twitch as if to say âhey I can do that too!â đ
So sweet!
im 18 weeks today with my first baby,im so excited
Congratulations!! Thanks for watching đ
I love your energy you are awesome keep doing what your doingâŠ..
Thank you so much!
Just turned 18 weeks today with my first đ„șđ„ș
Yay!! Almost halfway through!! â„ïžâ„ïžâ„ïž
18 weeks today!đ
Iâm 18 weeks today so proud to be first momđ
How can I tell if my insurance covers your course? I checked the FAQ's and all I see is about FSA/HSA etc not how to submit to insurance
I'm 18 weeks and 1 day pregnant with my rainbow baby I should find out the gender in 2 weeks at my appointment
How exciting!! Congratulations!!!
So question is 18 weeks four months or five? the app I use said itâs five but I think it my be four still anyways I love these videos! So excited for my first baby girl thank you for all that you do for us đ
Itâs right between four and five! Youâre technically in your fifth month now but havenât completed it yet đ
My baby nuggz is 18 wks todayđđŸ
Iâm 18 weeks pregnant today with my baby boy heâs my rainbow baby đđ„čđ
Congrats!
Week 18 & 2 days đ
I m also 17 week 2 days .in which week I can feel the kick kr movement of my baby it's my first baby â€ïž
Most mamas start to feel their babies between 18 and 24 weeks so hopefully itâll be soon for you!
I love that top
Thanks!
Iâm 18 Weeks Pregnant đ€°đœ
Iâm 18 weeks as of now with my baby girl
Yay!!! Congratulations!
18 weeks today
Yay!! Almost half way there!!!
I'm 18weeks and 2days , I have never had any pregnancy symptoms,, like vomiting, nausea, nothing completely,, I simply had high appetite,, but since I made 18weeks,, heartburn wants to kill me,, what do I do plz
A doctor initiated me on barole, once a day, but no change,, I feel like I should be on magnesium tabs all day n day,,
18 week and 1 day Iâm getting impatient. I wanna meet her so bad
Almost half way there!!! Hang in there-itâll be here before you know it!
Just made it 20 weeks yesterday!
18 is it 5months please i need help
Iâm 18 weeks pregnant today with my frist baby.. and Iâm bicournate uterus. Please send help
You can still have a lovely birth with a bicournate uterus! Itâs definitely something to discuss with your doctor or midwife so that you can know all of the potential risks and outcomes.
Not sure if weâre allowed those eggs đđđ€Šââïž
Runny eggs???
I wouldnât want those if not pregnant
How to calculate pregnancy week.. please anybody help me out as my last periods was on 27 october
You're 18 weeks today
My last period was oct 19 but when I did my ultrasound I was a week younger than my lmp date so the untrasound put my last lmp date at oct 27 of the size of my baby
Just count back to October 27 and thatâs how many weeks you are!
Can I please see the picture of the red raspberry leaf tea?
Thereâs lots more info on our website!
www.mamanatural.com/red-raspberry-leaf-tea-recipes/
@@mamanatural thanks
@@mamanatural when do you start drinking it? Close to delivery or anytime?
Your video shows salad and runny eggs. My doctor doesnt allow me to eat those 2???
Eating various foods is definitely up to your discretion, based on your comfort level with those foods!
@@mamanatural i am fully comfortable with those foods, but everybody says that pregnant women have to eat fully cooked foods, which in my opinion is such a challenge. So whats ur take on this?
@@dbufdg She literally just said. Itâs up to your discretion and comfort levels.