At 25 weeks and 5 days pregnant, it will be some years before you'll know your child's personality, but even in the uterus she has some likes and dislikes.
Your baby can make coordinated movements with her hands and feet, make a fist, and grab hold of her toes.
Dreaming is a natural and healthy part of your sleep cycle, but at this stage of pregnancy unsettling dreams can be common.
When you settle down for a nap it can be frustrating if your baby starts exercising, but take this as a sign that all is well.
As the development of your baby's eyes and sense of sight continues, he reaches another milestone: the eyelids open.
It's a natural instinct that parents are fiercely protective of their children, and not unusual for this to start well before the birth.
Your baby's reproductive organs are now in place; a boy's testes have descended and a girl's ovaries have all their follicles.
At 26 weeks and 5 days pregnant your baby is getting bigger and bigger and you'll be more conscious of his body and movement. Click here to find out more.
The thought of being off work in the last months of pregnancy is tempting, but it will give you less time off with your baby.
As you soak in a relaxing bath, it's an amazing sight to look at your baby moving and stretching your belly.
Do all you can to stay involved with medium- and long-term plans at work so that you continue to feel part of the team.
Your baby has developed a sleep-wake cycle very similar to the one she will have in the days and weeks after birth.
Pregnancy is a subject about which everybody has an opinion they want to share with you, whether you like it or not.
Your baby is growing eyebrows and eyelashes-and hair on her head-and making good use of all the space in your uterus.
Deciding to go it alone is never an easy option, but with the right support, you can look forward happily to your baby's birth.
While women who are pregnant in the summer may find it hard to stay cool, being pregnant in the winter is also challenging.
If you're the first among your friends to have a baby, be prepared for friendships to evolve and change.
It's never too early to start thinking about the financial implications of maternity leave, and whether to return to work.
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