Around this time, you might start to notice a bit of back pain. Nearly half of all pregnant women experience it at some point. Several factors contribute to backache, including your increased weight, a shifting center of gravity as your uterus grows, and hormones that are relaxing your joints so that your pelvis can expand for delivery of your baby.
My Baby in the 18th Week
Your baby now weighs about 150 g. If you could peek inside your uterus, you'd see that she now has more recognizable human features. Her heart has formed completely, and she now has about 200 bones. Would you believe that she can use her ears now? She senses your heartbeat and might even startle if she hears a loud noise.
Learn all about the Nutrients Essential for Foetus Development
Different stages of foetal development require different essential nutrients to ensure that your baby is growing and developing both physically and cognitively.
Maintaining gastrointestinal well-being during pregnancy
Understand the risk factors and symptoms of gastrointestinal issues that mums may experience during pregnancy, and what mums can do to get sufficient nutrients without digestive discomfort.
Feeling your child move
Different women start to feel their child's first movements differently depending on their pregnancy experience. It is vital for mums to monitor the pattern of their child's movement inside their wombs.
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Breast milk is best for babies. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Health Promotion Board (HPB) recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Unnecessary introduction of bottle feeding or other food and drinks will have a negative impact on breastfeeding. At around six months of age (but not before 4 months), infants should receive nutritionally adequate and age-appropriate complementary foods while breastfeeding continues for up to two years of age or beyond. Consult your doctor before deciding to use infant formula or if you have difficulty breastfeeding.
Wyeth Nutrition Singapore fully recognises breast milk’s primacy, value and superiority and supports exclusive breastfeeding as recommended by the WHO.
The content on this website is intended as general information for Singaporean residents only and should not be used as a substitute for medical care and advice from your healthcare practitioner. The HPB recommends that infants start on age-appropriate complementary foods at around 6 months, whilst continuing breastfeeding for up to 2 years or beyond to meet their evolving nutritional requirements. If no longer breastfeeding, toddlers can switch to full cream milk after 12 months. This should be complemented by a good variety of solid foods from the four main food groups (fruits, vegetables, grains, meat and alternatives). For more information on the nutritional requirements of infants and young children, please visit www.healthhub.sg/earlynutrition. Wyeth Nutrition Singapore is here to share the latest evidence-based information to ensure you feel supported and confident that you’re giving your baby the best possible nutrition.
