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You

You are one week short of the halfway mark and so your body is definitely looking pregnant now. Your shape will begin to show your curves, and finding comfortably fitting clothes that you already have may be limiting your wardrobe choices. Investing in maternity clothes is worthwhile because not only will you wear them as you grow in size, you'll return to them after baby is born as you drop in size. When you shop for maternity clothes, buy your regular size in maternity. The clothes will be tailored to your shape and dimensions of pregnancy.

Make a list of your favourite baby names. Ask your partner to do the same then swap lists and cross off any names you don't like on each other's list. Hopefully you will have at least one you both agree on. If not, start again. Use our Baby Name Finder to help you in your search - you may find you spend a long time choosing a name.

Your Baby

Baby is 15.3 cm long and weighs 240 grams. Vernix will begin to coat your baby's beautiful skin. Vernix is a greasy, fat like substance that will cover all of the skin on your baby. The reason for the vernix is two-fold. One, it provides added insulation on the outside until the fat can build under the skin and regulate his body heat. Two, it protects his skin, which is growing thicker, against being submerged in amniotic fluid 24/7. Once the vernix is covering his body, the lanugo will begin to fade away. And once the fat is thick under the skin, the vernix will begin to fade and be mostly gone by the time your baby is born.

Pregnancy Planning From Kidspot

• Find maternity clothing
• Buy pre-loved pregnancy and baby goods
• Read our guide to the best pregnancy books

Pregnancy Week By Week

• First Trimester weeks 6 - 13
• Second Trimester weeks 14 - 26
• Third Trimester weeks 27 - 41

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