What To Expect When You’re 22 Weeks Pregnant

Exercise – It’s always a good idea to reassess your exercise routine as your pregnancy progresses. You’ll want to do this simply because of how quickly your body changes from week to week.

What worked or felt comfortable one week might not work the next week. Rather than forcing your workouts, simply do what feels best.

Remember that your lung capacity changes throughout pregnancy, too. Gauge this by how well you can carry on a conversation while you exercise. If you can’t talk, then you need to ease up.

Heating Pad – Because of the tugging weight you might be feeling from your growing belly, your back is probably aching a little more than usual.

Resting always helps aching muscles as well as stretching. Prenatal yoga is a great option, too. As in your pre-pregnancy days, you might reach for the heating pad for some added comfort. And, that’s fine.

A heating pad is isolated to one area of your body unlike a hot tub or a sauna, so there’s far less chance of it raising your overall temperature.

Sex Positions – Since your belly is growing bigger, you might already be discovering that it gets in the way of everyday activities. One of these activities might include having sex.

You might not be able to do your “best moves” any longer simply because of the shape you’re in… literally.

So, you and your partner are going to have to get creative. Here are some great ideas to get you started. Need how-to pictures? We’ve got you covered there, too.

Bellybutton – No matter what kind of bellybutton you had pre-pregnancy, you might end up with an outtie the bigger your belly gets.

It’s sort of a pregnancy trademark, so no need to worry about feeling self-conscious about it.

Really, your bellybutton is just being crowded out of its usual little spot in your abdomen.

Other than feeling a little odd, there’s no harm in it. Plus, your bellybutton will return to normal once you give birth.

Hair – In addition to the hair on your head increasing and becoming luscious, there’s a good chance other hair is flourishing on your body, as well.

In fact, you might spot random hairs growing all over your body. Obviously, some of this hair isn’t going to be welcomed by you. In looking for safe ways to get rid of excess body hair, check this out.

Libido – Week 22 is a notorious week for raging hormones. And, in a positive way, too.

You might be experiencing an added boost to your sexual drive this week. The reason is that your hormones are at a fairly high level this week offering you an extra surge of sexuality. With the extra blood volume in your body, your genitalia might be super sensitive, as well.

This sensitivity could result in some powerful orgasms for you, so indulge while the indulging is good.