The second trimester begins with the thirteenth week of pregnancy. It means that the one third part of a way and also behind the most dangerous period of incubation of the child connected with implantation and formation of a placenta when there is the greatest number of abortions is passed.
If toxicosis at some women did not pass yet, then you should not be upset strongly, there will come long-awaited simplification soon. But the 13th week of pregnancy – is a high time to bring up one more delicate subject which can annoy for all nine months. These are locks which reason the weak vermicular movement of intestines is.
Locks – the unpleasant phenomenon in itself, because of them are possible also other complications, for example, hemorrhoids. On later terms the removal of the remains of food will be interfered also by the growing uterus therefore it is necessary to adjust work of intestines as soon as possible.
To avoid locks, it is necessary to use more products containing cellulose which due to incomplete digestion forces to work intestines. However it is necessary to avoid such products as cabbage and beans causing an abdominal distension. If the lock happened, then the cup of camomile tea or activated carbon, products having laxative property, such as beet, prunes, honey, plums, wheat bran, sea cabbage can facilitate a state. To resort to the help of medicamentous means and enemas, especially without the recommendations of the attending physician, does not follow. That locks did not take unawares, it is necessary to move more: to walk on foot, to visit the pool, to do exercises. On the thirteenth week at a fruit rudiments of milk teeth are formed. Intestines during this period are placed in an abdominal cavity and are covered with fibers which will play a significant role in digestion. Insulin without which digestion of glucose is impossible begins to be produced by a pancreas of the child. The weight of a fruit reaches 28 grams.