{"id":30265,"date":"2019-05-07T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/?p=30265"},"modified":"2019-07-19T09:33:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T16:33:07","slug":"16-weeks-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Weeks Pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby now has distinguishable genitals and can hear your voice. You may be noticing some positive pregnancy side effects such as thicker hair and better nails.\u00a0 <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Your baby<\/span><\/h2>\n

This week your doctor can most likely tell your baby\u2019s gender via ultrasound. Not only have your baby\u2019s ears moved closer into place over the last weeks, but she can hear your voice! The bones in her ears are starting to form, allowing her to hear. Lanugo (fine hair) continues to grow on her body, but she\u2019s also growing eyelashes and eyebrows. Her heart is still pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to grow as she further develops.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

On an ultrasound, you can see her movements. You might even see her making sucking motions with her mouth. As her central nervous system develops, she is able to make coordinated movement of her arms and legs. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your body<\/span><\/h2>\n

Some women will start to feel the baby moving this week. This early movement is called \u201cquickening\u201d and many women say it feels like popcorn or bubbles popping. You might not realize at first that it\u2019s your baby moving. If you don\u2019t feel her this week, don\u2019t worry, it is easy to miss because the amniotic fluid cushions any movement your baby makes. You\u2019ll notice her moving soon.\u00a0 <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Your blood volume is also continuing to increase to support her growth; this may cause nosebleeds and visible veins in your legs. You might also notice thicker hair and longer, stronger nails; this is thanks to estrogen, and possibly the prenatal vitamins<\/a> you\u2019re taking.\u00a0 <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Your uterus is also shifting upwards a bit, which may alleviate some of the need to urinate, but that will come back as your baby continues to grow and take up more space. You might also notice that you start to be a bit forgetful around this point\u2014\u201cpregnancy brain\u201d is a real side effect of pregnancy<\/a>, but doctors aren\u2019t sure what causes it. It\u2019s probably a combination of hormonal and biological changes, as well as the fact that you\u2019ve got a lot on your mind right now. \u00a0 <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Your mind<\/span><\/h2>\n

As you start to feel your baby move, your sense of excitement may increase. The more you feel your baby move, the more settled you may feel. For some women, though, this can create more anxiety when they don\u2019t feel their baby moving. Remember that your baby is still small and that not all women feel much movement now. Take the time to add extra self-care in while you\u2019re still feeling good to relax and recharge. <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Check-ups<\/span><\/h2>\n

Many women have a check-up this week, and you may notice that these exams are becoming fairly routine. You\u2019ll continue to do a urine test to check for signs of preeclampsia<\/a> and gestational diabetes, and you\u2019ll also have your weight checked. Your doctor may start measuring your pregnant belly to check the height of your uterus or listen to your baby\u2019s heartbeat via Doppler or ultrasound.\u00a0 <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>If you\u2019ve had abnormal results from your MMS or other earlier tests, your doctor may recommend an amniocentesis<\/a>. This is another elective test, but is diagnostic in that you can receive definitive information about your baby\u2019s health and development. The \u201camnio\u201d generally happens between 15 and 20 weeks, but may happen earlier or later as needed. The test is done by inserting a needle into the amniotic sac through your belly. Amniotic fluid is collected in the needle; this is guided through ultrasound to make sure that the needle is entering safely.\u00a0 <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Amniocentesis can determine chromosomal abnormalities including Down syndrome, neural tube defects such as spina bifida, and genetic disorders including cystic fibrosis. You can also determine paternity through the cells collected during this test. There are some risks during amniocentesis. Your health care provider can help you determine if this test is right for you and your baby. <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

What to do this week<\/span><\/h2>\n
    \n
  • If you\u2019re suffering from bulging leg veins, purchase compression socks and elevate your feet. <\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  • If you will be traveling by plane , try to get up and walk at least every hour to improve circulation and reduce the risk of blood clots forming in the legs (DVT). <\/span><\/li>\n
  • Schedule your level two-ultrasound, often referred to as the anatomy scan. This happens around 20 weeks. <\/span><\/li>\n
  • Talk or sing to your baby since she can hear you now. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby now has distinguishable genitals and can hear your voice. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":32500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,780],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n16 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby Can Now Hear Your Voice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby now has distinguishable genitals and can hear your voice. You may be noticing some positive pregnancy side effects such as thicker hair and better nails.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"16 Weeks Pregnant\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby now has distinguishable genitals and can hear your voice. You may be noticing some positive pregnancy side effects such as thicker hair and better nails.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ava\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avabracelet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-05-07T20:49:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-07-19T16:33:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-offloaded-content\/190522_AvaWorld_PregnancyWeek16-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1671\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@avawomen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@avawomen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lindsay Meisel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Ava Women\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avabracelet\",\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/avawomen\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ava-ag\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZ1BceGFRgHo0kIZGaRWHsQ\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/avawomen\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avawomen\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Logo_Ava_black_violet_rgb1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Logo_Ava_black_violet_rgb1.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":80,\"caption\":\"Ava Women\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#website\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/\",\"name\":\"Ava\",\"description\":\"Fertility Tracker\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-offloaded-content\/190522_AvaWorld_PregnancyWeek16-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-offloaded-content\/190522_AvaWorld_PregnancyWeek16-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1671,\"caption\":\"16 weeks pregnant fetus\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/\",\"name\":\"16 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby Can Now Hear Your Voice\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-05-07T20:49:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-07-19T16:33:07+00:00\",\"description\":\"At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby now has distinguishable genitals and can hear your voice. You may be noticing some positive pregnancy side effects such as thicker hair and better nails.\u00a0\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"16 Weeks Pregnant\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/person\/61dc7fd2b260b5e02e4e7daa06a2ade9\"},\"headline\":\"16 Weeks Pregnant\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-05-07T20:49:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-07-19T16:33:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#webpage\"},\"wordCount\":746,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-offloaded-content\/190522_AvaWorld_PregnancyWeek16-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Pregnancy\",\"Week by week\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/person\/61dc7fd2b260b5e02e4e7daa06a2ade9\",\"name\":\"Lindsay Meisel\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8f1e5715074f222fa2a65a4eba523793?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8f1e5715074f222fa2a65a4eba523793?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Lindsay Meisel\"},\"description\":\"Lindsay Meisel is the Head of Content at Ava. She has over a decade of experience writing about science, technology, and health, with a focus on women's health and the menstrual cycle. Her work has been featured on The Fertility Hour, The Birth Hour, The Breakthrough Journal, and The Rumpus.\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"16 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby Can Now Hear Your Voice","description":"At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby now has distinguishable genitals and can hear your voice. You may be noticing some positive pregnancy side effects such as thicker hair and better nails.\u00a0","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"16 Weeks Pregnant","og_description":"At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby now has distinguishable genitals and can hear your voice. You may be noticing some positive pregnancy side effects such as thicker hair and better nails.\u00a0","og_url":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/","og_site_name":"Ava","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avabracelet","article_published_time":"2019-05-07T20:49:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2019-07-19T16:33:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1671,"url":"https:\/\/avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-offloaded-content\/190522_AvaWorld_PregnancyWeek16-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@avawomen","twitter_site":"@avawomen","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lindsay Meisel","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#organization","name":"Ava Women","url":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avabracelet","https:\/\/instagram.com\/avawomen\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ava-ag","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZ1BceGFRgHo0kIZGaRWHsQ","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/avawomen\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/avawomen"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Logo_Ava_black_violet_rgb1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Logo_Ava_black_violet_rgb1.png","width":300,"height":80,"caption":"Ava Women"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#website","url":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/","name":"Ava","description":"Fertility Tracker","publisher":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-offloaded-content\/190522_AvaWorld_PregnancyWeek16-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-offloaded-content\/190522_AvaWorld_PregnancyWeek16-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1671,"caption":"16 weeks pregnant fetus"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#webpage","url":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/","name":"16 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby Can Now Hear Your Voice","isPartOf":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2019-05-07T20:49:00+00:00","dateModified":"2019-07-19T16:33:07+00:00","description":"At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby now has distinguishable genitals and can hear your voice. You may be noticing some positive pregnancy side effects such as thicker hair and better nails.\u00a0","breadcrumb":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"16 Weeks Pregnant"}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/person\/61dc7fd2b260b5e02e4e7daa06a2ade9"},"headline":"16 Weeks Pregnant","datePublished":"2019-05-07T20:49:00+00:00","dateModified":"2019-07-19T16:33:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#webpage"},"wordCount":746,"publisher":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/16-weeks-pregnant\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-offloaded-content\/190522_AvaWorld_PregnancyWeek16-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Pregnancy","Week by week"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/person\/61dc7fd2b260b5e02e4e7daa06a2ade9","name":"Lindsay Meisel","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/fr\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8f1e5715074f222fa2a65a4eba523793?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8f1e5715074f222fa2a65a4eba523793?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Lindsay Meisel"},"description":"Lindsay Meisel is the Head of Content at Ava. She has over a decade of experience writing about science, technology, and health, with a focus on women's health and the menstrual cycle. Her work has been featured on The Fertility Hour, The Birth Hour, The Breakthrough Journal, and The Rumpus."}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30265"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30265\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}