Day 181 of 280, second trimester
You are 25 weeks and 6 days
Your baby can make coordinated movements with her hands and feet, make a fist, and grab her toes.
99 days until your due date
Your baby's hand coordination improves dramatically now, and she constantly brings her hands to her face, especially her mouth. The face, and particularly the lips, are extremely sensitive, and this gives strong positive feedback as she learns to make smooth, purposeful movements between hand (and foot) and mouth.
There's still plenty of room for all sorts of movements, and your baby is extremely flexible. She can easily double up with her feet by her mouth or even on top of her head, and do full somersaults.
Her bones are hardening from the center outward, so their outer edges are still soft cartilage.
Ask a Doctor
Why do I get so hot when I exercise?
In pregnancy, progesterone, extra weight, and the greater demands on your body raise your core temperature, and exercise raises it further, so you feel extra hot.
You also sweat more easily, because pregnancy hormones widen blood vessels and increase blood flow to your skin (which explains the rosy "glow"), helping you lose heat through the skin. So although you get hotter when exercising, you also cool down faster than usual.
When exercising, always:
- Drink water before, during, and after a workout.
- Wear clothing that lets your skin breathe.
- Avoid exercising in hot, humid conditions.
Focus on
Your baby: Birth weight
How much weight you gain affects your baby's birth weight, which in turn affects their future health; birth weights that are too high or too low are linked to more health problems later. So pregnancy is a balancing act: eating enough calories, but not too many, and gaining the right amount.
Health experts are increasingly concerned that overfeeding in the uterus is leading to high birth weights. Being overweight or gaining too much in pregnancy raises the chances of gestational diabetes, a cesarean, delivery complications, a large newborn, and childhood obesity. An obese child is more likely to stay overweight for life, raising the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and heart disease.
Appointments and key dates around now
- Whooping cough vaccineUsually around 20 weeks, best before 32 weeks
Read the full 25 weeks pregnant guide
This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.