Week 25, second trimester
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Appointments and key dates this week
- Whooping cough vaccineUsually around 20 weeks, best before 32 weeks
- Tell your employer (deadline)15 weeks before your due date
- 25-week appointment (first baby)
Day by day this week
- 25 weeks 0 days (day 175)Expect to hear a few unwelcome birth stories, whether you want to or not!
- 25 weeks 1 day (day 176)Prenatal classes are a chance to learn about labor, birth, and life with a newborn, and to make new friends.
- 25 weeks 2 days (day 177)Two tiny glands now help control your baby's growth and development and will help her cope with life's stresses later.
- 25 weeks 3 days (day 178)Going to prenatal classes together is a good way for your partner to stay closely involved.
- 25 weeks 4 days (day 179)All the nerve cells are now on the surface of your baby's brain; next they need to connect with each other.
- 25 weeks 5 days (day 180)It will be years before you know your child's personality, but even in the uterus she has likes and dislikes.
- 25 weeks 6 days (day 181)Your baby can make coordinated movements with her hands and feet, make a fist, and grab her toes.
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.