Week 18: What to Expect During Your Pregnancy + Gina's Pregnancy Journey!

During week 18 pregnancy baby's about the size of a cucumber! Their hearing and nervous system development, and lung growth are really kicking into gear this week. Maternal changes such as swelling, dry eyes, increased appetite, balance issues, and blood pressure changes may all be experienced starting this week. Gina shares her personal pregnancy experience at 18 weeks, including feeling her baby's movements, the importance of exercise, her anatomy scan experience, planning for home birth with hospital backup, placenta positioning, and maintaining physical activity to manage pregnancy symptoms. Comment below to let us know how YOU are feeling this week! 00:00 Welcome to Your 18th Week Pregnancy Update! 00:26 Baby's Development in Week 18 01:45 The Impact of Exercise on Baby's Development 02:33 Understanding Anatomy Scans and Placenta Position 02:59 What to Expect for Yourself in Week 18 05:35 Gina's Personal 18th Week Pregnancy Experience 06:32 Navigating Pregnancy Challenges and Preparations 11:01 Final Thoughts and Support Resources ----- Pre-Order Training for Two on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VOTdwH Freebies to Support Your Pregnancy: 📧 Download our free birth prep circuit guide with six exercises to prepare your body for birth: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/prepa... 📧 Download our free birth partner support guide: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/birth... 📧 Download our free birth plan template and packing list: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/birth... 📧 Join our free pelvic floor prep mini-course: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/prepa... 📩 Download our free prenatal fitness guide & sample programming: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/prena... —— Prepare for your birth with MamasteFit: 💻 Online Childbirth Education Courses 🏋🏻‍♀️ Online Prenatal Fitness Programming 🧘‍♀️ Prepare Your Pelvic Floor for Birth Course Explore our prep for birth bundles: https://mamastefit.com/prepare-for-bi... ------- Freebies to Support Your Postpartum: 📩 Join our free early postpartum recovery course: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/early... 📧 Download our free postpartum fitness guide: https://mamastefit.com/freebies/postp... —- Recover after birth and return to fitness with MamasteFit: 💻 Online Postpartum Education Courses: https://mamastefit.com/education-cour... 🏋🏻‍♀️ Online Postpartum Fitness Programs: https://mamastefit.com/fitness-progra... —— Follow Us on IG at   / mamastefit   ------ We are partnered with Needed, a nutrition company focused on the perinatal timeframe. We love their prenatal vitamin and other supplements and highly recommend them. You can check them out here: http://thisisneeded.com/ginaandroxanne www.mamastefit.com www.facebook.com/mamastefit www.instagram.com/mamastefit