Your baby is the size of a scallion!
What Your Baby is Doing
To help develop the lungs, your baby is now inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid. This is practice for that first breath of air at birth.
What Your Body is Doing
At twenty-six weeks, you may be experiencing a slight increase in blood pressure, rib pain, consistent weight gain, and increased fatigue and difficulty sleeping. These symptoms are typical due to the healthy growth of your baby. Be sure to contact your healthcare professional if you are having any trouble with your blood pressure.
What You Should Eat
Greek yogurt and traditional yogurt help build your muscles and nerve function while building strong bones for your baby. You can eat it plain, add fruit, or add it to a smoothie. Make sure to eat yogurt with active cultures and probiotics which will help keep your stomach healthy and can help prevent yeast infections, which are more common in pregnancy.
See How Your Baby Is Growing
We send weekly emails and text messages to help expecting mothers teach them about the changes they, and their baby, are going through.
See How Your Baby Is Growing
We send weekly emails and text messages to help expecting mothers teach them about the changes they, and their baby, are going through.
Have you joined Centering Pregnancy yet?
Centering Pregnancy is a group approach for expectant mothers where you will receive your prenatal care, along with learning more about pregnancy and building relationships with other women at the same stage of pregnancy as you are. Also, get a chance to pick up some free baby items when you attend!
Local Resources for Mothers
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County is part of a network of healthcare providers who are committed to the health and safety of your baby.
Baby and Me - Tobacco Free
The Baby & Me – Tobacco Free Program is a smoking cessation program which aims to reduce the use of tobacco products among women during and after their pregnancy.
Get Help to Stop Smoking
Five Rivers Center for Women’s Health
Five Rivers Health Centers began as a medical home for the low-income patients of Dayton, Ohio, by providing both primary and specialty care services to patients.
What Babies Need
Help Me Grow
The Help Me Grow Program is a broad system of services for eligible families with infants and toddlers. We provide services from prenatal to the child’s third birthday.
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Help Me Grow
The Help Me Grow Program is a broad system of services for eligible families with infants and toddlers. We provide services from prenatal to the child’s third birthday.
Learn More About Them
Lifestages Centersfor Women
Your transformation during pregnancy may be life-changing. You can take comfort in knowing that we’ll give you all the information, education, and expert medical care you’ll need to handle the transition comfortably.
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Moms and Babies First
Moms & Babies First: Ohio’s Black Infant Vitality Program helps to reduce the number of low birth weight babies, infant deaths and sickness within the ethnic communities of Montgomery County.
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Catholic Social Services
Our services include pregnancy counseling and a variety of programs to strengthen parenting skills, and prevent and treat behavioral problems in children. Confidential pregnancy counseling is available.
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Catholic Social Services
Our services include pregnancy counseling and a variety of programs to strengthen parenting skills, and prevent and treat behavioral problems in children. Confidential pregnancy counseling is available.
Learn More About Them