The baby’s heart is carrying on developing and growing during the 26^th week of pregnancy and mother also feels the heartbeat of the baby with the help of stethoscope if it put it on the belly. At the 26^th week of pregnancy the infant’s nerve paths in its ears go on to developing and this will permit the baby to react to noise more constantly. The pregnant lady also observe the baby jumps more frequent now to louder sounds during this 26^th week of pregnancy. This is one of the amazing times to hear the soft music for baby whenever the mothers have time to listen.

The baby keeps on breathing in amniotic fluid after 26^th week of pregnancy. In the case of male babies, they normally experience a bit development, as their testicles begin to go down in the scrotum, during this 26^th week of pregnancy. The procedure normally takes about 2-3 days to get finish.

The mother’s uterus is about 2 ½ inches above the umbilicus and the uterus keep growing at a rate of 1 cm each week. At this time, the mother has possibly gain weight up to 23 lbs. the weight may change every day due to the water retention so avoid weighing every day.

During 26^th week of pregnancy start experiencing more uneasiness which involves backache and pressure due to the heavy belly as it growing larger. Mothers also affected by leg cramping, it is very normal, so it is very essential for mothers to stretch out her legs as much as possible and it is also necessary to go for nutritious diet to so that the baby gets proper nutrients. During this 26^th week of pregnancy, the mothers also get headache more often, since the hormones keep on changing as she move towards the finish of her 2^nd trimester. Normally they consume painkillers to get rid of headache, but in case of serious headache, consult you doctor.