Your body keeps adapting with steady weight gain and common discomforts. By the end of the sixth month, your baby weighs around 900 grams, which can lead to back pain. You may notice heavy legs, sleep disturbances, and digestive issues like heartburn. Maternity clothes are now essential—choose comfortable basics, skip high heels, and select bras that work postpartum too.
Your baby is more active, lifting arms and playing with the umbilical cord. Senses sharpen quickly: recognizing your voice and your partner's, opening eyes, and rapid brain growth. You'll feel kicks, rolls, and even hiccups. The skin thickens, wrinkles form, and a protective vernix coating develops.
Stick to your monthly gynecologist or midwife visit to monitor your health and baby's progress. If you haven't yet, pick a birth preparation method—options include traditional classes, prenatal singing, yoga, haptonomy, and more.
